# Team Lead Orthopaedic Physiotherapy > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/team-lead-orthopaedic-physiotherapy/d7efd1d8-4894-4615-878f-5176bce30827 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/team-lead-orthopaedic-physiotherapy/d7efd1d8-4894-4615-878f-5176bce30827.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Addenbrooke's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Team leader - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered. Across 7 Days) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-10T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-27T17:01:10.368Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cambridgeshire/Cambridge/Cambridge_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Physiotherapy/Physiotherapy-v8239508 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8239508?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent interpersonal skills - Committed to personal and team development - Ability to carry out audits and service delivery evaluations - Ability to work independently and manage own caseload - Ability to pass on skills / knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments - Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and persuade patients with impaired cognitive abilities or physical senses - Able to work collaboratively within MDT - Able to maintain judgement under pressure **Desirable** - Presentations Skills ### Knowledge **Essential** - Substantial knowledge of inpatient Trauma and Orthopaedic Physiotherapy - Able to work independently - Able to pass on skills / knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments - Good organisational skills - Ability to manage own caseload - IT skills **Desirable** - Advanced knowledge of workings of community and primary care - Advanced knowledge of Trauma and Orthopaedics - Experience of a Major Trauma Centre - Critical Appraisal ### Experience **Essential** - Substantial postgraduate experience at Band 6 level providing a broad range of experience. Including both trauma and elective Orthopaedics (inpatient), elderly care, neurological, DME and musculoskeletal conditions. - Substantial Supervisory Skills of Physiotherapists, Physiotherapy Assistants and students. - Substantial working as part of a Physiotherapy team and wider MDT. **Desirable** - Experience of working at a Band 7 level - Knowledge of workings of community and intermediate care services. - Experience in supervising staff - Experience in conducting formal presentations - Significant participation on Evidence Based Project work - Knowledge of research methods and statistics - NHS Experience - Knowledge of performance management processes ### Qualifications **Essential** - Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy (or equivalent) - State Registration - Ability to work to MSc standard - Evidence of relevant postgraduate level education/CPD **Desirable** - Relevant post-graduate courses/study - MSc Qualification ### Additional Requirements **Essential** - The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust Values of Safe, Kind and Excellent. ## Documents - [applicant information pack (pdf, 824.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10550237) - [information for applicants - completing your application (pdf, 222.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10574856) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.