Physiotherapy Team Lead

South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Band 7 Physiotherapist to join its Physiotherapy Team. This role involves undertaking holistic assessments and formulating treatment plans for patients with various physical health complaints. Candidates should be experienced, organized, and resilient, ready to lead in a dynamic environment. Opportunities for professional development are provided, along with the chance to work alongside a multidisciplinary team. A supportive culture that promotes career growth and flexible working is emphasized.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Extensive physiotherapy experience in various specialities at band 5 and 6 level.
• Organized and self-motivated to manage fluctuating demand.
• High level of resilience to handle social and emotional components.

Responsibilities

• Undertake holistic physiotherapy assessments for service users.
• Complete musculoskeletal and neurological assessments.
• Take on a leadership role, organizing training sessions and projects.
• Set high standards of clinical practice and professionalism.

Skills

Clinical assessment skills

Leadership and organizational abilities

High resilience

Effective communication

Job description

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Physiotherapist with proven clinical and leadership skills to join the Physiotherapy Team at South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust. You will be joining a friendly and growing team that will allow you to explore your full potential. If successful, you will be recruited to work across sites include Springfield University Hospital and Tolworth Hospital. You will encounter patients with a variety of physical health complaints from various specialities including but not limited to musculoskeletal, neurology and older people. You will also have opportunities to work within the National Obsessive Compulsive Disorders Service alongside a well-established multidisciplinary team, learning disabilities, forensics and deaf services to name just some. You will be supported by the Band 8a Head of Physiotherapy in yearly appraisals, monthly supervisions, dedicated CPD time and the option to attend Inservice training sessions with our musculoskeletal colleagues at St Georges Hospital. You will be involved in the organising of in-service training and supervision of junior members of staff as well as carrying a clinical caseload. You will also contribute to the development of the future NHS workforce by hosting physiotherapy student placements from a variety of Higher Education Institutions. You will be actively supported in your professional and clinical development.

Responsibilities

• You will undertake advanced, holistic physiotherapy assessments and formulate comprehensive treatment plans for service users with complex mental health and physical health problems across several specialities and settings.
• You will need to be confident in your ability to complete musculoskeletal and neurological assessments while clinically reasoning your decisions.
• In addition to carrying a clinical caseload, you will also take on a leadership role within the team. You will assist with organising and delivering in-service training sessions, supervision and service development projects with the support of the Head of Physiotherapy.
• You will lead by example, setting and maintaining a high standard of clinical practice and professionalism.

Qualifications

• It is essential that the successful candidate have a high level of physiotherapy experience and knowledge gained through rotations at band 5 and 6 level in a variety of physiotherapy specialities.
• You will work in a setting where the demand can fluctuate and so will need to be highly organised and self-motivated to manage during these times.
• A high level of resilience will be required to handle some of the social and emotional components the role can entail.
• You will be supported during these times by the Head of Physiotherapy and the Wider Trust.

Benefits

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

About Our Locations

Springfield University Hospital, Tooting

Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.

About the Trust

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

Workplace and Culture

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.