Team Lead Physiotherapist

• To demonstrate expert assessment and manual treatment skills, applying advanced knowledge to complex patient conditions, ensuring safe and effective interventions tailored to individual needs. • To take responsibility for the safe use and maintenance of equipment, including teaching junior physiotherapists and non-qualified staff in its correct and competent use for both treatment and patient self-management. • To supervise, mentor, and appraise junior staff and students, supporting their professional development while fostering consistent high-quality physiotherapy care across the medical team. • To provide specialist guidance and practical instruction to patients, carers, and MDT members, enhancing understanding of physiotherapy interventions and ensuring a coordinated approach to care. • To manage and prioritise patient caseloads effectively, making clinical decisions independently while coordinating with the MDT to facilitate timely assessment, treatment, and safe discharge or transfer. • To actively engage in continuous professional development and service improvement, participating in training, reflective practice, competency setting, and evaluation to maintain and enhance specialist physiotherapy skills. Job description Job responsibilities • To demonstrate expert assessment and manual treatment skills, applying advanced knowledge to complex patient conditions, ensuring safe and effective interventions tailored to individual needs. • To take responsibility for the safe use and maintenance of equipment, including teaching junior physiotherapists and non-qualified staff in its correct and competent use for both treatment and patient self-management. • To supervise, mentor, and appraise junior staff and students, supporting their professional development while fostering consistent high-quality physiotherapy care across the medical team. • To provide specialist guidance and practical instruction to patients, carers, and MDT members, enhancing understanding of physiotherapy interventions and ensuring a coordinated approach to care. • To manage and prioritise patient caseloads effectively, making clinical decisions independently while coordinating with the MDT to facilitate timely assessment, treatment, and safe discharge or transfer. • To actively engage in continuous professional development and service improvement, participating in training, reflective practice, competency setting, and evaluation to maintain and enhance specialist physiotherapy skills.