Care of Older People Physiotherapy Team Lead

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Whittington Hospital NHS Trust Care of Older People Physiotherapy Team Lead The closing date is 11 November 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Care of Older People Team Lead Physiotherapist (Band 7) We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our Care of Older People Therapy Team at Whittington Health. You will have specialist expertise in assessing and managing older adults with complex medical, frailty, cognitive, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions. As Team Lead Physiotherapist, you will provide clinical and operational leadership, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across the service. You will manage a complex caseload, provide expert rehabilitation, and support safe and timely discharge planning to maximise patient independence and outcomes. Working closely with colleagues across health and social care, you will contribute to patient flow, service development and quality improvement, ensuring patients receive the right care in the right place at the right time. You will provide leadership, supervision and education to therapists, therapy assistants and students, promoting evidence-based practice and workforce development. The role requires excellent clinical reasoning, communication and leadership skills, together with a commitment to outstanding care for older people. Whittington Health is committed to supporting your professional and leadership development through regular supervision and development opportunities. The post includes participation in weekend working as part of the departmental rota. Main duties of the job Main Duties and Responsibilities Lead the Care of Older People Therapy Team, ensuring high-quality, patient-centred care. Assess, diagnose and treat older adults with complex medical, frailty, cognitive, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions. Represent physiotherapy within multidisciplinary meetings, board rounds and service development. Deliver specialist rehabilitation to maximise function, independence and recovery. Coordinate effective discharge planning and support safe, timely transitions of care. Liaise with community, social care and voluntary sector services to support patient flow. Prioritise workload and resources to ensure safe and efficient service delivery. Develop and support rehabilitation and discharge pathways. Provide leadership, supervision, appraisal and education to staff and students. Contribute to organisational objectives, quality improvement and patient outcomes. Communicate effectively with patients, families and carers, promoting person-centred care. Lead and participate in audit, service evaluation and research activities. Maintain accurate, timely and legally compliant clinical records. Participate in weekend working and extended service provision as required. About us Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, trai