Team Lead Physiotherapist -Neuro Outpatients
Posted 23 hours 1 minute ago by University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Band 7, Fixed term 12 months, Part time 25.5 hrs/week. Contract to cover maternity leave from April 2026. Job ref 481-JAN26.
Employer: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton.
Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata.
Job OverviewRecruit an experienced Band 7 Physiotherapist to lead the Neuro Outpatient Physiotherapy service. Deliver high quality, patient centred care; supervise staff and develop services.
Main Duties- Operational management of the Neurological Outpatients team - planning, coordinating, evaluating daily service.
- Provide clinical expertise, guidance and supervision to Band 6 staff, Band 4 technical instructor and students.
- Develop and implement service improvement initiatives and clinical pathways, including FND care.
- Advance communication skills with patients of complex needs; gain and record informed consent; maintain accurate documentation.
- Represent the physiotherapy department in specialist and external working groups.
- Manage rosters, staff allocation and workforce planning in line with trust policy.
- Support recruitment and interview of new physiotherapy staff.
- Ensure compliance with NHS clinical governance, risk management and quality standards.
- Diploma in Physiotherapy or BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy or overseas equivalent.
- Evidence of postgraduate management training.
- Experience supervising less experienced staff and students.
- Demonstrated Band 6 level experience within a neurological speciality.
- High level of clinical skill in neurological physiotherapy with ability to teach peers.
- Leadership experience within a specialty team.
- Autonomous practice and ability to coordinate with management.
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion; championing of equalities in previous roles.
- Evidence of championing diversity in previous roles.
- Evidence of developing understanding of equalities issues.
Eligibility for UK Visas & Immigration Skilled Worker route. Applicants must meet the required skill and salary thresholds.
Important Information for ApplicantsEnsure eligibility for NHS or unrelated duties is met. If you are applying using a graduate visa, it must have 18 months remaining.