Clinical Team Lead Physiotherapist MSK Outpatients

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

The closing date is 12 January 2026

The Therapy Department at UHCW NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled, motivated and enthusiastic Band 7 Clinical Team Lead Physiotherapist to work in our Musculoskeletal Out-Patient Therapy Department at the Hospital of Saint Cross, Rugby.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated physiotherapist to lead our MSK outpatient team at Rugby, driving clinical excellence, service development, and supporting colleagues to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.

The post holder will work clinically within the busy outpatient department, providing highly specialist advice, assessments and treatments to a wide variety of patients. The referrals to the service are from a range of specialities, spanning primary and secondary care and will include a mixed caseload.

Candidates should have significant experience of managing a varied caseload of musculoskeletal conditions, previous experience supervising and mentoring junior colleagues and a passion for MSK Physiotherapy.

The post holder will become part of a department consisting of an MSK Consultant Lead Physiotherapist, Extended Scope Practitioner Physiotherapists, Advanced Practice Physiotherapists, First Contact Practitioners, Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, Band 6 and Band 5 Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, both rotational and static as well as Therapy Technicians.

The Therapy service has 3 bases:
University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, the City of Coventry Health Centre and The Hospital of St. Cross, Rugby. The successful candidate will be based at The Hospital of Saint Cross, Rugby but will have close working relationships with our colleagues across the entire pathway at each location.

To plan, co-ordinate, deliver, evaluate and manage a high-quality therapy service to MSK Outpatients at The Hospital of Saint Cross, Rugby, on a day-to-day basis. To ensure the service is efficient and evidence based. To provide a source of highly expert specialised knowledge in musculoskeletal physiotherapy.

• Provide a highly specialist, high standard Physiotherapy service, assessing and advising on patients care & treatment, as an autonomous practitioner within the defined patient group at The Hospital of Saint Cross, Rugby.
• Lead the Therapy staff across the service area providing clinical supervision and training, liaising with other appropriate Therapy leads to ensure an integrated service is provided for the service area.
• Provide support and advice for the continuous development, co-ordination and evaluation of the MSK pathways (therapy and trust pathways).

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire ()

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

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