Therapy Team Lead Musculoskeletal Outpatients

Doncaster And Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and wellbeing support

NHS Car Lease schemes

Salary sacrifice schemes

Discounts on restaurants & getaways

Job summary

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT is seeking a Team Lead Physiotherapist to join the MSK Outpatient Service. The role requires extensive MSK experience and leadership to oversee clinical governance, complex caseloads, waiting lists, and service development.

Based mainly at Montagu site and community hubs, the post supports the Service Lead in achieving clinical and financial KPIs; a proactive leader committed to patient-centred care and ongoing professional development is

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in physiotherapy or MSc with licence to practice
• HCPC registration
• Leadership training
• Significant post-registration MSK Outpatients experience
• Experience in leading a team
• Evidence of leading change in relation to Quality Improvement
• Experience in clinical audit, research and effectiveness
• Evidence of MDT working, multi-agency liaison with orthopaedics, GPs and consultants
• Excellent organisational and time management to manage day-to-day running of services
• Organise own workload and assist others to manage their caseloads
• Proactive problem-solving skills
• Ability to follow Trust policies on Data Protection, Equal Opportunities and Health and Safety

Responsibilities

• Provide operational management and leadership to the team
• Manage own caseload with high standard of assessment, management, treatment and advice
• Act as a point of contact for other agencies for Therapy provision
• Collaborate with health, social care, local authorities and other agencies to meet patient needs
• Ensure efficient and effective use of team resources
• Work with team in service development
• Ensure Clinical Governance is integral to service delivery
• Represent the Therapy Team and contribute to wider service development
• Manage performance within agreed KPIs
• Promote distributed leadership within the team and embed QII methods

Skills

MSK Outpatients

Leadership

Team management

Clinical governance

Audit & research

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Leadership training

Tools

DATIX

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Team Lead Physiotherapist to join our well-established MSK Outpatient Service at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals. The successful applicant will have extensive MSK experience and be confident in delivering evidence-based assessment and treatment for a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions. The role will predominantly be based at our Montagu site and community hubs. Day-to-day responsibilities will include managing a complex clinical caseload, overseeing waiting lists, leading a range of clinical governance activities, and providing line management, coaching, and development support within the department. The post holder will also support the Service Lead in the ongoing development and improvement of the wider MSK Physiotherapy Service, helping to achieve agreed clinical and financial performance targets and key performance indicators (KPIs).

The successful applicant will be proactive, highly motivated, and committed to their own continuing professional development, both clinically and as a leader. They will demonstrate the ability to adapt to new challenges, consistently put patients first, and promote collaboration and innovation within the team.

Main duties

• To provide operational management and leadership to your team.
• To manage own caseload and to provide a high standard of assessment, management, treatment and advice to meet the needs of patients.
• To act as a point of contact for other agencies for issues relating to Therapy provision.
• To work collaboratively with colleagues in health, social care, local authority and other agencies to meet the needs of patients.
• To ensure the efficient and effective use of resources available within the team.
• To work with other members of the team in the development of the service.
• To ensure Clinical Governance is integral to service delivery within the specialty area.
• To represent the Therapy Team and contribute to the development of the wider Therapy service throughout the Trust.
• To manage performance of designated area/s of service within agreed KPIs.
• To promote distributed leadership within entire team and embed QII methods.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

Benefits

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers

Details

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year Per Annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 272-8321587

Closing date: 03 November 2026

Essential qualifications and experience

• Diploma/Degree in physiotherapy or MSc with a licence to practice physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• Leadership Training
• Significant post registration experience in Musculoskeletal Outpatients
• Experience in managing/leading a team
• Evidence of leading change in relation to Quality Improvement
• Experience in clinical audit, research and effectiveness
• Evidence of MDT working, multi-agency liaison and close working with orthopaedics, GP's and consultants
• Excellent organisational and time management skills to manage day to day running of services, prioritise workload and work with speed and accuracy
• Organise own workload and assist others to manage their caseloads
• Proactive problem-solving skills
• Ability to comprehend and work within Trust's policies to meet the differing needs of patients and carers, including Data Protection, Equal Opportunities and Health and Safety

Desirable

• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• MSc level study in relevant clinical area
• Understanding and involvement in complaints and DATIX management

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT's privacy notice is available on request.