Clinical Lead Physiotherapist

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in London seeks a dynamic Clinical Lead Physiotherapist to oversee physiotherapy services for Cardiac, Liver, Renal, and other specialties. This full-time role requires advanced clinical reasoning and leadership abilities. You'll be responsible for managing a complex caseload and supporting team members. Join us to make a significant impact on patient care and help drive innovative healthcare practices in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in physiotherapy, particularly in specialist medicine.
• Ability to manage a complex clinical caseload.
• Experience in supervising and supporting team members.

Responsibilities

• Oversee physiotherapy services across several specialties.
• Manage and supervise the Band 7 Team Lead.
• Contribute to planning and service development.

Skills

Advanced clinical reasoning

Team leadership

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Job overview

There is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our team as the Clinical Lead for Specialist Medicine at King’s College Hospital. This is a full-time position based at the Denmark Hill site, requiring some weekend work. The post holder will oversee physiotherapy services across the Cardiac, Liver, Renal, Haem-oncology, and Surgery specialties.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will ensure a high-quality, effective, and efficient physiotherapy service for the Specialist Medicine wards covering the specified specialties.

They will manage and supervise the Band 7 Team Lead through structured appraisals, meetings, and peer support. The post holder will use their expert physiotherapy knowledge and advanced clinical reasoning to manage a highly complex clinical caseload and support the development of team members and the wider service.

They will be part of the Physiotherapy Clinical Leadership team, contributing to planning and service development within King’s. As Clinical Lead, they will present at internal and external forums and deputise for the Head/Deputy Head of Physiotherapy as needed.

The post holder will collaborate as part of a multidisciplinary team, promoting and advancing the role of Physiotherapy within Cardiac, Liver, Renal, Haematology, and Surgery departments.

Working for our organisation

The Trust offers a comprehensive range of local and specialist services across five sites. Our strategy, "Strong Roots, Global Reach," aims to be BOLD: Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation, and Education, with Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion at our core. We focus on person-centred, digitally-enabled, and sustainable healthcare, striving to elevate Team King’s to new heights.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and seek individuals eager to join a highly professional team and make a meaningful, lasting impact on our patients and staff.

King’s is dedicated to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All through our Green Plan. In line with the Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and by 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. All staff are encouraged to contribute responsibly to reduce the Trust’s environmental impact.