Physiotherapist Team Lead

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust; Warwick; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Warwick is seeking a full-time Physiotherapy Band 7 Team Lead for a 12-month secondment/fixed-term position. The role will involve managing a physiotherapy team and providing expert patient care and support. Ideal for those aspiring to enhance their leadership skills and improve service quality. The candidate should have strong communication, leadership, and organisational skills, alongside a relevant physiotherapy degree. This position offers an excellent opportunity for professional development in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in clinical leadership and operational management.
• Experience with patient care in areas like deconditioning and cancer management.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with colleagues and managers.
• Mentor junior colleagues and students.
• Manage daily operations of the department.
• Handle own patient caseload efficiently.

Skills

Expert physiotherapist

Advanced communication skills

Leadership skills

Organisational skills

Education

Relevant physiotherapy degree

Job description

An opportunity has arisen within the Acute Services physiotherapy team for a 12‑month secondment/fixed‑term position as a Physiotherapy Band 7 Team Lead. This is a full‑time post based at Warwick Hospital. This will be an ideal opportunity for someone who is considering a developmental opportunity into a Team Lead position, or for those who would like to further develop in both an operational and clinical capacity.

The service is seeking an expert physiotherapist who is passionate about providing effective, evidence‑based patient care and strong leadership within the medical physiotherapy team, providing clinical expertise in reducing patient deconditioning, frailty, cancer management and functional recovery. The successful applicant will be expected to inspire colleagues and enhance service quality, working closely with the other medical service Team Leads especially. As a leading health provider we aim to attract dynamic expert staff with advanced communication and leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Communicate well with departmental lead colleagues and managers to deliver a caring and effective patient service.
• Inspire and mentor junior colleagues and undergraduate students, offering expert recommendations and providing invaluable support.
• Manage the department on a day‑to‑day basis.
• Effectively and efficiently manage own patient caseload.
• Possess great organisational and leadership skills.
• Deputise for Pathway Lead.
• Provide a high standard physiotherapy service to patients in area of specialism.
• Work in conjunction with the Pathway Lead in planning, co‑ordinating, delivering and evaluating the service area on a day‑to‑day basis.
• Take a lead role in the provision of support, clinical supervision and highly specialist advice to less experienced physiotherapy staff and undergraduate students within the physiotherapy department.

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as outstanding by the CQC and is recruiting new staff to help us improve even further. We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond, ranging from hospitals in Warwick, Stratford‑upon‑Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston‑on‑Stour to community services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Our values can be summed up in one sentence: We are "Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care". Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work.

Information for Applicants

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