MSK Department Lead

Job summary

Are you an experienced Senior Physiotherapist looking for a new challenge in a dynamic, innovative, and supportive team?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Physiotherapist to take on a department leadership role at Dene Barton Community Hospital.

This role involves having overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Physiotherapy service for the locality, providing leadership, including organisation, delegation, and individual line management of team members.

The role will allow you to take an active part in the development of the MSk Physiotherapy service, providing advanced specialist advice, teaching and training, regarding musculoskeletal management and ensuring a high standard of care within the department. You will maintain a clinical caseload of at least 60%.

You will be joining a motivated team of a Band 4 exercise instructor, Band 5 and 6 physiotherapists and osteopaths, supported by Enhanced and Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners visiting the departments. You will work closely with the Leadership team and lead on the delivery of timely and consistently high-quality care.

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we are at the forefront of improving MSK pathways and delivering exceptional care to patients based in the Taunton area. This role offers the chance to work in an integrated and forward-thinking team, where your expertise and leadership will help shape the future of patient care.

Main duties of the job

This band 7 role will comprise of leadership of the MSK Physiotherapy team of twelve colleagues, alongside the admin team and other specialities including paediatrics, hands and pelvic health. You'll provide a high level of evidence based care and advice to patients.

There will be opportunities for innovation and an expectation that you will be involved in quality improvement to develop patient pathways across Somerset NHS foundation Trust to ensure seamless and consistent care for our patients in Somerset.

You'll provide team leadership, service evaluation and strategy to drive the MSK service forward.

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and make a real impact in MSK Physiotherapy, we'd love to hear from you!

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.