Physiotherapy Team Lead

**The closing date is 26th Jan 2025**

**Job summary**:
We are seeking to appoint a senior Physiotherapist to lead the inpatient rehabilitation Physiotherapy team based at Petersfield Community Hospital.

You will clinically lead and manage a team of Physiotherapists offering a rehabilitation service to patients with a range of functional and rehabilitative needs, inc. neurological, orthopaedic, medical, palliative and frailty. Working closely with the Occupational Therapy Team Lead you will deliver a joined up therapy service that embraces our shared skills. As Physiotherapy team lead you will work alongside multidisciplinary team to the deliver high quality care and rehabilitation to patients from acute or community step up. Your Relationships with community therapy teams will be important in order to support the flow of patients between inpatient and community rehabilitation.

Excellent CPD opportunities, including structured supervision peer support groups and appraisal systems are in place. You will be take part in supervision and appraisals of staff and students within the Occupational Therapy team.

The service currently operates between Monday to Friday. However, this may be reviewed in the future to extend the functions of the team to a 7day service.

If you are interested please contact:
**Main duties, tasks & skills required**:
To provide clinical and professional therapy leadership to the Community Therapy Team / Inpatient rehab team, and to provide support to the Community Care team leaders in ensuring that the Integrated Community Care Teams contribute to the implementation of Clinical Governance Strategies.

Undertake advanced specialist therapeutic assessments (appropriate to clinical qualification and profession) of patients with diverse and complex conditions, providing a clinical diagnosis (where appropriate), development, and delivery of individualised treatment programmes.

To support the case management process by providing expert clinical advice and therapy to patients with a variety of complex conditions living in the community or within one our our inpatient rehabilitation units who are at risk of deteriorating health that may result in declining quality of life or avoidable hospital admission or an unnecessary longer length of stay.

To implement professional and operational issues relating to the provision and development of the community therapy team. Also supporting the Community Therapy Lead in the provision of Community Therapy Services across South East Hampshire.

To lead their team, working to ensure effective operational performance within the appropriate budgetary constraints.

To take responsibility for the operational management of their team including recruitment and selection, appraisal, CPD and disciplinary procedures.

**About us**:
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

**Job description**:
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential**:
Registered Allied Health Professional with education to Degree level or equivalent

Post graduate training or equivalent experience.

**Disclosure and Barring Service Check**:
**UK Professional Registration**:
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Charlotte Land

07788418551

**Pay scheme**:
Agenda for Change

**Band**:
Band 7

**Salary**:

- £46148.00 to £52809.00 Yearly

**Contract**:
Permanent

**Working pattern**:
Full-T