Band 7 Physiotherapist | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in the UK is seeking an experienced Band 7 clinician for maternity cover. The role requires strong leadership skills and clinical expertise, particularly in managing patients with complex conditions. Candidates should have prior specialty experience and a commitment to high-quality patient care. The trust emphasizes flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in team management and specialty experience at Band 6 level.
• Strong clinical expertise and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a multidisciplinary team effectively.
• Provide expert physiotherapy assessment and treatment for complex presentations.
• Offer mentorship to junior staff and promote efficient patient flow.

Skills

Team management

Leadership skills

Clinical expertise

Communication skills

Job description

Band 7 – Maternity Cover

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Band 7 clinician to provide maternity cover within our service. The successful candidate will have proven experience in team management and demonstrate leadership skills to support and develop staff effectively.

In addition, candidates must have prior specialty experience at Band 6 level in at least two of the following areas:

• Renal
• Haematology/Oncology
• Amputees

This role requires a dynamic and adaptable individual with strong clinical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to delivering high-quality patient care.

This role involves both team leadership and the provision of specialist physiotherapy to patients with complex needs arising from conditions such as Diabetes, Kidney Failure, and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).

The successful candidate will:

• Manage and support a multidisciplinary team, demonstrating a strong leadership approach and effective communication skills.
• Provide expert physiotherapy assessment and treatment for patients with complex presentations related to long-term conditions.
• Offer teaching and mentorship to junior and unqualified staff working within the rotational system.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of discharge pathways and actively promote efficient patient flow within a high‑pressure clinical environment.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across specialties to ensure high standards of patient care and service delivery.

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of around four million people across South West London and North East Surrey.

Our sites include:

• St George’s Hospital, one of only 11 Major Trauma Centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the region.
• St Helier Hospital, home to the renowned South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children.
• Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

Following years of successful collaboration, our two Trusts formally became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as separate organisations, this partnership enables us to strengthen collaboration in research, education, training, and the continued development of our 17,000‑strong workforce.

At GESH, we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements and promoting a healthy work‑life balance. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

• Undertake comprehensive physiotherapy assessments for renal and amputee patients, considering medical, functional, psychological, and social factors.
• Develop and deliver individualised treatment plans to address mobility, strength, endurance, respiratory function, balance, and functional independence.
• Provide rehabilitation for patients experiencing deconditioning due to renal disease, dialysis treatment, prolonged hospital admission, or surgery.
• Support amputee patients through pre‑operative conditioning, early post‑operative management, stump shaping and care, gait re‑education, wheelchair skills, and long‑term functional rehabilitation.
• Monitor and respond to clinical changes, recognising early signs of deterioration and adapting treatment accordingly.
• Implement evidence‑based interventions, including exercise therapy, mobility training, functional retraining, and patient education.
• Support self‑management strategies, including activity pacing, fatigue management, vascular risk factor modification, and home exercise programmes.
• Contribute to discharge planning, ensuring timely, safe, and co‑ordinated transitions to community services or specialist rehabilitation units.

This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Dec 2025.