About this role
Job summary Team Lead Physiotherapist Surgery (including Vascular) Band 7
Fixed Term Contract for 12 months
The opportunity has arisen to join out Inpatient Therapy Team, we are looking for an experienced Physiotherapist to lead the Surgical physiotherapy team, including vascular covering maternity leave.
The successful candidate should be driven to deliver high quality, patient centered care and is willing to actively participate and lead the services going forward in order to deliver the best possible model of care, fit to meet the needs in the modern NHS. As the Team Lead you will need to drive forward service development, promoting excellent care by leading on implementation of guidelines and promoting evidence based practice.
You should have Substantial post-graduation experience, with significant Band 6 experience including relevant NHS experience.
As a department, we are committed to providing an excellent service to our patients and we believe strongly in the continued development of all our staff.
Interviews: 8th June 2026
Main duties of the job
Manage a caseload of patients with routine and complex needs, using evidence based/patient focused principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions To actively participate in the weekend and on call rota. To provide leadership for junior staff through supervision and appraisal To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Physiotherapy services within the Surgical /Orthopaedic team, holding responsibility for defined projects To contribute to the maintenance and development of the trust Physiotherapy service To regularly supervise Physiotherapy students on placement
About us
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that's making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualification Essential
Graduate in physiotherapy Registered with the Health Professional Council (HCPC)
Experience Essential
Broad post graduate experience to include rotations in Elder rehabilitation & Neurology, Respiratory care and Musculoskeletal Out-patients, Orthopaedics. Worked within a Multidisciplinary team. On-call experience. Experience with trauma management including Trauma pathways and Rehab Prescriptions. Experience managing elective and trauma orthopaedics Experience of managing surgery
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING Essential
Excellent time management & organisational skills Excellent team worker with leadership skills Ability to manage potential conflict/difficult situations Evidence of ability to manage complex orthopaedic and surgical patients including appropriate bracing and splinting. Knowledge of relevance and application of outcome measures. Awareness of appropriate standards and national guidelines Proven respiratory experience to manage post operative chests at a ward level
Desirable
Involved in Acute Service clinical audit. Critical Care experience
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.
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 Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Address Croydon Health Services
Croydon, Surrey
CR7 7YE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/recruitment/ (Opens in a new tab)