Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 213-DH-7338230
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Coldharbour Works
- Town
- Loughborough Junction
- Salary
- £64,156 - £71,148 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Lead Physiotherapist - MCATS, MSK
Band 8a
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and highly skilled musculoskeletal physiotherapist to join the team at Kings College Hospital as a Clinical Lead physiotherapist in MCATS.
Alongside strong leadership skills, the post holder will be a clinical expert in the management of patients with musculoskeletal conditions and will ensure delivery of a high quality service throughout the department.
Main duties of the job
- To provide expert clinical intervention for patients with musculoskeletal problems attending the Musculoskeletal Clinical Assessment & Treatment Service (MCATS), developing and using advanced clinical practice as required
- The postholder may be required to train to work in other related secondary care clinics, virtual fracture clinic or FCP as required
- To be responsible for clinical leadership and service development within the physiotherapy musculoskeletal service at Kings College Hospital
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To use expert physiotherapy knowledge skills to provide specialist support and advice to the musculoskeletal team, Orthopaedic consultants, Rheumatologists, Spinal Surgeons, GPs and other healthcare staff, and to manage own caseload of patients with highly complex conditions as an autonomous practitioner
- To ensure a high quality, effective and efficient physiotherapy service in the musculoskeletal outpatient department
- To be a member of the Physiotherapy Department Management team, contributing to planning and policy development in the physiotherapy department, and deputise for the Deputy Head of Physiotherapy as required Please see the job description for full details.
Please see job description for full details
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc or recognised postgraduate MSc in Physiotherapy
- Registration with the HCPC
- Undertaken post-graduate Clinical and managerial/ Leadership courses
Desirable criteria
- MSC. In related subject
Cliical Experience
Essential criteria
- Advanced knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of complex and chronic musculoskeletal conditions and treatment skills including spinal conditions
- Significant post graduate experience in NHS
Desirable criteria
- In-patient orthopaedic experience
leadership and development skills
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervising and developing other staff and students
Desirable criteria
- Experience of service development and change management
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Vicki Rowe
- Job title
- Deputy head of Physiotherapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 3299 9271
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