Consultant Physiotherapist

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Therapies service at King's for an expert with strong clinical experience in the field of musculoskeletal physiotherapy.

The post is based within the musculoskeletal physiotherapy Consultant team. You will be key to service transformation work and deliver the Clinical Leadership for the MSK and MCATS services.

King's is a Major Trauma centre and a centre of excellence for Neurosurgery. The physiotherapy service has strong links to clinics and consultants in these specialities as well as Orthopaedics; Rheumatology and Primary Care in Southwark and Lambeth. You will be contributing to pathway improvement within King's hospitals and the community and across the region to share best practice. We aim to achieve high quality care in the right place at the right time for all patients.

You will have an active role in education & research both within King's Health Partners (King's College Hospital; King's College London; Guy's & St. Thomas' Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Trust) and across the regional network. Therefore you will have strong teaching and presentation skills including lecturing.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust serves the local populations of Lambeth, Southwark and Bromley Boroughs. There will be opportunities to have influence over future service design for the sector.

Main duties of the job

• To be an expert practitioner in musculo-skeletal (MSK) physiotherapy, to carry a caseload and work with an advanced level of professional autonomy and accountability in the provision of clinical care to patients, carers and professional colleagues.
• To be an expert consultant providing innovative clinical leadership and contribute to the strategic direction of the Trust and the physiotherapy profession in the management of patients with musculo-skeletal disorders.
• To contribute to leadership and delivery of the KCH MSK physiotherapy service by providing monitoring and evaluation of a high quality, safe, effective and efficient service, ensuring maintenance of clinical excellence and facilitating patient access within safe parameters.
• To lead, develop and support staff within the MSK physiotherapy service, providing education and supervision & professional development to senior physiotherapy clinicians as well as the wider team.
• To work in collaboration with academic institutions and lead on & initiate education, training, research, audit and practice development within the field of Musculo-skeletal physiotherapy at KCH, and support other staff in their development.
• To contribute to planning and policy development within physiotherapy, the Care Group and the Trust.
• It is expected that this post will be approximately minimum 50% clinical practice.

About us

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.

Date posted: 15 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8b

Salary: £70,387 to £80,465 a year per annum, including high cost allowance

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 213-DH-7136632

Job responsibilities

• To work collaboratively with other Clinicians to provide the expert clinical overview of all the Kings College Hospital musculo-skeletal services, ensuring they are led at the highest clinical standard, which is evidence based.
• To have overall responsibility for the efficient, effective and safe management of all patients referred to MSK physiotherapy services by ensuring appropriate categorisation of referrals and all clinical governance issues associated with the service including that of first contact practitioner.
• To have own complex clinical caseload undertaking full assessments and independently planning individual, highly specialised, evidence-based, treatment programmes for patients depending on their own diagnosis, using expert clinical reasoning and a variety of highly specialist skills.
• To request, interpret and act on investigations such as scans and blood tests.
• To take forward the role of non-medical prescribing for physiotherapists working in the musculo-skeletal field, as required.
• To recognise boundaries of own extended role and always manage associated risk.
• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work, knowledge of indications and precautions of chosen techniques in line with national and trust clinical guidelines, protocols and pathways where they exist and support junior staff to do likewise.
• To take overall responsibility for the production of clinical guidelines, local policies and development of new working practices, by multi-professional members of the team, ensuring they are evidence-based, implemented and audited having taken into account any national priorities/directives.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC Registration
• Degree or other recognised qualification in Physiotherapy
• MSc in related area or equivalent level of knowledge / expertise in specialist field
• Post graduate education in musculo-skeletal techniques
• Evidence of expert clinical and professional development and training in specialist area of practice

Desirable

• Management / leadership / research qualification
• PhD or equivalent level of knowledge/expertise in field
• Recognised qualification and appropriate HCPC register annotation in Injection Therapy; and / or Independent Prescribing

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Extensive specialist clinical experience and knowledge in a wide range of approaches to the management of musculo-skeletal disorders
• Experience of leading patient consultations, diagnostics and management plans as lead clinician within an MDT including advising other members of the MDT
• Experience in physiotherapy management within MSK care
• Extensive experience in training and developing other physiotherapists in the management of musculoskeletal conditions
• Evidence of having independently undertaken audit and / or research

Desirable

• Has published research/clinical articles in a recognised journal
• Experience of contributing to clinical strategy, clinical pathway development, guideline and policy development
• Previous experience at Consultant Physiotherapist level

Skills & Competencies

Essential

• Has presented at professional conferences; & / or lecturing in local/national/international arenas
• Able to demonstrate the use of data to performance manage, plan services and to drive Quality Improvement change

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Coldharbour Works, 245A Coldharbour Lane, London, SW9 8RR

Employer's website: https://www.kch.nhs.uk/