Physiotherapist - Maternity cover

Royal Hospital Chelsea; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Hospital Chelsea is seeking a Physiotherapist for a 9-month maternity cover. You will work as an autonomous practitioner, managing your own caseload and delivering tailored assessments, treatments and rehabilitation for Chelsea Pensioners. You will align with HCPC and CSP standards and hospital policies.

This role offers a collaborative environment with opportunities to contribute to service development and patient-centred care planning.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration or eligibility required.
• Adherence to CSP and HCPC professional standards.
• Full-time maternity cover contract understanding.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality physiotherapy to Chelsea Pensioners as an independent practitioner.
• Manage your own caseload within your specialist area.
• Deliver assessments, exercise programmes and functional rehab.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to plan patient-centred care.
• Support governance and service development, advise on risk and care planning.

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Caseload management

Physiotherapy assessment

Rehabilitation programmes

MDT collaboration

Education

HCPC registration or eligible

Job description

Join our team on a 9-month maternity cover contract and play a key role in delivering high-quality physiotherapy services at the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

As an autonomous practitioner, you will manage your own specialist caseload, providing expert assessment, treatment and rehabilitation programmes tailored to individual needs. You'll deliver outstanding patient-centred care while working in line with HCPC and CSP professional standards, as well as the Hospital's values and policies.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Physiotherapist to make a real difference within a supportive and collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality physiotherapy service to Chelsea Pensioners as an independent practitioner
• Manage your own caseload within your specialist area
• Deliver comprehensive physical assessments, exercise programmes, and functional rehabilitation
• Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to plan patient-centred care pathways
• Support continuous improvement, clinical governance and service development
• Advise on clinical risk, specialist interventions, and care planning at MDT meetings
• Help promote health, wellbeing and independence among the Pensioner community

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Physiotherapist - Maternity cover

Company: Royal Hospital Chelsea

Salary: from £44,410 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: London, SW3 4SR

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Contract

Posting date: 29 Sept 2026

Closing date: 29 Oct 2026

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