Lead Physiotherapist for Complex Medicine
Location
Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/31/2025
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Description
Lead Physiotherapist For Complex Medicine
Department: Inpatient Therapies
Band 7 £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata
Part-time 30 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working.
If you are an experienced Physiotherapist with a passion for providing an exceptional service for patients within the speciality of complex medicine and wanting to take the next step in your career to lead a team, then this role is for you.
It is an exciting time to join this team and shape the service for the future as the brand-new Oak wards are due for completion early 2026.
You will jointly lead the Complex Medicine Therapy team with the lead Occupational Therapist. You will need to demonstrate a robust ability to deal with competing priorities, provide clinical leadership and deliver a comprehensive therapeutic service. You will provide specialist Physiotherapy interventions and lead on the service development with delivery of holistic care and discharge planning, whilst working within the wider multi-disciplinary team.
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate organisation, strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to teach and supervise others. You will be supported through regular supervision and the Trust appraisal process, which will help you to fulfil objectives and opportunities related to the post.
Interview date: 02.09.2025
"98.3 of this staff group feel that their role makes a difference to patience/service users" (NHS Staff Survey 2024)
Benefits
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Laura Sturgeon Job title: IP Therapy Lead Email address: [email protected]
Department: Inpatient Therapies
Band 7 £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata
Part-time 30 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working.
If you are an experienced Physiotherapist with a passion for providing an exceptional service for patients within the speciality of complex medicine and wanting to take the next step in your career to lead a team, then this role is for you.
It is an exciting time to join this team and shape the service for the future as the brand-new Oak wards are due for completion early 2026.
You will jointly lead the Complex Medicine Therapy team with the lead Occupational Therapist. You will need to demonstrate a robust ability to deal with competing priorities, provide clinical leadership and deliver a comprehensive therapeutic service. You will provide specialist Physiotherapy interventions and lead on the service development with delivery of holistic care and discharge planning, whilst working within the wider multi-disciplinary team.
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate organisation, strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to teach and supervise others. You will be supported through regular supervision and the Trust appraisal process, which will help you to fulfil objectives and opportunities related to the post.
Interview date: 02.09.2025
- To be responsible for managing a highly specialist clinical caseload older people with frailty for MKUH, patients will be assessed & treated in a variety of different settings including outpatients or inpatients/community as required by the area of clinical specialty.
- To represent the Physiotherapy profession & ensure that the teaching is delivered to a high standard.
- Involved in data collection & audit to enable service development and quality.
- Support in teaching, learning & development within complex medicine & wider therapies services, including medical students.
- To work in collaboration with Lead Therapists & Therapy Service Leads to jointly provide clinical and managerial leadership to the Inpatient Complex Medicine team, employed by MKUH, in the delivery of a high quality service for its patients.
- To have knowledge of emerging clinical developments, provide advice to inform service development in the speciality in support of the appropriate Therapy Lead.
- To demonstrate & role model specialist clinical assessment & treatment skills for an agreed caseload of patients.
- To continually review staffing levels/skill mix in accordance with the changing needs of the service & informing the Therapy Lead of any problems that may arise.
- To act as a source of expertise in specialist area for patients, carers, medical staff and other health professionals, GPs and colleagues.
- You will participate in the respiratory on-call rota (including weekends and bank holidays as required).
"98.3 of this staff group feel that their role makes a difference to patience/service users" (NHS Staff Survey 2024)
Benefits
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Laura Sturgeon Job title: IP Therapy Lead Email address: [email protected]
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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