# Team Lead Physiotherapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Royal Surrey County Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Physiotherapist
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £51,657 - £58,785 (per annum) includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term mat leave cover until 16/11/2027)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-16T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02T13:39:05.245Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8268743
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8268743?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Maternity Leave Cover (Fixed Term Contract 12 months) Neurology/Stroke

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Physiotherapist, to lead our friendly and supportive Neurology team. You will be an organised individual with excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach to leadership. You will work alongside an experienced part-time Team Lead/Clinical Specialist to deliver high-quality neurological rehabilitation services.

Based on our Neuro ward, which encompasses an acute and rehabilitation stroke unit alongside general neurology inpatient services, you will play a key role in the delivery and development of specialist neurological care. You will also be responsible for the neuro-oncology clinic and will have the opportunity to manage a small outpatient caseload of neurology and/or neuro-oncology patients.

Working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of our seven-day service while supporting staff development, service improvement and excellent patient outcomes.

This post would suit an experienced Band 6 Physiotherapist with established stroke and neurology competencies who is ready to progress into a leadership role, or an existing Band 7 looking for a new challenge.

We are committed to supporting continuing professional development and will work with you to further develop your leadership, clinical and service development skills.

### Main duties of the job

To provide physiotherapy to relevant patients within neurology and neuro-oncology, including inpatients, outpatients and potentially the community.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Responsible for the Physiotherapeutic clinical care of all patients within Neuro and Neuro-Oncology. Responsible for the management of the team. Responsible for service delivery and development in relevant areas. To provide specialist treatment and assessment of patients admitted to relevant areas. Primarily a clinical position but time is allocated for managerial responsibilities. Work flexibly to provide 7 day a week cover.

### 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

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Completed all core Junior rotations.
- Extensive experience within Neuro and Neuro-Oncology in an acute NHS Trust or equivalent at a Senior Level.
- Evidence to support knowledge base in specialist area
- Evidence of post registration education and continuous professional development.
- Experience of supervising staff.
- Evidence to support performance monitoring of services.
- Knowledge of clinical governance.
- Experience of training and developing others

**Desirable**

- Experience of planning rotas and using electronic systems for rotas
- Experience of incident reporting
- Experience of writing policies and standard operating procedures

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- BSc (hones) Physiotherapy or equivalent qualification
- HCPC Registration.
- Member of specific interest group.
- MCSP or equivalent.

## Documents

- [candidate guide (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2442)
- [job description (pdf, 344.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10583553)
- [rsft staff benefits (pdf, 393.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2284)

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