Job overview

An exciting and rare opportunity has become available at Bedford Hospital. We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled physiotherapist to step into the role of Team Lead Physiotherapist, providing leadership to a dedicated team within the specialist area of Acute Respiratory care.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong track record in service development and supporting therapy teams, alongside the ability to lead and inspire an established workforce. They will also bring advanced specialist knowledge in respiratory physiotherapy, with a clear commitment to delivering and embedding evidence-based practice.

Main duties of the job

Lead and manage a team of physiotherapists at Bedford Hospital, overseeing the planning, coordination, and delivery of high-quality physiotherapy interventions for patients within the Acute Respiratory specialty.

Undertake advanced clinical assessment and deliver treatment for patients with complex and/or long-term respiratory conditions, applying a high level of clinical expertise.

Work collaboratively to support and develop patient pathways, contributing to ongoing service improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient care and outcomes.

Play an active role in the development and implementation of policies and service changes across Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the wider multidisciplinary network, ensuring that team members adopt and embed these developments in practice.

Provide specialist and highly specialist guidance and advice to physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals across the Trust.

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.  Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

 

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.