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Main area
Physiotherapy
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 24 hours per week (Over 3 days per week)
Job ref
236-BCO-P051-26-SAR-B
Employer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bury Living Well Centre
Town
Bury
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 Per Year
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/04/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust logo

Team Leader - Children's Physiotherapy

Band 7

Job overview

The Paediatric Physiotherapy  Service works with children and young people from 0 –19 years in the borough of Bury in a variety of settings including clinics, nurseries, mainstream and special schools.

As a Team Leader Physiotherapist within Bury Community we can create a future you can be truly proud of, as part of the Northern Care Alliance. 
You will be joining a team where evidence based practice, integrated working and service development are foremost in the provision of a quality service.

Innovation and future thinking is what drives our success so we are seeking someone with energy and enthusiasm to help develop a therapy service that delivers the best possible solutions for our patients and their families.  

An experience of working within Children's Physiotherapy is essential and leading a team both clinically and professionally. 

Main duties of the job

Provide leadership to all staff within the Children’s Physiotherapy Team.

Support and guide staff with caseload management.

Mentoring and developing workforce skills and competencies.

Participate and contribute to the ongoing strategic development of 
Physiotherapy in response to local and national directives.

Work with the service managers and other key stake holders in implementing systems and processes to provide high quality standardised service delivery

Clinical Caseload

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and Wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.  

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Recognised qualification in Physiotherapy (Diploma or Degree).
  • Evidence of working at Masters Level (Level 7) or equivalent.
  • Evidence of post graduate Training
  • Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio, including evidence of reflective practice.
  • Health and Care Professions Council – Licence to Practice.
  • Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
  • Significant post- registration experience in a community setting
  • Professional development and clinical expertise at Masters level.
  • Evidence of experience working collaboratively with other disciplines / agencies and across organisational boundaries.
  • Extensive knowledge of safeguarding with particular evidence of experience working with children with complex health conditions.
  • Excellent leadership, organisational and prioritisation skills.
Desirable criteria
  • Clinical supervisor training
  • Interview/recruitment training.
  • Research and Development awareness and/or experience.
  • Audit experience.

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Ability to motivate others, engage with team members and deliver the change agenda.
  • Excellent time management skills and the ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to assess and manage risk appropriately.
  • Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Good computer, literacy, including skills for using internal based communications and literature
  • Flexibility to meet the needs of the service.
  • Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardFair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerTime to changeStep into healthGM Good Employment Charter

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Gemma Bowman
Job title
Clinical Operational Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07738292009
Additional information

Lyndsey Davenport 

Team Leader

0161 206 0657

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