Team Lead Physiotherapist -Trauma and Orthopaedics

Kings College Hospital; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

Join King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as a Team Lead Physiotherapist in Trauma and Orthopaedics. This pivotal role involves providing specialized physiotherapy for a diverse caseload while leading a dedicated team. The position requires a post-graduate qualification and significant experience in orthopaedic care. Your leadership will enhance patient care delivery within one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK.

Qualifications

• Extensive post graduate Orthopaedic experience.
• Experience in managing/supervising staff.
• Working at a masters level.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist physiotherapy for orthopaedic patients including trauma and elective cases.
• Lead and manage a team of physiotherapists in delivering care.
• Conduct full assessments and plan individualized treatment programmes.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical reasoning

Patient management

Team collaboration

Education

Post graduate degree in Physiotherapy

Masters level working experience

Job description

This post is only open to internal applicants.

Team Lead Physiotherapist -Trauma and Orthopaedics

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Physiotherapy Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 213-DH-7196146

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Town Brixton Salary £54,320 - £60,981 per annum, including high cost allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 23/06/2025 23:59

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

To provide highly specialist physiotherapy intervention for own caseload of Orthopaedic patients, including Trauma, Major Trauma, Fractured Neck of Femur, Amputee and Elective. To assess, treat and manage own caseload using highly specialist knowledge and skills as an autonomous practitioner, including the maintenance of comprehensive records.

To undertake a team leader role, alongside the Clinical Lead Physiotherapists in developing, managing, planning and delivering the physiotherapy service for orthopaedic patients, including specialist units such as major trauma unit.

To deputise for the Clinical Lead Physiotherapists in her/his absence. To supervise, teach and develop less experienced physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistants, and student physiotherapists.

Plea se note this role will be leading on the management and treatment of the Orthogeriatric patient cohort. Therefore, post graduate experience in frailty within Orthopaedics is essential

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the efficient, effective and safe management of patients referred to a designated area of the physiotherapy inpatient orthopaedic service

To receive referrals, undertake full assessment and independently plan individual, specialized, evidence-based, treatment programmes for patients appropriately depending on the physiotherapist’s diagnosis, using clinical reasoning and a variety of highly specialist skills such as posture and seating management, complex discharge planning, falls management, dementia and delirium management

To carry a significant clinical Orthopaedic caseload including highly complex and diverse patient groups such as those with multi-factorial pathologies and social needs.

To have an active role in effective team working in the physiotherapy department, leading, assisting and supporting other team members

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To be able to prioritise that work efficiently taking into account clinical and service priorities, using highly specialist knowledge to underpin decisions

To attend weekly MDT meetings to discuss rehab needs for Trauma and Orthopaedic cohort and their discharge plans

To advise, guide and teach less experienced physiotherapists, assistants and students within Kings College Hospital in the assessment and management of the Othopaedics patient other aspects of clinical care, including record keeping

This post requires a flexible approach to working, and requires the post holder to be an active member of the weekend duty orthopaedic rota

To be responsible for the standard of physiotherapy carried out by a designated physiotherapy team within trauma /orthopaedics, including students and assistants

To work with the Clinical Lead Physiotherapists to ensure that the capacity in trauma/orthopaedics is used to its best effect in line with best practice

To contribute to the physiotherapy inservice training programme for staff and students, facilitating learning and providing teaching sessions for seniors, juniors, assistants and students.

Person specification

Shortlisting

• Extensive post graduate Orthopaedic Experience and knowledge
• Experience in managing/supervising staff
• knowledge and experience in managing a frail patient
• Experience in leadership and management
• Working at a masters level
• Experience of service development

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• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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