Job Description

Team Lead Physiotherapist

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Team Lead Physiotherapist to join the Medicine Physiotherapy team at Princess Alexandra Hospital. You will provide skilled team leadership in planning and delivering high standards of physiotherapy assessment, management, treatment, and advice to patients on the medical wards. You will support advanced assessment and management of patients with complex or multi-pathology presentations, determining the best delivery of care in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team (MDT). You will work as an autonomous professional, adhering to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) rules of professional conduct and standards, as well as the Health Professions Council (HPC) regulations.

Main duties of the job

As a Team Lead Physiotherapist, you will undertake service reviews and audits to evaluate quality, efficiency, and outcomes, implementing changes in practice to maintain excellence in clinical care. You will take a lead role in the supervision, teaching, and appraisal of physiotherapists, non-qualified staff, students, and multi-disciplinary team members in physiotherapeutic care within this specialty. You will be assessing a wide range of conditions experienced by patients within this specialty, drawing on advanced knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathology, even in situations where conflicting evidence is present. You will ensure consistent and effective physiotherapy practice across the team and support colleagues to achieve the same.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To demonstrate expert assessment and manual treatment skills, applying advanced knowledge to complex patient conditions, ensuring safe and effective interventions tailored to individual needs.
• To take responsibility for the safe use and maintenance of equipment, including teaching junior physiotherapists and non-qualified staff in its correct and competent use for both treatment and patient self-management.
• To supervise, mentor, and appraise junior staff and students, supporting their professional development while fostering consistent high-quality physiotherapy care across the medical team.
• To provide specialist guidance and practical instruction to patients, carers, and MDT members, enhancing understanding of physiotherapy interventions and ensuring a coordinated approach to care.
• To manage and prioritise patient caseloads effectively, making clinical decisions independently while coordinating with the MDT to facilitate timely assessment, treatment, and safe discharge or transfer.
• To actively engage in continuous professional development and service improvement, participating in training, reflective practice, competency setting, and evaluation to maintain and enhance specialist physiotherapy skills.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC-registered Physiotherapist with a degree or graduate diploma.
• Minimum 3 years experience in medical and broad NHS settings.
• Competent in Moving & Handling, BLS, SystmOne, and on-call duties.
• Experience supervising and educating junior staff and students.
• Desirable: change management 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 -NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Hamstel Road

Harlow

Essex

CM20 1QX

United Kingdom