Job summary Team Lead Physiotherapist - Women's and Pelvic Health Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services Care Group: Diagnostics & Therapies Band: 7 Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum/pro rata We are recruiting for a Team Lead Physiotherapist who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff. Main duties of the job To work as part of an integrated therapy team, consisting of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants in order to provide excellent therapy care to children and their families To ensure that you provide timely assessments and interventions for women's and pelvic health (inclusive of pre-natal clinics, referrals from pre and post-natal wards), breast care clinics and further interventions. Part of this role will involve working alongside and supporting your paediatric team lead in inpatient wards and outpatient paediatric follow up clinics - additional training would be provided. Active member of the hospital wide Physiotherapy emergency on-call service. Our values are B old, E very Person Counts, S haring and Open and T ogether. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust. We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process. To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today. About us Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time ? Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients. As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey. Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach: B - Bold E - Every person counts S - Sharing and open T - Together Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust. Date posted 19 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum/pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 275-2503TLP-WPH1 Job locations Medway NHS Foundation Trust Gillingham ME7 5NY Job description Job responsibilities To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management, and support more junior staff to do likewise, taking over the care of more complex patents where appropriate To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts from a wide range of sources to form accurate diagnosis and prognoses in a wide range of highly complex conditions, to recommend the best course of intervention, and to develop comprehensive discharge plans To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills, and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning, and utilising a wide range or treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of care To provide the specialist physiotherapy input to any outpatient and follow up clinics as required To ensure team members select and refer patients appropriately to other Healthcare Professionals and Therapy services, ensuring planned continuity of care To assess patients for standard and bespoke aids and appliances, request their provision and teach patients/, carers and more junior staff in their safe application and use To participate in physiotherapy and multi-professional working parties developing policy and service changes within specialist area which will impact on service users To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy, and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care To provide specialist advice to physiotherapy colleagues working within other clinical areas regarding specialist area To provide specialist advice, teaching and training to other members of the MDT regarding the physiotherapy management of patients in specialist area: this may involve challenging or requesting changes to treatment plans Job description Job responsibilities To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management, and support more junior staff to do likewise, taking over the care of more complex patents where appropriate To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts from a wide range of sources to form accurate diagnosis and prognoses in a wide range of highly complex conditions, to recommend the best course of intervention, and to develop comprehensive discharge plans To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills, and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning, and utilising a wide range or treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of care To provide the specialist physiotherapy input to any outpatient and follow up clinics as required To ensure team members select and refer patients appropriately to other Healthcare Professionals and Therapy services, ensuring planned continuity of care To assess patients for standard and bespoke aids and appliances, request their provision and teach patients/, carers and more junior staff in their safe application and use To participate in physiotherapy and multi-professional working parties developing policy and service changes within specialist area which will impact on service users To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy, and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care To provide specialist advice to physiotherapy colleagues working within other clinical areas regarding specialist area To provide specialist advice, teaching and training to other members of the MDT regarding the physiotherapy management of patients in specialist area: this may involve challenging or requesting changes to treatment plans Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree/Diploma in Professional Field Current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Evidence of relevant post-graduate courses/CPD to Masters Level Knowledge Essential Knowledge of work procedures and practices Sound understanding of clinical governance and risk Experience Essential Relevant experience including broad range of clinical experience Experience of Clinical Education of Students within area of expertise Management and Leadership training or experience Experience in handling and communicating sensitive information Experience in health, acute hospital or social care setting Value Based Question Essential Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome Skills Essential Able to communicate with a wide range of professionals and the public Able to work collaboratively within an MDT Communicating with patients and a wide range of health care professionals Provides motivational and negotiating skills as required Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree/Diploma in Professional Field Current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Evidence of relevant post-graduate courses/CPD to Masters Level Knowledge Essential Knowledge of work procedures and practices Sound understanding of clinical governance and risk Experience Essential Relevant experience including broad range of clinical experience Experience of Clinical Education of Students within area of expertise Management and Leadership training or experience Experience in handling and communicating sensitive information Experience in health, acute hospital or social care setting Value Based Question Essential Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome Skills Essential Able to communicate with a wide range of professionals and the public Able to work collaboratively within an MDT Communicating with patients and a wide range of health care professionals Provides motivational and negotiating skills as required Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Medway NHS Foundation Trust Address Medway NHS Foundation Trust Gillingham ME7 5NY Employer's website https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)