Inpatient Clinical Lead Physiotherapist
Cambridge | Physiotherapy | Permanent contract | Full time (40 hours per week)
Up to £43,734 depending on experience

As the Inpatient Clinical Lead Physiotherapist at our Cambridge Hospital, you will ensure the team deliver evidence-based quality physiotherapy care, drive innovation and provide support on complex queries. You will support the Integrated Clinical Services Manager by bridging the clinical skills knowledge gap between the physiotherapy team and the operational management team.

You'll have a BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent, with extensive post graduate experience of Orthopaedic Physiotherapy and registration with the Health and Care Professions Council. You also will demonstrate evidence of leadership or management roles previously, with ongoing CPD in area of clinical expertise and leadership/management. You'll be a team player with the ability to work collaboratively and share best practice and inspire clinical development and have the ability to prioritise and deal with varied workload in an effective and timely manner.

The Opportunity

With the recent reconfiguration of the team working sites between the hospital and the wellbeing centre in Cambridge, we are looking to ensure we continue to be able to offer the highest standards of clinical care to all cohorts of inpatient and out patients.

About The Cambridge Nuffield Hospital

Our Hospital is situated in the city centre on Trumpington Road. We opened our brand new facility in July 2015 featuring state-of-the-art clinical facilities, boutique single occupancy en-suite bedrooms and free on-site parking.

We see patients from all private medical insurers including Bupa, Aviva, AXA PPP, SimplyHealth and Standard Life - and self-pay.

The hospital at a glance:

36 private en-suite bedrooms

3 high specification surgical theatres and 1 day case theatre

5 bed day case unit for endoscopy, cosmetic and vascular treatments

2 bedded Close Monitoring Unit with specialist one to one nursing

2 minor procedure suites for day case and outpatient surgery

A registered pharmacy

Radiology unit, including Mammography, Ultrasound, MRI scans and CT scans

On site Pathology laboratory

Specialist physiotherapy services for Orthopaedic care, Spinal care and Cancer rehabilitation

Oncology suite providing inpatient and outpatient care

Paediatric services supported by a registered children's nurse

Approximately 250 consultants

24-hour Residential Medical Officer

As our Inpatient Clinical Lead Physiotherapist, you will (but not limited to):

• Carry a clinical caseload of post operative patients who have undergone orthopaedic, gynaecology and breast surgery amongst others.

• Take clinical standards compliance accountability for the inpatient team.

• Support the inpatient team clinically (CPD, clinical service development, clinical 1-2-1's).

• Ensure high patient satisfaction and address areas of concern.

• Responsible for investigating clinical complaints in line with the Nuffield Health complaints policy, in collaboration with other stakeholders.

• Understand care pathways and flagships.

• Manage cover through rotas and case load management, by ensuring support and relevant cover.

• Support recruitment and inductions.

• Liaise and work closely with the Integrated Clinical Services Manager for operational concerns.

Supporting your growth.

We're committed to the professional development of all our clinical colleagues. Inside our Learning and Development Academy, you'll discover a range of internal CPD courses and online content to support your clinical and professional development. As a Nuffield Health Physiotherapist, you'll also enjoy opportunities to apply for funding support towards your relevant CPD activity and postgraduate study. Plus, you can access further professional development opportunities via the large number of apprenticeship programmes we offer.

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. With a cycle to work scheme, online GP, emotional wellbeing support and private healthcare - at Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you.

Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital

Our state-of-the-art hospital, is central Cambridge's premium private hospital, boasting an Outstanding CQC score and offer a full range of medical and surgical specialties. With expertise in Cancer care and Cancer surgery, Orthopaedic surgery (including robotic surgery), Neurosurgery, Cardiology as well as specialist Paediatric services. Recently having secured a partnership with the Royal Papworth NHS (National Health Service) Trust we will see growth in our Cardiology services and aim to expand our current speciality in this field.

Backed by the latest diagnostic imaging facilities including wide bore MRI and CT scanning, we offer immediate assessment and expert diagnosis. Hospital facilities include 3 state of the art digital theatres, 32 beds, Surgical Day Case theatre/endoscopy suite, Surgical Day PODs, private consultation rooms, close monitoring units, Chemotherapy suite, on-site registered pharmacy, Diagnostic scanning unit and a Pathology laboratory.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role.

It starts with you.