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Job summary

Main area
Physiotherapy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (This post requires participation in the weekend and extended hours service)
Job ref
326-7830374-RB
Employer
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
East Surrey Hospital
Town
Redhill
Salary
£47,810 - £54,710 per annum plus high cost allowance
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/03/2026 23:59
Interview date
23/03/2026

Employer heading

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Physiotherapy Team Lead- Front Door Team

NHS AfC: Band 7

 

 

Job overview

SASH is expanding its Frailty and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) service, creating exciting new therapy opportunities within our established Front Door Therapy Team.

We are seeking an experienced, dynamic, and motivated Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to join us as a Band 7 Team Lead. You will work closely with our existing Team Leads and Clinical Specialists to deliver high‑quality, person‑centred care and to help shape the development of the Front Door Therapy Services across a range of areas including:

  • Emergency Department
  • Acute Medical Unit
  • Surgical Assessment Unit
  • Ambulatory Emergency Care
  • Clinical Decisions Unit 
  • Same Day Emergency Care Unit 

Why this role stands out

  • Be part of a high‑profile expansion of frailty and front‑door services
  • Take on a fast‑paced senior clinical role where your expertise and decision‑making make a real difference
  • Influence and drive how frailty and acute care is delivered at the front door
  • Join a supportive, multidisciplinary team that values leadership, innovation, and collaborative working

Who we’re looking for

  • Passionate, driven clinicians with specialist experience in acute medicine or front‑door services
  • Individuals who are forward‑thinking, flexible, and committed to leading positive change in a dynamic multidisciplinary environment
  • Professionals dedicated to their own ongoing development and to supporting the growth and development of their team

Please note this role involves participation on a 7 day extended hours rota

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached Trust Job Description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as ‘Outstanding’ and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:

  • Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.
  • National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.
  • We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects how you match them including any examples you would like to highlight. 

Person specification

Criteria

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
  • A complete and accurate application
  • Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
  • Evidence of broad range of acute clinical experience including working at senior level
  • Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role including CPD in specialist area
  • Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
  • Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
  • Evidence of appropriate skills for the role (supervision, management, service improvement etc)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingHSJ Acute or Specialist Trust of the yearStep into health

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
Amy Grimadell-Jones
Job title
Physiotherapy Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01737768511
Additional information

Matthew Kelleher- Front Door Physiotherapy Team Lead

[email protected]

Ext 6127

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