Senior Physiotherapist – 12 Months Fixed Term

Circle Health Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,435 - 51,865; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private Healthcare

Family/ Friends hospital discounts

Maternity/Paternity & Adoption pay

Life insurance

Wellbeing resources

Training and development opportunities

Employee recognition programmes

Job summary

Circle Health Group is seeking a Senior Physiotherapist for a 12-month fixed-term position at The Sloane Hospital in Kent. The role is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, with a flexible shift pattern and a salary up to £47,150 per year depending on experience, training and qualification.

You will lead complex case management, supervise junior staff, and work within a multidisciplinary team in private healthcare settings.

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered Physiotherapist.
• Extensive post-registration experience with complex caseload management and defined clinical specialty.
• Strong leadership, mentorship, and organisational skills.
• Evidence of audit, service development, or quality improvement contributions.
• Excellent communication and multidisciplinary team working ability.
• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant specialty or leadership.
• Experience in private healthcare or leading a specialist outpatient or inpatient service.
• Involvement in teaching, research, or clinical publication.
• Familiarity with digital health tools, electronic documentation, and data reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the assessment, treatment, and management of patients with complex conditions within your specialist area (e.g. MSK, neuro, orthopaedics, respiratory).
• Use advanced clinical reasoning to develop and adjust treatment plans that align with patient goals and evidence-based practice.
• Provide expert input into patient care discussions, ward rounds, and multidisciplinary meetings.
• Provide formal supervision, mentoring, and training to Band 5/Level 1 physiotherapists, assistants, and students.
• Support the allocation and coordination of caseloads and ensure safe, effective prioritisation of therapy services.
• Act as a deputy or team lead in the absence of the Physiotherapy Lead or Clinical Services Manager.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Communication

Organisation

Audit/QA

Teaching/Research

Digital health tools

Education

Postgraduate qualification in a relevant specialty or leadership

Job description

Senior Physiotherapist – 12 Months Fixed Term

Senior Physiotherapist - 12 Months Fixed Term
The Sloane Hospital
37.5 Hours & Permanent
Salary: Up to £47,150.00 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

The Sloane Hospital in Kent is part of Circle Health Group , Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

We have an opportunity for a Senior Physiotherapist to join their team of staff in the Physiotherapy department.

This is a full-time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required tocover a flexible shift pattern.

Duties of this role include:

• Lead the assessment, treatment, and management of patients with complex conditions within your specialist area (e.g. MSK, neuro, orthopaedics, respiratory).
• Use advanced clinical reasoning to develop and adjust treatment plans that align with patient goals and evidence-based practice.
• Provide expert input into patient care discussions, ward rounds, and multidisciplinary meetings.
• Provide formal supervision, mentoring, and training to Band 5/Level 1 physiotherapists, assistants, and students.
• Support the allocation and coordination of caseloads and ensure safe, effective prioritisation of therapy services.
• Act as a deputy or team lead in the absence of the Physiotherapy Lead or Clinical Services Manager.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• HCPC-registered Physiotherapist.
• Extensive post-registration experience including complex caseload management and a defined clinical specialty.
• Strong leadership, mentorship, and organisational skills.
• Evidence of audit, service development, or quality improvement contributions.
• Excellent communication and multidisciplinary team working ability.
• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant specialty or leadership.
• Experience in private healthcare or leading a specialist outpatient or inpatient service.
• Involvement in teaching, research, or clinical publication.
• Familiarity with digital health tools, electronic documentation, and data reporting systems.

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

…and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles…and more.

We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.

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