Team Lead Orthopaedic Physiotherapy

Job overview

A Band 7 team leader position has arisen in our Trauma and Orthopaedics service. We are seeking an experienced, dynamic and innovative individual who will work alongside another Band 7 Team Lead on the planning and coordination of the service. With the full support of management, you will play a key role in service and staff development, utilising your clinical, leadership and managerial skills. You will work with a large, friendly and dedicated Physiotherapy team to whom you will provide leadership, supervision and mentorship to. You will demonstrate a strong commitment to promoting clinical excellence and evidence-based practice.

We are the designated major trauma centre for the East of England. We also serve the orthopaedic district general functionality for our local population.

The Trauma and Orthopaedics Physiotherapy service encompasses:

• - Trauma - Elective pathways, including day surgery - Twilight working to enhance the recovery of post-operative patients - Therapy provision to our surgical assessment unit (SAU) and day surgery patients.

We are committed to forging strong partnerships across our Orthopaedic services, whilst striving for clinical excellence across the services. We support the ongoing personal and professional development of our staff and offer excellent clinical and leadership progression opportunities.

Main duties of the job

Your responsibilities would include working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and external stakeholders to deliver a prime clinical service with a clear focus on service improvement through resource efficiency.

To provide highly specialised Physiotherapy and rehabilitation to patients being cared for in the Trauma and Orthopaedic wards, Elective Orthopaedic Centre and Day Surgery Units in Addenbrooke’s Hospital and elsewhere.

Along with fellow Team Lead undertake the Team Leader role in planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Physiotherapy Service provided to Trauma and Orthopaedic patients being cared for in either Level 8 within Addenbrooke’s Hospital, or the Elective Orthopaedic Centre, and other centres e.g. Ely DSU on a day-to-day basis. The post holders may rotate between the Team Lead position on Level 8 and the Elective Orthopaedic Centre Team Lead position over a negotiated period of time.

To undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and team's clinical practice. Lead implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: - applied for a Graduate visa - or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment - or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 10th September 2026

The interviews are due to be held on 13th October 2026

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.