Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Team Leader Physiotherapist - Amputee Rehabilitation

The closing date is 29 May 2025

Job summary

This is an opportunity to work at band 7 level leading the Amputee Outpatient team within the Outpatient Physiotherapy Service on a part time bases, permenantly

The post holder will lead and manage a team of Physiotherapists alongside the MDT Band 7s, to deliver high quality evidence based assessment and treatment skills. To assess and treat adult and Paediatric patients following Amputation or limb absence.

You need to possess excellent communication skills and negotiation skills in order to manage this patient group, as well as liaise with the close knit MDT team.

You will need to be able to understand the relevant conditions, as well as pain, and be able to explain this to other staff and your patients. Teaching others will be part of your role and training for you will be provided as required. Skills in Early walking Aids and Prosthetics are essential for the post holder. MSK experience is preferred, with understanding of common MSK problems and there basic management.

NUH supports work flexibly across campus, and occasionally in the community to meet the needs of therapy services.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to job description and person specification for full details of the job. Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Leading the Physiotherapy service in a dynamic and ever evolving speciality, providing a responsive and timely service.

Providing a supportive environment for team members under your direct management, including undertaking annual appraisals and managing health and wellbeing.

Supporting your Clinical specialist in developing the service, through projects, research and Audit.

Working as a close knit MDT, flexibly working to support the entire team not just physiotherapy. To support ward staff in a consultation capacity to facilitate the inpatient to outpatient flow.

Contributing to the education and teaching of all team members including students, preceptees, B6s and support workers, satellite services and NUH teams involved in amputee care

Ensuring that high quality, evidenced based practice, service development and education underpin the service delivery.

Undertake Duty task involving non patient facing triage, daily emergency equipment checks, operational management, urgent problem solving, and communication with satellite service.

Ensuring that NUH values and behaviours are embedded in everyday practice.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavor to turn your job into a career!We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.Detailed job description and person specificationPlease refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details.

Details

Date posted

15 May 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

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

164-7173249

Job locations

Mobility Centre, City Campus

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB


Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will demonstrate advanced level amputee therapy skills in assessment and diverse interventions to facilitate excellent care in Mobility centre Environment

Please see the main duties and detailed job description and person specification for more information.

You will have excellent communication and team working skills, with the ability to apply problem-solving skills to patient care and leadership tasks. As this role will include working with patients and their families during potentially stressful life events, including end of life care, and decision to not issue prosthetics. A compassionate and resilient character is required.

Contribute to the national drive to improve care for the wider population by membership to BACPAR, attending conference and courses relevant to your role. Developing your own practice to incorporate supporting research.

This post will allow a physiotherapist with a keen interest in team leadership outpatient care to expand clinical skills and leadership of a busy and responsive service, with a focus on leading and developing staff to support the patient pathway whilst promoting excellent patient care.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will demonstrate advanced level amputee therapy skills in assessment and diverse interventions to facilitate excellent care in Mobility centre Environment

Please see the main duties and detailed job description and person specification for more information.

You will have excellent communication and team working skills, with the ability to apply problem-solving skills to patient care and leadership tasks. As this role will include working with patients and their families during potentially stressful life events, including end of life care, and decision to not issue prosthetics. A compassionate and resilient character is required.

Contribute to the national drive to improve care for the wider population by membership to BACPAR, attending conference and courses relevant to your role. Developing your own practice to incorporate supporting research.

This post will allow a physiotherapist with a keen interest in team leadership outpatient care to expand clinical skills and leadership of a busy and responsive service, with a focus on leading and developing staff to support the patient pathway whilst promoting excellent patient care.

Person Specification

Training & Qualification

Essential

  • Diploma or degree in relevant qualification
  • Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) registration
  • Able to maintain a professional portfolio for CPD, recording learning outcomes through participation in internal and external development opportunities

Experience

Essential

  • Wide ranging and extensive experience of working within specialist area
  • Knowledge of current best practice within a clinical specialty

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

  • Able to discuss treatment options and recommend best course of intervention to patients and carers using negotiating, persuasive, motivational and reassurance skills
  • Communicate complex patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health & social care sectors

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

  • Analyse information from clinical assessments and make judgements about appropriate interventions for highly complex patients
  • Able to make decisions about the treatment needs of highly complex patients
  • Lead on the development of improvements in service delivery and clinical practice using evidence based practice to recommend changes

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

  • Able to plan the delivery of a service for a specialist area where there is variable capacity and fluctuating demand
  • Able to organise and plan the activity of staff and self

Physical skills

Essential

  • Able to handle and move complex patients safely and in a way which promotes rehabilitation if applicable.
  • Able to use and/or manoeuvre a range of medical devices including, for example, handling/assistive and anthropometric equipment if applicable.

Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts

Essential

  • Undertake out of hours duties as required.
  • Able to travel to required areas within and beyond the Trust Maintain competence in respiratory care where appropriate
Person Specification

Training & Qualification

Essential

  • Diploma or degree in relevant qualification
  • Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) registration
  • Able to maintain a professional portfolio for CPD, recording learning outcomes through participation in internal and external development opportunities

Experience

Essential

  • Wide ranging and extensive experience of working within specialist area
  • Knowledge of current best practice within a clinical specialty

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

  • Able to discuss treatment options and recommend best course of intervention to patients and carers using negotiating, persuasive, motivational and reassurance skills
  • Communicate complex patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health & social care sectors

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

  • Analyse information from clinical assessments and make judgements about appropriate interventions for highly complex patients
  • Able to make decisions about the treatment needs of highly complex patients
  • Lead on the development of improvements in service delivery and clinical practice using evidence based practice to recommend changes

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

  • Able to plan the delivery of a service for a specialist area where there is variable capacity and fluctuating demand
  • Able to organise and plan the activity of staff and self

Physical skills

Essential

  • Able to handle and move complex patients safely and in a way which promotes rehabilitation if applicable.
  • Able to use and/or manoeuvre a range of medical devices including, for example, handling/assistive and anthropometric equipment if applicable.

Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts

Essential

  • Undertake out of hours duties as required.
  • Able to travel to required areas within and beyond the Trust Maintain competence in respiratory care where appropriate

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Mobility Centre, City Campus

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB


Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Mobility Centre, City Campus

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB


Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead - Amputee Rehabilitation

Hayley Quinn

hayley.quinn1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

15 May 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

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

164-7173249

Job locations

Mobility Centre, City Campus

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB


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