Lead Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Lead Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist at a renowned hospital in London. You will manage clinical operations and deliver high-quality patient care while leading a skilled team. This full-time role emphasizes teamwork, clinical excellence, and innovation in patient care.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year

Enhanced pension and life insurance

Travel cost support

Discounted gym sessions

Health insurance

Dental insurance options

Access to Digital GP

Emotional wellbeing support

Family mental health support

Financial wellbeing resources

Qualifications

• Qualified physiotherapist with HCPC registration.
• Experience in leading physiotherapy services and patient care.
• Ability to provide client-centered care and manage clinical risks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the delivery of physiotherapy services.
• Ensure compliance with clinical standards and patient outcomes.
• Provide specialist assessment and personalized treatment plans.

Skills

Patient communication

Team support

Clinical reasoning

Rehabilitation strategies

Education

HCPC Qualified

Job description

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Job Summary

Do you have a passionate interest & enthusiasm in Cardiothoracic Physiotherapy?

Job Summary

Do you have a passionate interest & enthusiasm in Cardiothoracic Physiotherapy?

Are you looking for an opportunity to become the clinical and operational lead for Cardiothoracic Physiotherapy and drive the development of the services and people at a world-renowned private hospital?

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced and ambitious physiotherapist to join our brilliant team. Our Therapies team offers services including of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Hand Therapy, Lymphoedema Therapy, and Complementary Therapies and strives to give every one of our patients a world-class experience supported by an excellent multidisciplinary team. As our Lead Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist, you will join our therapy leadership team and will report directly into the Therapy Manager. You will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of first-class patient outcomes and experience at the highest professional and clinical standards. Your role will include governance responsibilities across this service ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory bodies. You are expected to lead our critical care Physiotherapy services and to steer the development of new service opportunities like cardiac rehabilitation.

Ahead of an upcoming move to a new purpose-built Therapies department with access to state-of-the-art equipment, Bupa has set an ambition, at the heart of its strategy, to be the worlds most customer centric healthcare company.

Main duties of the job

Practise as an autonomous and accountable professional using reflective practise and clinical

reasoning in undertaking specialist assessments and providing an individualised treatment

programme for each patient.

provide exceptional programmes of care for the patients in your care through assessment and implementation of highly specialist treatments to maximise their rehabilitation outcomes.

Communicate condition-related information to patients, relatives and carers and use

appropriate methods to address barriers to communication.

Deal sensitively and empathetically with distressing or emotional circumstances regarding patient care.

Support your team members in the management of challenging clinical situations.

Obtain informed, valid consent on an ongoing basis which endeavours to keep patients involved in their own health care plan.

Comply with confidentiality policies as set out by Cromwell Hospital (CH), HCPC and the CSP.

Respect a patients right to be chaperoned and appropriately implement the hospital chaperone policy.

Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and timely patient treatment records and reports in line with local and national requirements for best management of the patient.

Manage clinical risk within your caseload and ensure potential clinical risk is effectively communicated and managed.

About Us

Bupa is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications. We actively celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to Bupa.

Well make sure you are treated fairly, regardless of disability or circumstance. Thats why were happy to offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Whether youve found your feet or are discovering a new path.

Welcome to a place that celebrates you.

This isnt where you've been.

This is where you're going.

This is what we have belief in.

Details

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£60,000 a year Bupa Benefits

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0204-25-0002

Job locations

164-178 Cromwell Road

London

SW5 0TU

Job Description

Job responsibilities

How Youll Help Us Make Health Happen:

Practise as an autonomous and accountable professional using reflective practise and clinical

reasoning in undertaking specialist assessments and providing an individualised treatment

programme for each patient.

provide exceptional programmes of care for the patients in your care through assessment and implementation of highly specialist treatments to maximise their rehabilitation outcomes.

Communicate condition-related information to patients, relatives and carers and use

appropriate methods to address barriers to communication.

Deal sensitively and empathetically with distressing or emotional circumstances regarding patient care.

Support your team members in the management of challenging clinical situations.

Obtain informed, valid consent on an ongoing basis which endeavours to keep patients involved in their own health care plan.

Comply with confidentiality policies as set out by Cromwell Hospital (CH), HCPC and the CSP.

Respect a patients right to be chaperoned and appropriately implement the hospital chaperone policy.

Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and timely patient treatment records and reports in line with local and national requirements for best management of the patient.

Manage clinical risk within your caseload and ensure potential clinical risk is effectively communicated and managed.

Key Skills/Qualifications Needed For This Role:

You are a highly skilled and experienced Physiotherapist able to undertake all aspects of your clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.

You will provide a client-centred and evidence-based service to adult in- and outpatients in your speciality which will include outpatient and inpatient referrals across all hospital wards and external referrals within your field.

You will promote a cohesive, dynamic, and coordinated Cardiothoracic Physiotherapy team respected and valued by the wider MDT.

Youll Also Receive:

Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell

Enhanced pension and life insurance

Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work

Discounted access to online gym sessions

Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind

Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate

Access to our Digital GP platform on you mobile

Emotional wellbeing support

Access to family mental health line

Financial wellbeing channels

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Youll Also Receive:

Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell

Enhanced pension and life insurance

Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work

Discounted access to online gym sessions

Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind

Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate

Access to our Digital GP platform on you mobile

Emotional wellbeing support

Access to family mental health line

Financial wellbeing channels

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC Qualified
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• HCPC Qualified
  
  

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Cromwell Hospital

Address

164-178 Cromwell Road

London

SW5 0TU

Employer's website

https://careers.bupa.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cromwell Hospital

Address

164-178 Cromwell Road

London

SW5 0TU

Employer's website

https://careers.bupa.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

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