Clinical Lead Physiotherapist

The Discharge to Assess (D2A) service is an innovative and expanding team supporting timely and safe transfers of care for residents of Stockport and surrounding areas. We are seeking a highly motivated and forward‑thinking Clinical Lead Physiotherapist with a specialist interest in frailty to lead our multidisciplinary therapy team. The post holder will work within a lively, dynamic community bed‑based service, facilitating safe discharges, delivering holistic assessments, and supporting individuals who are medically optimised to return home. You will embody our Trust values, working collaboratively across health and social care sectors while also demonstrating autonomy, strong clinical reasoning and excellent communication skills. You will lead a team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, therapy instructors and therapy assistants, supporting the development of the D2A model and ensuring high‑quality, patient‑centred care.

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• Facilitate safe and timely discharge from community D2A beds for individuals who are medically optimised.
  
• Provide advanced specialist physiotherapy assessment and intervention with a frailty focus.
  
• Lead and coordinate a therapy team including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, therapy instructors and therapy assistants.
  
• Plan, implement and evaluate individualised treatment plans that support independence and maximise function.
  
• Work collaboratively within a multi‑professional team to deliver holistic care and support planning.
  
• Liaise with colleagues across acute, community, social care and voluntary sector services to ensure smooth discharge and continuity of care.
  
• Deliver therapy input within a 7‑day service, including weekends and bank holidays.
  
• Travel independently to community locations as required.
  
• Act as a clinical leader and role model within the D2A team, supporting the ongoing development of the service.
  
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision and support to physiotherapists, occupational therapists, therapy instructors and therapy assistants.
  
• Ensure high standards of clinical practice through evidence‑based assessment and intervention.
  
• Contribute to teaching, supervision, competency development and induction of new staff and students.
  
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records and contribute to performance monitoring as required.
  
• Participate in service development, quality improvement initiatives and cross‑organisational pathways.
  
• Promote person‑centred care, advocating for the needs and preferences of individuals transitioning from bed‑based care to their usual residence.
  
• Engage in continuous professional development, reflective practice, and regular appraisals.
  
• Adhere to all Trust policies, including safeguarding, equality and diversity, and health and safety.
  
• Support a positive team culture that values professional development, learning and collaborative working.
  

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary. In addition, it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. It is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester, enhancing general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, promoting safeguarding by implementing the Trust's policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. The Trust is also committed to promoting and championing a culture of diversity, fairness and equality for all applicants and employees. Applications are welcomed from all backgrounds and we strive to reflect the community we serve in our diverse workforce. Our Two‑Tick kite mark guarantees a candidate with a disability, who fulfills the essential criteria, an interview at the Trust. Reasonable adjustments and support can be offered on request.

In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with ‘Our values‑based behaviours’ (see additional documentation) and provide examples. If you require support with your application, please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

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• Between 27‑33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  
• NHS pension scheme membership
  
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
  
• NHS Staff discounts
  
• Cycle to work scheme
  
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
  
• Stockport Credit Union – for local financial advice