Therapy Team Lead – Part-Time Clinical Leader in General Medicine

Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

State-of-the-art facilities

Staff benefits

Flexible hours

Job summary

The 12‑month maternity cover post leads the general medicine therapy team at Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital. The post holder manages staffing, rotas, sickness, training and service development while maintaining a clinical caseload.

Open to occupational therapists and physiotherapists with current HCPC registration; requires substantial senior experience and leadership in service delivery, with governance and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• Substantial post-graduate studies.
• CPD file evidencing IST and reflective learning.
• Current HCPC registration as an occupational therapist or physiotherapist.

Responsibilities

• Lead the general medicine therapy team, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the therapy service.
• Line manage the team, covering deployment, supervision, development, sickness absence, study leave and training.
• Manage ESR, E-roster, job planning and service development for the team.
• Hold a clinical caseload, determining diagnosis and treatment for complex conditions as an autonomous practitioner.
• Act as a source of expertise, advising patients, senior therapists, other clinicians, GPs and consultants.
• Lead audits, surveys and evidence-based projects, and implement resulting policy and service changes.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Supervision

Problem solving

IT skills

Education

Post-graduate studies

HCPC registration

Tools

ESR

E-roster

Job description

The 12‑month maternity cover post leads the general medicine therapy team at Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital. The post holder manages staffing, rotas, sickness, training and service development while maintaining a clinical caseload.

Open to occupational therapists and physiotherapists with current HCPC registration; requires substantial senior experience and leadership in service delivery, with governance and cross-disciplinary collaboration.