Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 396-NN-7441543-AHP-GV-Y
- Employer
- Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kingston Hospital
- Town
- Kingston Upon Thames
- Salary
- £53,751 - £60,651 pro rata pa incl. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Acute Stroke Unit - Team Lead Physiotherapist
Band 7
Home, community, hospital
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.
Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.
We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.
Our Trust values
These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.
- Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
- Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
- Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
- Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.
Job overview
Team Lead (Band 7) Physiotherapist - Acute Stroke Unit (1-year FTC, maternity leave cover)
Employer: Kingston & Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Department: Physiotherapy – Acute Stroke Unit
Location: Kingston Hospital
Salary: Band 7
Hours: 37.5 (part time – at least 30 hours/week will be considered)
Duration: Maternity Cover (one-year fixed-term contract)
Main duties of the job
Main Duties
As the Lead Physiotherapist on the Acute Stroke Unit, you would be responsible for planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the physiotherapy stroke service. There would be an expectation that you will manage this team on a day to day basis, which includes a static Band 6 Physiotherapist, a rotational Band 5 Physiotherapist and a part-time Physio Assistant, providing clinical supervision, appraisals and teaching. You will need to carry out performance and absence management as required.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate extensive experience at Band 6 or 7 level of working within stroke and ideally other neurological services. Time spent in an acute environment and a working knowledge of the current National Stroke Guidelines is essential.
If you are a highly motivated, enthusiastic and proactive individual who has a passion for acute stroke care, excellent team working and leadership skills then we would love to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
Development and staff wellbeing
Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.
To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.
We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.
Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
***Please see the attached supporting document/s which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Member of Special Interest Group (e.g. ACPIN)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive stroke experience in acute, NHS setting
- Participation in research, audit or clinical governance
Desirable criteria
- Experience with neurological patients in acute, NHS setting
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to prioritise workload and good organisational skills
- Excellent communication, including with complex and sensitive information
- IT skills
- Team Working and leadership skills
Desirable criteria
- Teaching skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence-based knowledge of stroke & neurology
- Wide variety of treatment techniques
Your application: Please ensure your supporting statement aligns with the job description and person specification, as your application will be assessed against these criteria.
Artificial Intelligence: We kindly ask that you refrain from using AI tools to draft your application, as we value authentic, individual responses that reflect your own communication style.
References: Please provide 3 years of employment/educational history with professional email addresses (not personal ones like Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot supply these, inform the interviewers to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.
Closing date: To keep our recruitment process efficient, some vacancies may be capped and closed early once we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted by email or SMS from the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted. Please check your registered Trac email regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults at risk of harm. For roles involving direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All employees, however, hold a responsibility to safeguard children and vulnerable adults as part of their duties and to understand the specific safeguarding responsibilities associated with their role.
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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
- Anna Melvin
- Job title
- Physiotherapy Operational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8934 3450
- Additional information
For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Anna Melvin, Physiotherapy Operational Lead on 0208 934 3450/ [email protected] or Eloise Frampton, Team Lead Physiotherapist - ASU on 0208 934 3634/[email protected].
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