This is a team lead physiotherapy post in the MSK Outpatient Service at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals, working mainly from the Montagu site and community hubs. The post holder manages a complex caseload and waiting lists, leads clinical governance, and provides line management and coaching to the department. It also supports the Service Lead in meeting clinical and financial targets and KPIs across the wider MSK physiotherapy service. Candidates need significant post-registration MSK outpatient experience, HCPC registration and leadership training.
What the job involves
- Provide operational management and leadership to the team
- Manage own complex caseload, with high-standard assessment, treatment and advice
- Oversee waiting lists and manage performance of designated services against agreed KPIs
- Provide line management, coaching and development support within the department
- Ensure clinical governance is integral to service delivery in the specialty
- Use team resources efficiently and effectively
- Support the Service Lead in developing and improving the wider MSK physiotherapy service
- Promote distributed leadership across the team and embed QII methods
- Act as point of contact for other agencies on therapy provision
- Work collaboratively with health, social care, local authority and other agencies
- Represent the therapy team and contribute to the wider Trust therapy service
- Work with colleagues to develop the service
What’s required
Qualifications
- Diploma or degree in physiotherapy, or MSc with a licence to practise physiotherapy
- Leadership training
- Significant post-registration experience in musculoskeletal outpatients
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration
Experience
- Experience managing or leading a team
- Evidence of leading quality improvement change
- Experience in clinical audit, research and effectiveness
- Evidence of MDT working, multi-agency liaison and close working with orthopaedics, GPs and consultants
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent organisational and time management, working with speed and accuracy
- Organising own workload and helping others manage their caseloads
- Proactive problem-solving
- Working within Trust policies on data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety, meeting the differing needs of patients and carers
Checks & eligibility
- Original certificates of essential qualifications to be presented if successful
Nice to have
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- MSc level study in a relevant clinical area
- Understanding of, and involvement in, complaints and DATIX management
What’s offered
- Extensive range of learning opportunities
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
- Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
