Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Team Lead - Physiotherapy Pelvic Health Service

The closing date is 10 August 2025

Job summary

A vacancy has arisen for a Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Team Leader to join our Service based at Various sites across Oldham and Rochdale

We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic individual to work closely with our current Physiotherapy Team Leaders and Operational Leads.

You will have evidence of leadership skills through project work and be able to demonstrate a commitment to excellent care and customer service. You should have proven experience of staff and service development.

You must be able to demonstrate specialist skills in the assessment and management of pelvic health conditions and the ability to manage a complex caseload.

You will be encouraged and supported to develop your clinical, teaching, research, and managerial skills. Opportunities for staff development; in-service training; and protected supervision time are well established within the service.

Main duties of the job

  • To have day to day management responsibility for thephysiotherapy pelvic health service
  • To ensure effective operational management of the service and delivery of high quality, safe, person-centred care
  • To manage a complex caseload of patients
  • To support Operational leads with workforce planning and recruitment
  • To work closely with Operational Leads on the planning, delivery, and evaluation of the service.
  • To contribute to service development, research, and audit within the specialism.
  • To provide teaching, training, supervision and support for junior staff and students
  • To manage patient concerns and support in the investigation of formal complaints and incidents.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details

Date posted

24 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

236-OCO-P363-25

Job locations

Oldham and Rochdale Various Sites

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
  • Willingness to undertake training in specialist are to masters level or equivalent

Professional Registration

Essential

  • HCPC Registration

Desirable

  • Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Knowledge Training and Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of relevant post graduate training in relevant speciality
  • Specialist knowledge in anatomy and physiology to support relevant clinical skills
  • Appropriate post-registration experience at a senior level.
  • Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio
  • Advance clinical reasoning skills (in specific clinical area.)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Audit experience of own and others practice
  • Good working knowledge of all areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management
  • Experience of team management/leadership.
  • Experience of working within a team and independently.
  • Self motivated and able to lead and motivate others within a team.
  • Experience of liaison with other professionals and partnership working.
  • Basic understanding of computers and their applications.
  • To comprehend and work within the Trusts policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of patients.

Desirable

  • Specific advanced clinical courses in relevant specialist area.
  • NHS Leadership courses or Programmes.
  • Research and Development experience.
  • Knowledge/Involvement of project working
  • Previous experience undertaking band 7 role.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to work within a stressful and un-predictable environment.
  • Contribution to service and staff development
  • Proven organisational skills including, time management, effective delegation and prioritisation and the ability to complete a task.
  • Able to present information in a clear and logical manner. Teaching, supervisory and appraisal skills and experience on a regular basis
  • Presentation skills.
  • Ability to work autonomously within specialist clinical area
  • Able to travel between sites.
  • Physically fit and able to comply with the Trusts moving and handling guidelines subject to reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Equality Act 2010.

Desirable

  • Access to transport.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
  • Willingness to undertake training in specialist are to masters level or equivalent

Professional Registration

Essential

  • HCPC Registration

Desirable

  • Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Knowledge Training and Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of relevant post graduate training in relevant speciality
  • Specialist knowledge in anatomy and physiology to support relevant clinical skills
  • Appropriate post-registration experience at a senior level.
  • Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio
  • Advance clinical reasoning skills (in specific clinical area.)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Audit experience of own and others practice
  • Good working knowledge of all areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management
  • Experience of team management/leadership.
  • Experience of working within a team and independently.
  • Self motivated and able to lead and motivate others within a team.
  • Experience of liaison with other professionals and partnership working.
  • Basic understanding of computers and their applications.
  • To comprehend and work within the Trusts policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of patients.

Desirable

  • Specific advanced clinical courses in relevant specialist area.
  • NHS Leadership courses or Programmes.
  • Research and Development experience.
  • Knowledge/Involvement of project working
  • Previous experience undertaking band 7 role.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to work within a stressful and un-predictable environment.
  • Contribution to service and staff development
  • Proven organisational skills including, time management, effective delegation and prioritisation and the ability to complete a task.
  • Able to present information in a clear and logical manner. Teaching, supervisory and appraisal skills and experience on a regular basis
  • Presentation skills.
  • Ability to work autonomously within specialist clinical area
  • Able to travel between sites.
  • Physically fit and able to comply with the Trusts moving and handling guidelines subject to reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Equality Act 2010.

Desirable

  • Access to transport.

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

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oldham and Rochdale Various Sites

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oldham and Rochdale Various Sites

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Lead for Adult MSK Services

Shelley Atkins

shelley.atkins@nca.nhs.uk

07907576060

Details

Date posted

24 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

236-OCO-P363-25

Job locations

Oldham and Rochdale Various Sites

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Supporting documents

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