About this role
Job summary
Physiotherapy Lead - Outpatients
The Chiltern Hospital and The Shelburne Hospital
30 Hours & Permanent
Salary: Up to £50,000.00 FTE per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)
The Chiltern Hospital in Great Missenden and The Shelburne Hospital in Buckinghamshire 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 Physiotherapy to join their team of staff in the Outpatients department.
The successful applicant must be able to travel to The Chiltern Hospital & The Shelburne Hospital.
This is a part time role for 30 hours per week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.
Main duties of the job
Lead the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based physiotherapy care across all relevant clinical areas.
Maintain a specialist caseload, providing expert assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation planning.
Provide line management and clinical supervision to physiotherapists, therapy assistants, and students.
Oversee the day-to-day running of the physiotherapy service, including staff rotas, clinic planning, and workload allocation.
Ensure services are delivered in accordance with professional standards (HCPC, CSP), organisational policies, and regulatory requirements (e.g. CQC).
Act as the main point of contact for the physiotherapy service, liaising with senior leaders, consultants, and external partners.
Stay up to date with research, clinical advancements, and national guidance relevant to physiotherapy.
About us
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 Pension Scheme
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 stylesand more.
Were 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.
Job description Job responsibilities
Physiotherapy Lead
WHO ARE WE?
We are Circle Health Group.
We are the number one independent provider of hospital services in this country, with more than 50 hospitals, 6000 specialists and 2 million patient visits each year.
We offer high quality, safe, accessible and affordable healthcare.
We want to be the most innovative and patient focused healthcare organisation.
WHO ARE YOU?
You make sure that standards of patient care are consistently applied and maintained.
You maintain and enhance customer service and satisfaction.
You promote and safeguard the wellbeing and interests of all patients, employees and visitors.
WHAT DO YOU DO?
Clinical Leadership and Expertise
Lead the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based physiotherapy care across all relevant clinical areas.
Maintain a specialist caseload, providing expert assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation planning.
Support complex case management, clinical supervision, and decision-making across the team.
Team Management and Development
Provide line management and clinical supervision to physiotherapists, therapy assistants, and students.
Support staff development through appraisals, training, mentorship, and CPD planning.
Foster a positive, inclusive, and professional team culture aligned with organisational values.
Service Delivery and Improvement
Oversee the day-to-day running of the physiotherapy service, including staff rotas, clinic planning, and workload allocation.
Contribute to service planning, quality improvement projects, and pathway development.
Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and contribute to reporting and audits.
Governance and Compliance
Ensure services are delivered in accordance with professional standards (HCPC, CSP), organisational policies, and regulatory requirements (e.g. CQC).
Maintain high standards of clinical documentation, confidentiality, and patient safety.
Lead or support incident investigations, risk assessments, and action planning.
Communication and Collaboration
Act as the main point of contact for the physiotherapy service, liaising with senior leaders, consultants, and external partners.
Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to coordinate patient care and discharge planning.
Represent physiotherapy in governance meetings, case discussions, and strategic forums.
Professional Development and Innovation
Stay up to date with research, clinical advancements, and national guidance relevant to physiotherapy.
Encourage innovation in treatment approaches, digital tools, and service delivery.
Contribute to the development of clinical guidelines, education programmes, and outcome measures.
WHAT DO YOU HAVE?
Essential:
HCPC-registered Physiotherapist.
Significant post-registration experience, including advanced clinical and leadership responsibilities.
Proven ability to lead a team and manage physiotherapy services effectively.
Strong communication, clinical reasoning, and organisational skills.
Experience in supervising staff and supporting service improvement.
Desirable:
Postgraduate qualification in a physiotherapy specialty or healthcare leadership.
Experience working in private healthcare or across multiple specialties.
Familiarity with clinical governance processes, KPI reporting, and digital systems.
Involvement in research, teaching, or publication.
WHAT SORT OF PERSON ARE YOU?
You are a great communicator with different people at different levels.
You are an excellent judge and decision maker.
You are a highly effective problem solver.
You are proactive and driven to succeed.
You are punctual, committed and reliable.
You are flexible and adaptable.
WHAT ELSE?
This is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity. This is not exhaustive and may change due to future changes and developments.
You have to maintain your knowledge and conduct your duties responsibly with the guidance of the Health & Safety at Work Act.
You treat all patient information as confidential and would only breach confidence if you felt that a patient or member of staff was at risk of harm.
Health & Safety / Confidentiality
You must maintain knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act. Ensuring appropriate measures are taken in respect of Health and Safety for staff, visitors and contractors.
In the course of their duties employees will have access to confidential material about patients, members of staff and Circle Health Group. On no account must information relating to identifiable patients be divulged to anyone other than authorised persons, for example, medical, nursing or other professional staff, as appropriate, who are concerned directly with the care, diagnosis and/or treatment of the patient. Similarly, no information of a personal or confidential nature concerning individual members of staff should be divulged to anyone without the proper authority. Failure to observe these rules will be regarded as serious misconduct, which could result in disciplinary action being taken including dismissal.
This job description is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity. This job description is not an exhaustive document and may be subject to alteration in the light of future changes and developments.
Opportunities with Circle Health Group
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 stylesand more.
Were 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
HCPC-registered Physiotherapist.
Desirable
MACP membership. Acupuncture certificate. Postgraduate qualification in a physiotherapy specialty or healthcare leadership.
Experience Essential
Significant post-registration experience, including advanced clinical and leadership responsibilities. Proven ability to lead a team and manage physiotherapy services effectively. Strong communication, clinical reasoning, and organisational skills. Experience in supervising staff and supporting service improvement. Extensive MSK/Outpatient Physiotherapy experience at a senior level.
Desirable
Experience working in private healthcare or across multiple specialties. Familiarity with clinical governance processes, KPI reporting, and digital systems. Involvement in research, teaching, or publication. Paediatric outpatient physiotherapy experience.
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 Circle Health Group
Address The Chiltern Hospital
London Road
Great Missenden
Buckinghamshire
HP160EN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.circlehealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)