Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5)
- Job ref
- 199-NN-7264198-AHP
- Employer
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Croydon Health Services
- Town
- Croydon, Surrey
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 p.a inc of HCAS (Outer)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Team Lead Physiotherapist Orthopaedics and Surgery
Band 7
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon
Job overview
Physiotherapist – Orthopaedic / Surgical Team Lead
Band 7
The opportunity has arisen to join out Inpatient Therapy Team, we are looking for Highly Experienced Physiotherapist to lead the Orthopaedic and Surgical physiotherapy team.
We are looking for a highly motivated Physiotherapist to join and lead the Orthopaedic / Surgical therapy team who is driven to deliver high quality, patient centered care and is willing to actively participate and lead the services going forward in order to deliver the best possible model of care, fit to meet the needs in the modern NHS. As the Team Lead you will need to drive forward service development, promoting excellent care by leading on implementation of guidelines and promoting evidence based practice.
You should have Substantial post-graduation experience, with significant Band 6 experience including relevant NHS experience.
As a department, we are committed to providing an excellent service to our patients and we believe strongly in the continued development of all our staff.
Interview date TBC
Main duties of the job
- Manage a caseload of patients with routine and complex needs, using evidence based/patient focused principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
- To actively participate in the weekend and on call rota.
- To provide leadership for junior staff through supervision and appraisal
- To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Physiotherapy services within the Surgical /Orthopaedic team, holding responsibility for defined projects
- To contribute to the maintenance and development of the trust Physiotherapy service
- To regularly supervise Physiotherapy students on placement
Working for our organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
*****Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role*****
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Graduate in physiotherapy
- Registered with the Health Professional Council (HCPC)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad post graduate experience to include rotations in Elder rehabilitation & Neurology, Respiratory care and Musculoskeletal Out-patients, Orthopaedics.
- Worked within a Multidisciplinary team.
- On-call experience.
- Experience with trauma management including Trauma pathways and Rehab Prescriptions.
- Experience managing elective and trauma orthopaedics
- Experience of managing surgery
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Essential criteria
- Excellent time management & organisational skills
- Excellent team worker with leadership skills
- Ability to manage potential conflict/difficult situations
- Evidence of ability to manage complex orthopaedic and surgical patients including appropriate bracing and splinting.
- Knowledge of relevance and application of outcome measures.
- Awareness of appropriate standards and national guidelines
- Proven respiratory experience to manage post operative chests at a ward level
Desirable criteria
- Involved in Acute Service clinical audit.
- Critical Care experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Sarah Vernon
- Job title
- Operational Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Sarah Vernon, Operational Clinical Lead Acute Therapy and Discharge Team
on 020 8401 3000 Ext 4259 / 07773 978 373
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