Physiotherapist Team Lead
Company
Location
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/8/2025
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Description
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Job Overview
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and forward-thinking Physiotherapist with relevant experience to lead the Vascular, Surgery and Renal Team within our dynamic Physiotherapy service at North Bristol NHS Trust.
To find out more about our Physiotherapy team and what it's like to work at NBT - watch our video.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead the delivery a high quality Physiotherapy Service to vascular, colorectal, urology and renal patients as well as providing support to teams looking after amputees across the hospital.
The post holder will provide highly specialist assessment and interventions for a busy and varied caseload demonstrating advanced clinical reasoning skills and with specific knowledge of vascular, surgery and renal conditions as well as acute amputee rehabilitation.
They will take a lead in multi-disciplinary activities and have highly developed specialist knowledge and communicate complex condition related information to patients, relative and carers. The role will include supporting complex acute patients and assisting in facilitating timely discharges to be achieved by the service.
The post holder will work closely with the Clinical Leadership Team to support and further develop the Physiotherapy Service.
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For a full overview of the Job Description and Person Specification, please refer to the PDF documents attached as an additional documents to this advert.
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.
If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on tel 0117 414 1151.
North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
Please note that if you apply for a position with North Bristol NHS Trust, you may be contacted via TRAC or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your TRAC Account and email accounts including junk and spam folders.
Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) describes algorithms that can be used to produce new content, including audio, code, images, text, simulations, and videos. It is developing all the time and is now being used as a support mechanism for all kinds of content-based creations. Please note the use of AI is monitored and if applicants have used it then they are required to declare this.
Job Overview
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and forward-thinking Physiotherapist with relevant experience to lead the Vascular, Surgery and Renal Team within our dynamic Physiotherapy service at North Bristol NHS Trust.
To find out more about our Physiotherapy team and what it's like to work at NBT - watch our video.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead the delivery a high quality Physiotherapy Service to vascular, colorectal, urology and renal patients as well as providing support to teams looking after amputees across the hospital.
The post holder will provide highly specialist assessment and interventions for a busy and varied caseload demonstrating advanced clinical reasoning skills and with specific knowledge of vascular, surgery and renal conditions as well as acute amputee rehabilitation.
They will take a lead in multi-disciplinary activities and have highly developed specialist knowledge and communicate complex condition related information to patients, relative and carers. The role will include supporting complex acute patients and assisting in facilitating timely discharges to be achieved by the service.
The post holder will work closely with the Clinical Leadership Team to support and further develop the Physiotherapy Service.
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For a full overview of the Job Description and Person Specification, please refer to the PDF documents attached as an additional documents to this advert.
- To undertake the role of a team leader to plan, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate the physiotherapy service to the surgical wards.
- To work as an autonomous, highly skilled clinician, to provide a specialised service of physiotherapy including assessment, treatment, advice and education for patients, carers/families and staff on the appropriate wards
- To be the physiotherapy lead within the multidisciplinary team providing specialist advice to other professionals and working closely with the Consultants and MDT to formulate appropriate management plans for patients.
- To provide appropriate training and education to other Health care professionals, junior physiotherapists and students within the team. To be an expert resource within the physiotherapy service.
- To work with and deputise for the Pathway Lead Physiotherapist as appropriate.
- To be able to identify and lead relevant service development in team, service, and division as appropriate.
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Significant CPD in vascular/surgery/renal/amputees
- Masters level learning or equivalent experience
Essential criteria
- Significant Band 6 physiotherapy experience vascular/surgery/renal/amputees
- Service development including QI audit, research
- Supervision of staff and students
- Teaching experience - IST, UG etc
- Leadership experience
Essential criteria
- Broad knowledge of current best practice across vascular/surgery/renal/amputees
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.
If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on tel 0117 414 1151.
North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
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