Lead Physiotherapist

Active Care Group Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in London is seeking a Lead Physiotherapist to manage and lead a skilled physiotherapy team at Blackheath Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality neurorehabilitation and contributing to service development. The role offers a supportive work environment along with a comprehensive benefits package including a free lunch on duty and continuous training opportunities.

Benefits

Free Lunch on Duty

25 days plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Employee Assistance Programme

Medicash Health Plan

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a neurorehabilitation setting.
• Confident in leading a team and providing clinical supervision.
• Passionate about evidence-based practice and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a skilled Physiotherapy team.
• Deliver and oversee specialist physiotherapy interventions.
• Provide clinical supervision, mentoring, and development opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical supervision

Evidence-based practice

Education

HCPC registration

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy membership

Job description

Come and join one of the UK's largest providers of complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

Are you an experienced Physiotherapist looking to take the next step in your career? Step into a rewarding role as Lead Physiotherapist (equivalent to Band 8b) at Blackheath Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre. Use your specialist skills to guide a talented team and support individuals with neurological conditions on their journey toward greater independence.

About Us

Blackheath Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre specialises in delivering high-quality care for individuals with acquired brain injury, neurological conditions, and complex needs. Our patient-centred approach aims to inspire hope, rebuild lives, and enable meaningful progress.

As our Lead Physiotherapist, you will take the clinical and operational lead for the Physiotherapy team, delivering high-quality, patient-centred neurorehabilitation across our Level 1C Neurobehavioural Unit and Level 2A Complex Disability Management Unit, within an established, dynamic multidisciplinary team (MDT). This is an exciting opportunity to shape and develop a service that places recovery, innovation, and person-centred care at the heart of everything we do.

Ready to lead and make a difference?

Apply today and help us shape the future of neurorehabilitation.

Please note - this advert will close once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

The role

Our standard working hours are 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. However, we understand the importance of a positive work-life balance, and therefore, if you require some flexibility to better suit your personal or professional needs, we encourage you to discuss this with us, and we will do our best to accommodate your preferences where possible.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Lead and manage a skilled Physiotherapy team, including Band 7s, Band 6s, Band 5s, assistants, and students, fostering a supportive and high-performing culture
• Deliver and oversee specialist, evidence-based physiotherapy interventions for adults with acquired brain injury and complex neurological conditions
• Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and development opportunities for your team, supporting their growth and maintaining high clinical standards
• Work collaboratively within a dynamic multidisciplinary team (MDT), contributing to integrated care planning, goal setting, and patient reviews
• Oversee the coordination of physiotherapy input, from assessment through to discharge, ensuring continuity of care and optimal outcomes
• Embed reflective practice, clinical governance, and outcome measurement into everyday practice
• Contribute to service development through research, audit, and innovation, supporting Blackheath’s vision of being a leader in neurorehabilitation
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, colleagues, and external stakeholders, ensuring a joined-up and compassionate approach to care
• Play a key role in training and educating colleagues across the MDT on physiotherapy principles, interventions and best practice.
• Keep people safe from harm and protect their human rights

What you'll bring

• HCPC registration
• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
• Significant experience of working in a neurorehabilitation setting
• Confident in leading a team and providing clinical supervision
• Strong communication, leadership and service development skills
• Passionate about evidence-based practice and continuous improvement
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

What to look forward to

• Free Lunch on Duty
• Birthday off
• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e-learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Benefits Hub giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24-hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A salary sacrifice Aegon 5% matched pension
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group