Physiotherapist

NHS Scotland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Greater London is looking for a motivated Specialist Physiotherapist to join their Multidisciplinary Hospital at Home service. The role involves facilitating patient discharge from acute care and managing unwell patients at home. Candidates should possess clinical experience in community settings and demonstrate flexibility in a busy environment. This position offers excellent support for professional development and varied clinical caseloads.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Peer support and training

Potential for visa sponsorship

Qualifications

• Varied clinical experience across community and acute specialisms.
• Ability to prioritize workloads and adapt in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate early supported discharge for patients.
• Prevent hospital admissions for acutely unwell patients.
• Clinical supervision and appraisals of junior staff.

Skills

Clinical experience in community specialisms

Ability to prioritize fluctuating workloads

Interest in respiratory and frailty

Education

Professional qualification in Physiotherapy

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and innovative Specialist Physiotherapist to join the established Multidisciplinary Hospital at Home (H@H) service in Forth Valley. The Physiotherapy team is expanding to support additional Respiratory H@H beds.

Responsibilities

As a Specialist Physiotherapist you will work in partnership with colleagues to facilitate early supported discharge of patients from the acute beds and prevent hospital admissions of acutely unwell patients in the community. These patients are managed in the H@H virtual ward.

The H@H Team offers a varied clinical caseload with excellent peer support and training opportunities. You will be expected to participate in quality improvement, evidence based practice and in-service training. The role will involve the clinical supervision and appraisals of more junior staff, as well as undergraduate/pre‑reg students.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has varied clinical experience across community and acute specialisms with an interest in respiratory, frailty and acutely unwell patients. The applicant should possess the ability to prioritise fluctuating workloads and be flexible in a busy environment.

Professional Development

The successful candidate will be supported in their professional development of enhanced clinical knowledge and clinical decision‑making skills.

Service Operations

The service operates extended hours over 7 days and covers the whole of Forth Valley from its base in Falkirk Community Hospital. Applicants must be able to travel across the Forth Valley area.

Contact

For informal enquiries please contact Karen Laird, Clinical lead Physiotherapist ([e-mail]) or Hazel Webb, AHP Coordinator ([e-mail]).

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK are advised to carefully review the eligibility criteria for the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa routes. NHS Forth Valley may be able to offer sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. If you are currently working in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, transitional arrangements may apply. Please note that sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case‑by‑case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre‑employment checks. For further information on visa requirements and sponsorship eligibility, please refer to the UK Government guidance.

Work Hours

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full‑time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro‑rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

Protecting Vulnerable Groups

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

Application Policies

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third‑party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Communication

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e‑mail, therefore please check your e‑mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates.

Equal Opportunities

NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.