About this role
Job summary
Role: Physiotherapy Lead Inpatients
Location: HCA UK at The Princess Grace Hospital
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week.
Shifts: 5 x 7.5 hour shifts, 8.30 - 18.00
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Physiotherapist to join our Inpatient Physiotherapy team at The Princess Grace Hospital.
The team provides inpatient care across a range of specialties including orthopaedic and spinal surgeries and ITU.
Main duties of the job
Working within our inpatient therapies department, you will provide clinical leadership across our Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy services, a team of 7 permanent staff plus Bank. Working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team, you will help drive clinical excellence, service development and quality improvement initiatives.
You will support and develop colleagues through clinical supervision, mentoring and education, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and evidence-based care across a broad range of inpatient specialities. As a senior clinician, you will lead on clinical governance activities including audit, outcome measurement and service improvement projects, while building strong relationships with consultants, referrers and key stakeholders.
Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will manage a highly specialised caseload, using advanced clinical reasoning skills to assess, diagnose and treat complex patients, while providing clinical experience and support across intensive care and wards as required. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist with strong clinical and leadership skills to play a key role within one of the UK's leading private healthcare providers.
About us
Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the worlds leading healthcare providers. In the UK, were one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. Thats why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Lead Physiotherapist you would be eligible for:
25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
Group Life Assurance from day one
Critical illness cover
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
Discounts with over 800 major retailers
Job description Job responsibilities
The team provides inpatient care across a range of specialties including orthopaedic and spinal surgeries and ITU.
Working within our inpatient therapies department, you will provide clinical leadership across our Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy services, a team of 7 permanent staff plus Bank. Working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team, you will help drive clinical excellence, service development and quality improvement initiatives.
You will support and develop colleagues through clinical supervision, mentoring and education, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and evidence-based care across a broad range of inpatient specialities. As a senior clinician, you will lead on clinical governance activities including audit, outcome measurement and service improvement projects, while building strong relationships with consultants, referrers and key stakeholders.
Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will manage a highly specialised caseload, using advanced clinical reasoning skills to assess, diagnose and treat complex patients, while providing clinical experience and support across intensive care and wards as required. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist with strong clinical and leadership skills to play a key role within one of the UK's leading private healthcare providers.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
What you'll bring: Relevant Physiotherapy Degree HCPC Registration Significant post graduate experience in ITU Evidence of leading a team Relevant Clinical postgraduate qualification (or working towards)
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name HCA Healthcare UK
Address 42-52 Nottingham Place
London
W1U 5NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hcahealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)