Senior Geriatric Physiotherapy Team Lead

NHS Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Care of Older People Physiotherapy Team Lead to oversee the clinical practice and lead a team of physiotherapists focused on older patients. The role emphasizes high standards of care, complex patient assessment, and evidence-based treatment planning in a senior leadership capacity.

The position requires expertise in advanced clinical skills, management of complex conditions, and the ability to provide mentorship to junior staff within the team.

Qualifications

• Maintaining high professional and legal standards in clinical practice.
• Overseeing assessment of complex patients and selecting appropriate tools.
• Applying advanced clinical reasoning to form and adjust treatment plans.
• Demonstrating evidence-based reasoning for treatment options in older patients.
• Exercising advanced clinical skills in manual handling and therapeutic techniques.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standard of professional and legal practice in own work and supervise others.
• Assess patients, including complex cases, and select appropriate assessment tools.
• Formulate, implement and adjust treatment plans using diverse therapies.
• Apply advanced evidence-based reasoning to decision-making in therapy provision for older patients.
• Demonstrate advanced clinical skills including precision, movement coordination, and manual handling.
• Provide in-reach clinical expertise and support for junior staff with complex cases.

Job description

NHS Jobs is seeking a Care of Older People Physiotherapy Team Lead to oversee the clinical practice and lead a team of physiotherapists focused on older patients. The role emphasizes high standards of care, complex patient assessment, and evidence-based treatment planning in a senior leadership capacity.

The position requires expertise in advanced clinical skills, management of complex conditions, and the ability to provide mentorship to junior staff within the team.