Job summary
- Main area
- Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months (.)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Over 4 days)
- Job ref
- 214-CSTO-7115342
- Employer
- Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Mansfield Community Hospital
- Town
- Mansfield
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Specialist Therapist - Therapy Team Leader
NHS AfC: Band 7
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
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Job overview
We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Specialist Therapist/Therapy Team Leader to join our dedicated SFH outpatient therapy team at Mansfield Community Hospital!
This 9-month position is to cover maternity leave and offers a fantastic chance for a Band 6 therapist eager to enhance their leadership skills within a supportive and dynamic team environment.
As the successful candidate, you will play a pivotal role as a clinical lead therapist and team leader, overseeing both neurological outpatient therapy and the Sherwood Rehabilitation team. Your expertise in neurological rehabilitation will be crucial in influencing and inspiring others, ensuring the delivery of exceptional patient care.
Main duties of the job
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Working for our organisation
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- A broad understanding of the current local and national issues impacting on the Trust and service provision.
- A substantial, broad clinical knowledge around the core medical, surgical and orthopaedic conditions in the ‘acute’, secondary care environment, and skilled in applying therapy frameworks
- Modernisation Agenda for the NHS re new ways of working
- Excellent leadership and communication knowledge and skills
- Computer literate with skill in using databases/spreadsheets and powerpoint
Desirable criteria
- An understanding of Health and Social Care Policy
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc/diploma in occupational therapy or physiotherapy
- Practice placement educator / APPLE accredited
- Registered with the HPC
- Member of Professional body
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial post graduate clinical experience, most recently working as a senior therapist which includes leadership and management experience
- Can lead change and is able to demonstrate implementation of new ways of working within the team
- Proven experience of being an appraisor and supervisor of clinical staff
- Recruitment and selection of staff
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria
- Participate in the therapy managers rota when required
- Flexible hours of working / weekend working when required
- Ability to travel between Kings Mill Hospital and Newark Hospital
Desirable criteria
- Car Driver
Further Training
Essential criteria
- Specialty specific clinical and management short courses (add as required)
- Leadership training
- Supervision skills course
Desirable criteria
- ECDL or part ECDL
- NVQ assessor
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Fran Platts
- Job title
- Therapy Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07920 877507
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