Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Community Physiotherapy Team Lead to provide clinical and operational leadership across our community physiotherapy service.

The successful candidate will support service development, staff supervision and professional leadership while maintaining a strong clinical presence.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence the future direction of community rehabilitation services and improve outcomes for patients within their own homes and local communities.

Main duties of the job
To provide clinical and professional therapy leadership to the Community Physiotherapy Team, and to provide support to the Community Care team leaders in ensuring that the Integrated Community Care Teams contribute to the implementation of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare Clinical Governance Strategies.

About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Details
Date posted: 21 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time,
Flexible working
Reference number: 348-PSE-12218
Job locations:
Gosport War Memorial Hospital
Bury Road
Gosport
Hampshire
PO12 3PW
United Kingdom
Fareham Health Centre
Osborn Road
Fareham
Hampshire
PO16 7ER
United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Allied Health Professional with education to Degree level or equivalent.
• Post graduate training or equivalent experience.

Desirable

• Educated to Masters Level.
• NHS Leadership Training.
• Accredited student supervisor

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details
Employer name: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Gosport War Memorial Hospital, Bury Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 3PW, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Hiring Manager
Luke McBride
luke.mcbride3@nhs.net

Details
Date posted: 21 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time,
Flexible working
Reference number: 348-PSE-12218
Job locations:
Gosport War Memorial Hospital
Bury Road
Gosport
Hampshire
PO12 3PW
United Kingdom
Fareham Health Centre
Osborn Road
Fareham
Hampshire
PO16 7ER
United Kingdom

Supporting documents
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