Principal Physiotherapist | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

st georges nhs trust; Tooting; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Tooting is seeking a dynamic Principal Physiotherapist to lead the physiotherapy service in neurological rehabilitation. This role involves managing a team, ensuring high-quality patient care, and contributing to a multidisciplinary approach. Candidates should have a degree in physiotherapy, strong clinical leadership skills, and be able to work autonomously. Competitive package offered with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Excellent clinical leadership in assessment and management of adults with neurological illness or injury.
• Ability to offer advanced assessment and rehabilitation for patients with complex needs.
• Experience managing a physiotherapy team and delivering high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient assessments for rehabilitation.
• Manage flow through Level 1 services (RAAR and TBI).
• Lead and support delivery of Physiotherapy provision.
• Provide clinical input to multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Autonomous practice

Knowledge of evidence-based practice

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the physiotherapy service as part of the Neurosciences team at St George’s Hospital, Tooting in the role of Principal Physiotherapist. The post is a fixed term opportunity within the RAAR (rapid access acute rehabilitation) and TBI Level 1 services (Traumatic Brain injury rehabilitation services). The post holder will be supported by a Band 8b Lead Therapist in RAAR, Band 8b Lead Therapist in Neurosciences, Chief Therapist for St George’s, and GESH Group AHP Lead.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for a dynamic and flexible physiotherapist with excellent clinical leadership in the assessment and management of adults following neurological illness or injury. You will lead the Physiotherapy provision for the regional RAAR and TBI services based at St George’s site. You will be expected to work as an autonomous practitioner, keep up to date with evidence based practice and be able to offer advanced assessment and rehabilitation of patients with complex needs. You will be responsible for the operational management of a physiotherapy team, ensuring delivery of high‑quality patient centred care measured by clinical outcomes, national audit programmes, patient experience and patient safety measures. You will be participating in the seven day Neurosciences weekend roster.

Responsibilities

• Patient assessments for rehabilitation.
• Managing flow through Level 1 services (RAAR and TBI).
• Managing & supporting delivery of Physiotherapy provision in RAAR and TBI.
• Providing clinical input to the RAAR and TBI services.
• Leading the MDT with other discipline leads (OT, SLT and Psychology).
• Being an active and collaborative member of the Neuro Physiotherapy 8a cross site leadership team.
• Being an engaged member of both the Therapies and Neurosciences leadership teams.
• Managing service delivery and developments within the services and wider teams.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Responsible for the operational management of the neurosciences physiotherapy service of St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in conjunction with the General Manager for Therapies/Critical Care and Therapy Consultant in Neurorehabilitation, including recruitment, implementation of comprehensive training and continuing professional development plans for all neuro physiotherapy staff within designated area.
• Responsible for the clinical leadership of the neurosciences physiotherapy service at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Uses expert clinical reasoning to provide highly specialist support and advice to the physiotherapy and other clinical staff within and outside the organisation whilst maintaining a clinical caseload of highly complex patients as an autonomous practitioner.

About St George’s and the Group

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

This advert closes on Sunday 26 Oct 2025.