Pathway Team Lead

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Gateshead is seeking a Pathway Team Lead with experience in orthopaedic services. This role involves managing the upper limb pathway team, maintaining a clinical caseload, and contributing to service development. Candidates should have a Physiotherapy degree, leadership experience, and a commitment to ongoing professional development. The role offers the opportunity for flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Dynamic service environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive postgraduate experience in the area with leadership experience.
• Evidence of ongoing accredited CPD in a specialist area including relevant postgraduate courses.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the upper limb pathway team.
• Provide clinical service and maintain a caseload.
• Act as a source of expertise within the pathway.
• Contribute to service evaluation and development.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Understanding of person-centred care

Desire to develop knowledge in musculoskeletal physiotherapy

Ability to work flexibly

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification in Physiotherapy

State registered with the Health and Care Professions Council

Willingness to work towards or hold a Masters level qualification

Job description

We are looking for a Pathway Team Lead who has advanced knowledge and experience in orthopaedic/musculoskeletal services to join our leadership team within Tyneside Integrated Musculoskeletal Service (TIMS). TIMS is a collaboration between Gateshead Foundation Trust and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that aims to empower the people of Newcastle and Gateshead to optimise their health and wellbeing through a seamless, high quality, person centred msk and pain service. The post will allow the successful candidate to develop their existing leadership skills in a forward thinking dynamic service which is integrated across primary and secondary care services in Gateshead and Newcastle. This is a fixed term, full time position to work alongside TIMS pathway team leads and support the service Operational Manager.

Key Details

• Interview Date: Tuesday 02 December 2025
• Hours: 37 Hours 30 Minutes per week

About the role

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The successful applicant will take on a team lead role within the Upper Limb Pathway team to provide a comprehensive service for patients with musculoskeletal conditions in clinical settings across Gateshead and Newcastle. They will maintain a clinical caseload whilst providing day-to-day leadership for the upper limb team, acting as a source of expertise within the pathway and be expected to contribute to service evaluation and development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the upper limb pathway team.
• Provide clinical service and maintain a caseload.
• Act as a source of expertise within the pathway.
• Contribute to service evaluation and development.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Physiotherapy.
• State registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Willingness to work towards or hold a Masters level qualification.
• Extensive postgraduate experience in the area, with leadership experience.
• Evidence of ongoing accredited CPD in a specialist area including relevant postgraduate courses.

Desired skills & attributes

• Excellent communication skills.
• Understanding of person-centred care.
• A desire to develop knowledge and skills in musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a friendly organisation.

Flexible working

We want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Staffing & sites

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (formerly Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting‑edge care (supported by state‑of‑the‑art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and act as a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.