Lead Physiotherapist for Complex Medicine | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 30 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 29 August 2025 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD |
| Company: | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7385398/430-CC25-296A |
Summary
Lead Physiotherapist for Complex Medicine
Department: Inpatient Therapies
Band 7 £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata
Part-time 30 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working.
If you are an experienced Physiotherapist with a passion for providing an exceptional service for patients within the speciality of complex medicine and wanting to take the next step in your career to lead a team, then this role is for you.
It is an exciting time to join this team and shape the service for the future as the brand-new Oak wards are due for completion early 2026.
You will jointly lead the Complex Medicine Therapy team with the lead Occupational Therapist. You will need to demonstrate a robust ability to deal with competing priorities, provide clinical leadership and deliver a comprehensive therapeutic service. You will provide specialist Physiotherapy interventions and lead on the service development with delivery of holistic care and discharge planning, whilst working within the wider multi-disciplinary team.
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate organisation, strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to teach and supervise others. You will be supported through regular supervision and the Trust appraisal process, which will help you to fulfil objectives and opportunities related to the post.
Interview date: 02.09.2025
• To be responsible for managing a highly specialist clinical caseload older people with frailty forMKUH,patients will be assessed & treated in a variety of different settings including outpatients or inpatients/community as required by the area of clinical specialty.
• To representthe Physiotherapy profession & ensure that the teaching is delivered to a high standard.
• Involved in data collection & audit to enable service development and quality.
• Support in teaching, learning & development within complex medicine & wider therapies services, including medical students.
• To work in collaboration with Lead Therapists & Therapy Service Leads to jointly provide clinical and managerial leadership to the Inpatient Complex Medicineteam, employed by MKUH, in the delivery of a high quality service for its patients.
• To haveknowledge of emerging clinical developments, provide advice to inform service development in the speciality in support of the appropriate Therapy Lead.
• To demonstrate &role model specialist clinical assessment & treatment skills for an agreed caseload of patients.
• To continually review staffing levels/skill mix in accordance with the changing needs of the service & informing the Therapy Lead of any problems that may arise.
• To act as a source of expertise in specialist area for patients, carers, medical staff and other health professionals, GPs and colleagues.
• You will participate in the respiratory on-call rota (including weekends and bank holidays as required).
"We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute"
"98.3 of this staff group feel that their role makes a difference to patience/service users" (NHS Staff Survey 2024)
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• On site nursery (chargeable)
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
At MKUH we are committed to career development through both a leadership and advanced clinical practice route. You will get the opportunity to attend out MSc Frailty module that we have developed with Northampton University. You will also benefit from support from our own dedicated Therapy Practice Development team.
Leadership and management:
• To provide clinical and managerial leadership to the clinical team in area of clinical speciality byworking collaboratively with other Lead Therapists and the Therapy Service Lead.
Clinical practice:
• To beprofessionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work, ensuring a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management by supporting more junior staff to do likewise.
Professional duties:
• To maintain own competency to practice through CPD activities, demonstrating awareness of new trends and developments and their incorporation into practice as necessary.
Governance:
• To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and their application to work situation.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
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By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Aug 2025