Job summary
To provide a high standard of specialist physiotherapy service to a widerange of Physiotherapy in-patients. This post consists of 9 monthlyrotations in the following clinical areas:- Health Services for Elderly People. (HSEP)- Rapid Response ( A+E and acute medicine )- Oncology- Respiratory- General surgery and Liver Transplantation- Renal- Vascular Surgery and Amputees
Please note if high volumes of applications are received the vacancy will close earlier than stated, you are advised to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment
Main duties of the job
To assess and treat own caseload of patients as an autonomous andindependent practitioner for patients who may have acute, chroniccomplex presentation, and maintain appropriate treatment plans, and/or records and statistics.
- To participate in the weekend and on call rota- Supervise and teach junior therapists, students and assistants- To be involved in the teaching of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), staff and patient education groups.-Undertake and present evidence-based projects and research including departmental audit and suggesting practice changes, under the supervision of line supervisor.
Details
- Date posted: 27 October 2026
- Closing date: 10 November 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £47,951 to £56,863 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 391-RFL-8386544
- Job locations: Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, Hampstead, NW3 2QG, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education and professional qualifications
Essential
- Degree/ graduate diploma or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration as a physiotherapist
- Certificated graduate courses or equivalent in-house training in clinical specialty areas
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP
- Membership of special interest group
Experience
Essential
- Good understanding of relevant clinical guidelines
- Broad range of clinical experience at a Band 5 level or above
- Experience of working in an acute, hospital based setting, including working within an MDT
- Presentations to a range of groups
- Teaching/training of staff or students
- Supervision of more junior staff, assistants and/students
- Active participation in an audit or project work
- Computer literate, to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Motivational Interviewing/ Behaviour Change training (CBT or facilitation skills
- Experience of weekend working and emergency on-call working
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Able to work autonomously and use initiative
- Evidence of specialist clinical skills and core Physiotherapy skills
- Effective clinical reasoning skills
- Ability to reflect on and appraise own practice
- Effective verbal communication skills with a range of patients and healthcare professionals regarding complex and sensitive issues.
- Effective written communication skills
- Good presentation skills
- Able to manage clinical caseload and prioritise effectively
- Ability to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary
- Ability to manage own time & meet deadlines
- Ability to be proactive in service development
- Ability to critically evaluate current research & apply to own practice
Desirable
- Ability to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately.
Royal Free Shared Commitments
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments
Personal qualities and attributes
Essential
- Strong interpersonal skills, including assertiveness
- Ability to negotiate
- Positive attitude to change; able to facilitate change within teams
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others
Other
Essential
- Physically fit and able to comply with trust manual handling guidelines
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Employer details
- Employer name: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Address: Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, Hampstead, NW3 2QG, United Kingdom
- Employer's website: https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/