Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 289-SC-109
- Employer
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £61,927 - £68,676 per annum incl. HCAS (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Lead Therapist (Private Care)
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Physiotherapist to lead and develop the therapy team for Private Care, adult in-Patients at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. In this role, you will lead the therapy service for Private Care while managing a diverse clinical caseload. You will be responsible for patient flow, staff development, and service and process improvements, as well as managing complex clinical cases and a diverse caseload across all specialities within in-patient care. Collaboration within the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and with our community settings and stakeholders is essential to enhance care pathways and implement changes that directly benefit our patients.
You will be expected to have extensive knowledge and experience of working within Private Care, as well as exposure to working alongside private insurance companies, private patients, and international embassies. It is vital to have a working knowledge of the London private care market and experience in this industry. In addition, this role will require knowledge and understanding of NHS settings, as this role remains part of an NHS trust.
As part of the senior management team for Private Patients, you will report to the Specialist Care Division. You will share responsibility with other clinical leads for the operational and clinical management of the service, ensuring that both high-quality care and effective operational practices are adhered, as well as the growth of the service.
Main duties of the job
· To be the therapy services expert clinician for the adult Private Patient wing.
· To be responsible for the day to day operational management of therapies for adult Private Patients.
· To work in collaboration with the Physiotherapy, nursing and medical colleagues. This post holder is an integral member of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team for the adult Private patient wing.
· Requires highly skilled time management and priority skills due to frequent interruptions of job tasks during the working day and balancing of clinical and operational duties, including service development.
· To be responsible for the supervision, teaching and day to day line management of more junior staff within a dedicated clinical area.
· To provide structured appraisals, formal meetings and informal support in order to manage and supervise the staff regarding clinical issues.
Working for our organisation
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed.
If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· To include regular managerial and clinical problem-solving and supervision of junior therapists within dedicated teams.
· To participate in research and development by initiating, planning and undertaking clinical audits/research projects to evaluate and develop the specialist therapy service and produce evidence-based resources, policies and guidelines and support other staff to do this.
· To educate the multi-disciplinary team, therapists in the Trust and potentially therapists nationally (as appropriate) on elements of therapy in your designated clinical area, and raise the profile of the therapy service in your designated clinical area within the service and Trust.
· To contribute to strategic planning and service development of the Private Patients and deputise when required.
· To work alongside the Inpatient Therapy Clinical Leads to initiate and manage clinical service development initiatives, implementing and sustaining change where necessary.
· To utilise expert clinical reasoning and specialist skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in Private patients and to provide specialist support and advice to other therapy staff whilst maintaining a caseload as an autonomous practitioner which includes highly complex patients.
· To participate in CPD and other developmental activities and encourage all members of your team to do similarly.
· Within this leadership role you must ensure the highest standards of clinical governance, evidence-based practice, and quality assurance for inpatient therapy services is provided to Private Patients, with a focus on continuous improvement and benchmarking against London’s leading Private Healthcare providers.
· To be fully conversant with a range of cultural sensitivities
Please see the job description and person specification for further details. Please contact Hannah Olive, Lead Nurse for any details in regard to the role.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience as a Band 7/8a in relevant clinical area.
- Post registration experience in a range of areas
- Experience of team management in an NHS/private healthcare setting at band 7 / 8 level
- Evidence of supervision of more junior staff
- Leadership and participation of teaching/in-service programmes
Desirable criteria
- Liaising with external stakeholders and influencing decision making of senior leaders
- Experience in Private Care environment
skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner where no support or advice may be available.
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills and awareness of current developments in relevant clinical area / national picture
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- To be able to motivate a team and work well within a team setting
- High level of resilience and ability to cope with difficult conversations / situations
- Ability to build close working relationships with all members of the MDT
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hannah Olive
- Job title
- Lead Nurse for Private Care
- Additional information
please email with your contact details if you would like a call back
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