Stroke Physiotherapy Team Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Good work-life balance

Career development support

Opportunities to develop clinical"

Job summary

Wye Valley NHS Trust is seeking a nine-month, fixed-term Team Lead physiotherapist on its Stroke Unit. The post covers stroke patients and general medical/neurological needs, with supervision of staff on medical and respiratory wards, plus cross-cover for surgical wards and ITU.

HCPC registration and team leadership experience are essential, with a focus on patient-centred care and multidisciplinary collaboration. The role includes 7‑day working and potential on‑call duties.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required.
• NHS or equivalent experience in acute stroke.
• Experience in leading and developing teams.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat stroke patients across acute and rehab pathways.
• Assess patients with general medical and other neurological conditions, including tracheostomy management.
• Work on medical and respiratory wards and provide cross cover for surgical wards and ITU.
• Provide clinical leadership to a small team and supervise non-registered staff.
• Promote patient‑centred care and collaborative multidisciplinary working.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives and participate in 7‑day working as needed.
• Join the on‑call rota where appropriate and work with adults and/or children as required.

Skills

Team leadership

Clinical leadership

Staff supervision

CPD ongoing

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

This nine-month, fixed-term team lead post sits in the Stroke Unit at Wye Valley NHS Trust, a 26-bed unit spanning acute and rehabilitation care. The role covers stroke patients and those with general medical, neurological and tracheostomy needs, and includes supervising staff. Based mainly on the acute hospital's medical and respiratory wards, with cross cover for surgical wards and ITU, it suits a Band 6 aiming for Band 7 or an established Band 7. HCPC registration and team leadership experience are essential.

What the job involves

• Assess and treat patients with stroke across the acute and rehabilitation pathways
• Assess and treat patients with general medical and other neurological conditions, including tracheostomy management
• Work predominantly on the medical and respiratory wards in the acute hospital
• Provide cross cover for surgical wards and ITU
• Provide clinical leadership to a small team
• Support, supervise and develop qualified and non-registered staff
• Promote patient-centred care, self-management and collaborative multidisciplinary working
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives
• Take part in 7-day working (Band 7 therapist)
• Join the on-call rota (physiotherapists where appropriate)
• Work with adults and/or children, where the post requires it

What’s required

Qualifications

• Professional qualification to degree level or equivalent in physiotherapy

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• NHS or equivalent experience, for example in acute stroke, with knowledge of a wide range of pathologies
• Experience of team leadership, management and positive role modelling

Skills & knowledge

• Broad, developed and advanced knowledge of relevant patient conditions and therapy interventions
• Demonstrated knowledge of core and highly specialist therapy skills
• Extensive evidence of ongoing CPD in the relevant area

Nice to have

• Band 7 experience
• Postgraduate qualification in stroke care
• Experience of working with HR

What’s offered

• Good work-life balance
• Support to achieve full potential and develop a career
• Opportunities to develop clinical assessment and treatment skills