Physiotherapy Clinical Specialist – Acute Team
We are looking for an experienced and dynamic part‑time Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist to join our Acute Physiotherapy Team, working predominantly within the Emergency Department (ED) to cover maternity leave up until a maximum of July 2027.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high‑quality, patient‑centred care within a fast‑paced and unpredictable environment. You will provide advanced assessment, clinical reasoning, and specialist physiotherapy interventions to patients presenting with a wide range of acute and complex conditions.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver advanced assessment and treatment for patients in ED and acute settings
- Support rapid assessment, discharge planning, and admission avoidance
- Manage a complex caseload as an autonomous practitioner
- Work closely within the MDT to ensure safe, effective patient care
- Provide specialist advice, teaching, and supervision to staff and students
- Lead and contribute to service improvement projects
- Work as part of the respiratory on‑call service
- Cover weekends as part of the Medical team service pro‑rata
- Contribute to service development, audit, and quality improvement
Job responsibilities
- Provide highly specialised assessment and treatment for patients with complex needs.
- Accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload and organise this efficiently with respect to clinical priorities and time management.
- Demonstrate advanced analytical, investigative, and manual therapy skills to assess, diagnose, and treat patients with acute, chronic, and highly complex presentations.
- Maintain accurate, comprehensive patient records in line with professional and Trust standards.
- Assess and manage clinical risk within your own patient caseload, ensuring safe, evidence‑based practice at all times.
- Provide both spontaneous and planned advice, teaching, and instruction to patients, relatives, carers, and other professionals to promote understanding of physiotherapy aims.
- Liaise with Consultants and other members of the multidisciplinary team to represent physiotherapy at meetings to ensure coordinated, evidence‑based interventions.
- Work as part of the physiotherapy team providing weekend service as required, adhering to guidance.
- Communicate effectively across language and cultural barriers and produce complex patient‑related documentation as needed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Degree in Physio
- HCPC registration
- Post‑grad training including leadership course
Desirable
- Members of relevant clinical interest group
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at Band 6 level in NHS within an Acute service
- Supervision of students and less experienced staff
- On call competence in NHS
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in the NHS in an Acute hospital inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Previous experience of working as a Band 7 physiotherapist.
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of specialist clinical knowledge in Acute care
- Evidence of service improvement project
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Evidence of leading and participating in audit
Desirable
- Teaching skills
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 to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer name
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Frimley Park Hospital
Portsmouth Road
Frimley
GU16 7UU
United Kingdom
Employer’s website
https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
£30,994 to £35,271 a year incl HCAS
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