Physiotherapist Team Lead

Vita Health Group Limited; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Spire Edinburgh Clinic is seeking an ambitious Physiotherapist to join as Clinic Team Lead. Lead, coach and support a team of Physiotherapists to deliver outstanding patient care and strong clinical standards within a brand-new clinic.

The role emphasizes leadership development, service excellence, and collaboration across the multidisciplinary team in Edinburgh.

Qualifications

• Degree in Physiotherapy required.
• HCPC registration with CSP membership required.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, supervision, and development support to team members.
• Clinically and administratively lead a team of physiotherapists with appraisals and performance management.
• Build relationships with referrers and partners to support service growth.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Clinical supervision

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

HCPC registered with CSP membership

Job description

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Spire Clinics, part of the wider Spire Healthcare Group, are seeking an ambitious and motivated Physiotherapist to join our team as a Physiotherapy Clinic Team Lead at our brand-new Spire Edinburgh Clinic.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist and inspiring leader to play a key role in shaping a new service. As the Physiotherapy Clinic Team Lead, you will lead, coach and support a team of Physiotherapists, ensuring the delivery of outstanding patient care, exceptional clinical standards, and strong commercial performance. You will be passionate about developing others, driving service excellence, and creating a positive and collaborative team culture across all disciplines.

This is a unique opportunity to join an organisation committed to clinical excellence, innovation, and career progression while helping to establish a market‑leading Physiotherapy service with Spire.

Role Criteria

• At least three years of experience in a Physiotherapy position.
• HCPC registered with CSP membership.
• Degree in Physiotherapy.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, supervision, and development support to team members, drawing on previous management and coaching experience.
• Clinically and administratively lead a team of physiotherapists which will include completing clinical and performance, wellbeing and development (PWD) supervisions, performance management and yearly performance appraisals.
• Administratively lead a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians including mental health practitioners, General practitioners and healthcare assistants.
• Work closely with the Regional Operations Manager and Clinical Leads to ensure high clinical standards and strong commercial performance.
• Manage patient complaints and incidents with support from the Operations team.
• Take a proactive approach to driving continuous improvement and delivering excellent service.
• Ensure services are responsive to the needs of the local community and key stakeholders.
• Assist with recruitment, work force planning and inducting new starters.
• Build, develop, and maintain strong relationships with existing referrers and partners.
• Support the growth and reputation of the service through stakeholder engagement and excellent service delivery.

Spire Chelmsford is the fourth site within our growing Spire Clinics network, delivering premium primary care services to local communities. Working in close partnership with Spire Hartswood Hospital, the clinic provides patients with seamless access to both primary and secondary care services, creating an integrated healthcare experience.

Our ambition is to provide best-in-class care through evidence-based practice, innovation, and continuous professional development. You'll benefit from established clinical training pathways, opportunities for leadership development, and access to advanced technologies typically found within elite sporting and specialist healthcare environments, including focused shockwave therapy, TECAR therapy, ForceDecks testing, digital dynamometry, and diagnostic ultrasonography.

About Us

As part of Spire Healthcare, we’re proud to build on a legacy of improving lives for over 30 years and continue to deliver primary care physical and mental health services accessed through the NHS, via employer-funded care and at our network of private clinics.

Working here

We are an award-winning employer regularly recognised at industry events and our latest employee survey revealed the top reasons for working here as:

• Supportive teams and managers
• A positive and inclusive culture
• Strong well-being and mental health support
• Trust, autonomy and flexibility

We invest in your growth with frequent career progression opportunities and development initiatives including mentoring, secondments, management training and regular clinical CPD webinars. You will enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working options and a comprehensive benefits package – further details here Careers - Vita Health Group

Equality Diversity & Inclusion

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We actively support a range of initiatives including:

• Positive action through Ethnicity and Gender Matters initiatives

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Additional information

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