Team Lead Physiotherapist Orthopaedics and Surgery

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust; Croydon; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a highly experienced Team Lead Physiotherapist for the Orthopaedic and Surgical physiotherapy team. The successful candidate will manage complex patient needs and lead service development while driving high-quality, patient-centered care. Candidates must be a registered physiotherapist with broad post-graduation experience, including surgical and trauma management. This role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to influence patient care across services.

Qualifications

• Broad post-graduate experience, including rotations in various areas.
• Experience managing elective and trauma orthopaedics.
• Experience within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients using evidence-based principles.
• Provide leadership for junior staff through supervision.
• Contribute to the planning and development of services.

Skills

Time management

Leadership

Teamwork

Complex patient management

Conflict management

Education

Graduate in physiotherapy

Registered with the Health Professional Council (HCPC)

Job description

Team Lead Physiotherapist Orthopaedics and Surgery

Physiotherapist - Orthopaedic / Surgical Team Lead Band 7

The opportunity has arisen to join our Inpatient Therapy Team. We are looking for a highly experienced Physiotherapist to lead the Orthopaedic and Surgical physiotherapy team.

We are looking for a highly motivated Physiotherapist to join and lead the Orthopaedic / Surgical therapy team who is driven to deliver high quality, patient centred care and is willing to actively participate and lead the services going forward in order to deliver the best possible model of care, fit to meet the needs in the modern NHS. As the Team Lead you will need to drive forward service development, promoting excellent care by leading on implementation of guidelines and promoting evidence based practice.

You should have substantial post‑graduation experience, with significant Band 6 experience including relevant NHS experience.

As a department, we are committed to providing an excellent service to our patients and we believe strongly in the continued development of all our staff.

Interview date TBC

Main duties of the job

• Manage a caseload of patients with routine and complex needs, using evidence based/patient focused principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
• To actively participate in the weekend and on call rota.
• To provide leadership for junior staff through supervision and appraisal
• To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Physiotherapy services within the Surgical /Orthopaedic team, holding responsibility for defined projects
• To contribute to the maintenance and development of the trust Physiotherapy service
• To regularly supervise Physiotherapy students on placement

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long‑term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.

Job description

***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role***

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• Graduate in physiotherapy
• Registered with the Health Professional Council (HCPC)

Experience

Essential

• Broad post graduate experience to include rotations in Elder rehabilitation & Neurology, Respiratory care and Musculoskeletal Out‑patients, Orthopaedics.
• Worked within a Multidisciplinary team.
• On‑call experience.
• Experience with trauma management including Trauma pathways and Rehab Prescriptions.
• Experience managing elective and trauma orthopaedics
• Experience of managing surgery

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential

• Excellent time management & organisational skills
• Excellent team worker with leadership skills
• Ability to manage potential conflict/difficult situations
• Evidence of ability to manage complex orthopaedic and surgical patients including appropriate bracing and splinting.
• Knowledge of relevance and application of outcome measures.
• Awareness of appropriate standards and national guidelines
• Proven respiratory experience to manage post operative chests at a ward level

Desirable

• Involved in Acute Service clinical audit.
• Critical Care experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Address

Croydon Health Services

Croydon, Surrey

CR7 7YE

Employer's website

https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/recruitment/ (Opens in a new tab)

£53,751 to £60,651 a year p.a. inc of HCAS (Outer)