Physiotherapy Team Lead - Outpatients

The Methodist Church in Britain; Norwich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Spire for you rewards

Bupa wellness screening

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Spire Norwich Hospital is seeking a Physiotherapy Team Lead for the outpatient service at the Ella May Barnes Clinic. The post combines clinical leadership with assessment and rehabilitation across a varied caseload, ensuring governance and quality standards are met.

This permanent, full-time role splits time between hands-on clinical work and service development, with some inpatient cover when needed. HCPC registration with no restrictions is required.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration with no restrictions.
• Significant post-registration physiotherapy experience.
• Experience in an outpatient musculoskeletal setting.
• Leadership or management experience within a physiotherapy service.
• Experience managing a varied caseload independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the outpatient physiotherapy team, providing professional and clinical leadership.
• Deliver assessment, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation across a varied caseload.
• Ensure clinical governance, quality and safety standards across the department.
• Drive service development and identify opportunities for growth.
• Recruit, train and mentor physiotherapy colleagues.
• Build relationships with consultants, referrers and key stakeholders.
• Achieve strong patient outcomes and patient satisfaction.
• Promote evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement.
• Provide inpatient support where required.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy

Job description

Spire Norwich Hospital is seeking a Physiotherapy Team Lead for its outpatient physiotherapy service at the Ella May Barnes Clinic. The post leads and manages the outpatient physiotherapy team, combining clinical leadership with assessment and rehabilitation across a varied caseload, while ensuring governance and quality standards are met. It is a permanent full-time post that splits time between hands-on clinical work and service development, with some inpatient cover when needed. Candidates need current HCPC registration with no restrictions.

What the job involves

• Lead and manage the outpatient physiotherapy team, providing professional and clinical leadership
• Deliver assessment, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation across a varied caseload
• Meet clinical governance, quality and safety standards across the department
• Drive service development and identify opportunities for growth
• Recruit, train and mentor physiotherapy colleagues
• Build relationships with consultants, referrers and key stakeholders
• Achieve strong patient outcomes and patient satisfaction
• Promote evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement
• Provide inpatient support where required

What’s required

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy or equivalent qualification

Registration & licences

• Current HCPC registration with no restrictions

Experience

• Significant post-registration physiotherapy experience
• Previous experience in an outpatient musculoskeletal physiotherapy setting
• Leadership or management experience within a physiotherapy service
• Experience managing a varied caseload independently

Skills & knowledge

• Strong clinical reasoning and diagnostic skills
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills

Other

• Passion for team development and delivering exceptional patient care

Nice to have

• Experience within private healthcare
• Previous responsibility for service development and business growth
• Injection therapy, sports physiotherapy or advanced MSK qualifications
• Experience supporting students, junior physiotherapists or clinical supervision programmes

What’s offered

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• 'Spire for you' reward platform with discounts and cashback at over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Ongoing development and wellbeing support