Overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. This is an eight-month fixed-term Advanced (B7) Physiotherapist Team Lead role in Stroke.
Main duties
* Proven experience in the assessment and treatment of patients within this specialist field
* Experience in early rehabilitation of patients with stroke
* Enhanced leadership skills to work alongside the multi-professional team
* Solid foundation in audit, research, personal and service development
* Confident educator of staff and peer professionals
You will work as part of a combined therapy services team delivering patient care across a 7-day service, including weekends and bank holidays, on a roster basis. Physiotherapy staff may be part of the acute on-call respiratory rota.
This post is part of the wider Therapy services department. You will have opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge through in-service training. You will be part of a large department of over 300 Therapy staff including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy support staff. We have strong links with local Universities and host many student placements within our department.
Working for our organisation
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations. Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
We emphasise the value of technology and innovation while encouraging applicants to personalise their recruitment application to highlight their unique skills and experiences. At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment and to supporting staff balancing family, study or wellbeing with their career.
UHS champions individuality and is committed to an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will have experience implementing service development projects relevant to this service to improve efficiency and maximise outcomes. They will have well established and effective leadership skills to inspire the team, with expertise in both respiratory management and early rehabilitation in stroke.
Please fulfil all the essential criteria and read the job description before applying.
For this role we need the following skills and/or experience:
* Experience in stroke care with skills in respiratory management and early rehabilitation, including assessment and treatment techniques and acute on-call experience
* Experience delivering highly complex neurological and respiratory assessments
* A clearly expressed desire to work in UHS Therapy services department and in this clinical specialty
As we run a 7-day therapy service, flexibility is needed to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.
We actively encourage applicants to contact us with questions.
Important Dates and applications
* Interviews will be held on 29/09/2025
* We do not accept CV applications
If this post is not for you and you would like information about other Therapy opportunities, please email Annette.Purkis@uhs.nhs.uk
Person specification
Trust Values
* Patient First
* Always Improving
* Working Together
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
* Masters in Physiotherapy or equivalent experience with highly specialist skills
* Current HCPC registration
* Significant relevant clinical experience or demonstrated ability in physiotherapy practice
* Evidence of proven leadership and supervisory skills
* Experience working in a multidisciplinary team
* Evidence of continuing professional development and experience with audit, evaluation or research
* Experience implementing change in a clinical environment
Desirable criteria
* Management qualification or equivalent experience
* Post-graduate courses or conferences relevant to the clinical area
* Understanding of healthcare priorities and political agendas
* Experience in an acute hospital setting
* Leadership qualification or experience
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Hospitals and Health Care
We look forward to hearing from you. For further information, please contact us with your questions.
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