Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 430-CC25-296A
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Inpatient Physiotherapy (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 02/09/2025
Employer heading
Lead Physiotherapist for Complex Medicine
Band 7
MKUH staff scored highest for ‘I look forward to coming to work’ (NHS Staff Survey 2023).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free refreshments
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Job overview
Lead Physiotherapist for Complex Medicine
Department: Inpatient Therapies
Band 7 £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata
Part-time 30 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working.
If you are an experienced Physiotherapist with a passion for providing an exceptional service for patients within the speciality of complex medicine and wanting to take the next step in your career to lead a team, then this role is for you.
It is an exciting time to join this team and shape the service for the future as the brand-new Oak wards are due for completion early 2026.
You will jointly lead the Complex Medicine Therapy team with the lead Occupational Therapist. You will need to demonstrate a robust ability to deal with competing priorities, provide clinical leadership and deliver a comprehensive therapeutic service. You will provide specialist Physiotherapy interventions and lead on the service development with delivery of holistic care and discharge planning, whilst working within the wider multi-disciplinary team.
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate organisation, strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to teach and supervise others. You will be supported through regular supervision and the Trust appraisal process, which will help you to fulfil objectives and opportunities related to the post.
Interview date: 02.09.2025
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for managing a highly specialist clinical caseload older people with frailty for MKUH, patients will be assessed & treated in a variety of different settings including outpatients or inpatients/community as required by the area of clinical specialty.
- To represent the Physiotherapy profession & ensure that the teaching is delivered to a high standard.
- Involved in data collection & audit to enable service development and quality.
- Support in teaching, learning & development within complex medicine & wider therapies services, including medical students.
- To work in collaboration with Lead Therapists & Therapy Service Leads to jointly provide clinical and managerial leadership to the Inpatient Complex Medicine team, employed by MKUH, in the delivery of a high quality service for its patients.
- To have knowledge of emerging clinical developments, provide advice to inform service development in the speciality in support of the appropriate Therapy Lead.
- To demonstrate & role model specialist clinical assessment & treatment skills for an agreed caseload of patients.
- To continually review staffing levels/skill mix in accordance with the changing needs of the service & informing the Therapy Lead of any problems that may arise.
- To act as a source of expertise in specialist area for patients, carers, medical staff and other health professionals, GPs and colleagues.
- You will participate in the respiratory on-call rota (including weekends and bank holidays as required).
Working for our organisation
"We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute"
"98.3 of this staff group feel that their role makes a difference to patience/service users" (NHS Staff Survey 2024)
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
At MKUH we are committed to career development through both a leadership and advanced clinical practice route. You will get the opportunity to attend out MSc Frailty module that we have developed with Northampton University. You will also benefit from support from our own dedicated Therapy Practice Development team.
Leadership and management:
- To provide clinical and managerial leadership to the clinical team in area of clinical speciality by working collaboratively with other Lead Therapists and the Therapy Service Lead.
Clinical practice:
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work, ensuring a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management by supporting more junior staff to do likewise.
Professional duties:
- To maintain own competency to practice through CPD activities, demonstrating awareness of new trends and developments and their incorporation into practice as necessary.
Governance:
- To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and their application to work situation.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Registration in relevant profession with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Evidence of a range of specialist continuing professional development
- Member of relevant specialist interest group (Relevant to area of specialty).
- Student Supervisory Skills training
- Management or leadership training or qualification
- Awareness of NHS and Trust systems, policies, procedures and current changes
- Sound therapeutic and clinical knowledge
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of national guidelines relevant to specialist area
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of evidence based clinical practice for a range of conditions relevant to area of specialty.
Desirable criteria
- Membership of relevant professional association i.e. Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
- Relevant post graduate clinical qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience in applying Therapeutic process to include assessment, interpretation, individual care planning, motivation, monitoring and evaluation of highly specialised treatment in area of specialty
- Experience of working with patients in relevant specialist area
- Active member of multi-disciplinary team (MDT) including liaison with clinical specialists, GP, specialist nurses, community teams etc
- Supervision, appraisal and training of junior members of staff and students
- Ability to autonomously manage a caseload of highly complex patients
- Proven leadership experience in relevant clinical specialty or similar clinical field
Desirable criteria
- Ability to undertake projects within specialist area e.g. using NICE guidance, benchmarking and clinical audit
- Ability to lead and participate in departmental audits and review of Trust Policy
Skills
Essential criteria
- Proven time management skills
- Ability to remain flexible when organising and prioritising own clinical and non-clinical caseload
- High level of written and verbal communication including report writing skills
- Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of patients in relevant clinical area
- Ability to present and teach information to junior and assistant staff and students as part of an in-service programme.
- Ability to maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date documentation, in line with legal and Trust standards.
- Ability to appropriately apply a range of treatment approaches
- Ability to problem-solve and to demonstrate clinical reasoning based on experience and knowledge
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- Experience of managing and developing junior and assistant staff
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using HR policy and procedure including sickness absence and performance management
- Knowledge of change management principles
Communication
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
- Competent in the use of IT including proficient in emails
- Ability to deliver sensitive information in a tactful and empathetic manner
Specific requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
- Car driver with valid licence and access to car for travelling across Milton Keynes to visit patients or to other bases
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Sturgeon
- Job title
- IP Therapy Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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