Clinical Lead- operational lead MSK physiotherapist

Kings College Hospital; London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Lead for the MSK physiotherapy service. This role involves operational leadership, ensuring high-quality service delivery, and providing expert clinical support. Ideal candidates will have significant NHS experience and skills in leadership, clinical expertise, and communication, making a substantial impact on patient care.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Significant post graduate experience in NHS required.
• In-depth understanding of musculoskeletal and orthopedic conditions.
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex data.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert physiotherapy intervention for musculoskeletal conditions.
• Lead the clinical MSK team and manage day-to-day operations.
• Monitor quality of service delivery and patient satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical expertise

Communication

Education

Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy

HCPC registered

Member of CSP

Job description

This post is only open to internal applicants.

Clinical Lead- operational lead MSK physiotherapist

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Main area Physiotherapy Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Secondment: 7 months Hours Part time - 30 hours per week Job ref 213-PRUH-7294296

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Coldharbour Works Town London Salary £61,927 - £68,676 Per annum ,Pro rata inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 02/07/2025 23:59

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the operational clinical leadership team for the MSK and MCATS physiotherapy service as the operational lead role for a 7 month secondment to begin in September 2025.

The post holder will be responsible for operational leadership and service development within the physiotherapy musculoskeletal service at Kings College Hospital, using problem-solving skills, developing and implementing strategy to ensure effective and productive service delivery.

They will lead the clinical team of MSK physiotherapy staff across multiple sites and manage day to day operational issues as well as planning and delivery of the MSK, FCP and MCATS physiotherapy service.

Main duties of the job

To facilitate service delivery of high levels of patient satisfaction and take action to improve patient experience of the MSK and MCATS physiotherapy service at every opportunity.

To monitor quality of service delivery and clinical outcomes and take action to improve quality where standards are not met.

To be a physiotherapy clinical expert in the management of patients with musculoskeletal conditions for Kings College Hospital and provide expert clinical intervention for patients with musculoskeletal problems attending the Musculoskeletal Clinical Assessment & Treatment Service (MCATS) and fracture clinic, developing and using extended scope of practice as required.

To use expert physiotherapy knowledge and advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide highly specialist support and advice to the physiotherapy musculoskeletal team, Rheumatologists, Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgeons, Sports Physician, Pain Team and other medical staff, and to manage own caseload of patients with highly complex conditions as an autonomous practitioner.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Patient Care
To work at an advanced level in the field of musculoskeletal physiotherapy by receiving referrals and independently assessing and treating own caseload of patients, ensuring evaluation and progression of treatment programmes to a high standard, and in line with National and Trust clinical guidelines, protocols and pathways where they exist.

In conjunction with the Physiotherapy senior management, organise and manage specialist outpatient clinics for patients referred to the musculoskeletal physiotherapy service.

To act as a first point of contact for patients referred to the musculoskeletal physiotherapy service, providing expert physiotherapy clinical intervention.

To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical practice for patients under your management and to support more junior staff to do likewise.

To have clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients as an autonomous practitioner, including those with highly complex and diverse conditions, and prioritise that work efficiently taking into account clinical and service priorities.

Please see the Job description for the full details of the responsibilities.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy
• HCPC registered
• Working at M level
• Member of CSP
• Member of relevant special interest groups

Knowledge and Experience

• In-depth understanding of a broad range of musculoskeletal and orthopaedic conditions
• Highly specialist knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of complex and chronic musculoskeletal conditions and treatment skills
• Has understanding of NHS structure and current issues including role of physiotherapist in the evolving health environment
• Able to describe means of monitoring and ensuring quality, efficacy and productivity of MSK Physiotherapy service
• Significant post graduate experience in NHS
• In-patient orthopaedic experience

Skills

• Able to analyse and interpret a range of complex fact
• Able to interpret performance data and use to generate action plan
• Demonstrates leadership attributes and motivational skills
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to process and share highly complex information

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• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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Name Vicki Rowe Job title Deputy head of Physiotherapy Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 020 3299 9271 Additional information

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