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The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Inpatient Therapy Team Leader

The closing date is 28 June 2025

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Job summary

Team Leader/Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist

Inpatient Therapy Team Leader

37.5 hours per week

Band 7

Are you an enthusiastic and committed therapist, who is passionate about inpatient care and rehabilitation and can lead our therapy team in delivering high quality care for our patients?

We are seeking to appoint a specialist physiotherapist to the Inpatient Team Leader position. The post holder will provide clinical leadership to our well established integrated team of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists who provide comprehensive specialist therapy across the hospital wards including Surgery, Integrated Medicine, Respiratory, Critical Care, Coronary Care and Acute Medical Unit.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist, to further develop their clinical and leadership skills.

The post holder will lead and contribute to service development of the Inpatient Therapy team. Successful partnership working as a member of the multidisciplinary team across the wards and the community is essential.

The successful applicant will provide leadership, co-ordination and support to members of the Inpatient Therapy Team and support operational flow throughout the organisation. The Inpatient Team Leader will provide Therapy Leadership with Long Length of Stay by working in partnership with the lead matron, Clinical Manager for site and patient flow operations and the integrated discharge team.

Main duties of the job

The inpatient therapy team offer a seven day service. Within this role there will be a commitment to be part of the weekend team lead cover on a rota basis and the successful candidate must be able to work a Friday as part of their working week.

This role requires clinical expertise to providing therapy assessment, treatment to our patients.

Supporting staff within the team in the management of complexities amongst patients and discharge pathways.

To maintain the quality of care.

The post holder will have a clear understanding and oversight of the Inpatient Therapy Team on a daily basis.

This will involve sickness management, completion of rotas, team organisation and delivery.

They will also have responsibility of scheduling team meetings and sharing communication.

The post holder will have a understanding of the daily hospital pressures and organisational flow.

They will work with the wider multidisciplinary team in creating resolutions in relation to the Inpatient Therapy to minimise these pressures.

This role will link closely with their line manager in the planning, developing and evaluation of the Inpatient Therapy service.

They will also link closely with other clinical specialists within the team in the development of education and the provision of supervision.

To arrange an informal visit or for more information then please contact:

Stephanie Lee (Clinical Lead for Inpatient Therapies) stephanie.lee14@nhs.net01709 424406

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) band 2 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship

From the 09 April 2025 we cannot sponsor band 3 entry level roles

Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-25-01-070

Job locations

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S602UD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Person Specification

Communication and relationships

Essential

Able to present and receive complex information within a multi professional team.
Leadership skills and ability to lead, motivate and support others.
Ability to adapt skills to ensure effective communication at all levels.

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
Current HCPC Registration
Relevant post-graduate education/qualifications to Masters level or equivalent
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently between TRFT sites and for patient visits in the Rotherham area and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Desirable

Membership of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Management / leadership qualification or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Clinical experience of working within In-patients
Evidence of utilising systems of performance management
Experience of user/carer participation and engagement in development of services
Evidence of development and supervision of staff and students
Up to date documented evidence of CPD relevant to Inpatient Therapies
Experience of leading a multi-professional team
Experience of leading service developments

Desirable

Recruitment and selection experience
Experience of management of resources

Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of leadership expertise and knowledge acquired through CPD and experience.
Evidence of continuous improvement through benchmarking and sharing and utilising best practice.

Other

Essential

Physical/Practical:
Able to demonstrate advanced patient/client assessment skills.
Training and Education:
Provides learning and development to other professionals within own work area and other clinical areas.
Planning and organising:
Demonstrates an ability to prioritise own and team workload and meet required timescales.
Analytical and Judgement:
Ensures the collection of data and analyses complex data obtained from several data sources in order to inform decision making within therapy services.
Ability to identify need for service development and implementation of action plans to address.

Person Specification

Communication and relationships

Essential

Able to present and receive complex information within a multi professional team.
Leadership skills and ability to lead, motivate and support others.
Ability to adapt skills to ensure effective communication at all levels.

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
Current HCPC Registration
Relevant post-graduate education/qualifications to Masters level or equivalent
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently between TRFT sites and for patient visits in the Rotherham area and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Desirable

Membership of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Management / leadership qualification or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Clinical experience of working within In-patients
Evidence of utilising systems of performance management
Experience of user/carer participation and engagement in development of services
Evidence of development and supervision of staff and students
Up to date documented evidence of CPD relevant to Inpatient Therapies
Experience of leading a multi-professional team
Experience of leading service developments

Desirable

Recruitment and selection experience
Experience of management of resources

Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of leadership expertise and knowledge acquired through CPD and experience.
Evidence of continuous improvement through benchmarking and sharing and utilising best practice.

Other

Essential

Physical/Practical:
Able to demonstrate advanced patient/client assessment skills.
Training and Education:
Provides learning and development to other professionals within own work area and other clinical areas.
Planning and organising:
Demonstrates an ability to prioritise own and team workload and meet required timescales.
Analytical and Judgement:
Ensures the collection of data and analyses complex data obtained from several data sources in order to inform decision making within therapy services.
Ability to identify need for service development and implementation of action plans to address.

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.