Job summary
A Band 6 rotational position has become vacant within the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Paediatric Physiotherapy Team.

Chelsea is centrally located with good transport links, making it a great place for people who like culture with the local museums and art galleries, evenings out, and is also close to areas with a village atmosphere and green spaces.

We provide high quality, family-centred care to children and young people attending the Chelsea Children's Hospital and as part of the Cheyne Child Development Service - working in a variety of locations including the child's home, educational and healthcare settings.

You should have paediatric experience with demonstrable knowledge of specific paediatric assessments and treatments. The post provides plenty of opportunities to further develop your skills across a range of paediatric conditions, with regular supervision to support your development.

The job involves cross site work between the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and the West Middlesex Hospital site, and participation on the weekend and out of hours rota.

Main duties of the job
Rotations take place annually in January and include the acute team working with inpatients including the high dependency unit and musculo-skeletal outpatients (including fracture and ED clinics) and the community team who are based at Parkview Centre for Health in White City and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital - working in a variety of locations including the child's home, educational and healthcare settings. Hydrotherapy facilities are available in the community. Rotations within the community team focus on different clinical areas: Under 5s, over 5s, and a special educational school for children with severe/profound learning difficulties and complex medical needs. One of the community paediatric rotations includes working with the Paediatric Orthopaedic Practitioners and Orthopaedic Consultants in the Ponseti club foot clinic. The post includes participation in the hospital's respiratory on-call and weekend service for both adults and children.

Good communication skills are essential as you will be working independently and alongside other health and social care professionals, including our highly specialised paediatric orthopaedic team, orthotics service and the wider multi-disciplinary team.

About us
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 welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. 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.

Details
Date posted: 16 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £47,951 to £56,863 a year per annum incl. HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 289-CS-573
Job locations: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Education and qualifications

• Essential: BSc or Diploma in Physiotherapy
• Essential: HPC registration
• Essential: Evidence of CPD and relevant post graduate courses
• Desirable: Member of special interest group ie: APCP, Neonatal SIG
• Desirable: CPD portfolio
• Desirable: Relevant post graduate qualifications

Experience

• Essential: Evidence of experience as a Band 5 therapist in paediatrics
• Essential: Experience working as part of MDT
• Essential: Participation in emergency on-call and weekend respiratory services including both adults and paediatrics
• Essential: Relevant post registration experience at Band 5 level in core areas including Musculoskeletal, neurology, orthopaedic and respiratory
• Desirable: Evidence of working in a team which was non-clinical
• Desirable: Evidence of presentation at in-service training
• Desirable: Evidence of experience as a Band 6 therapist
• Desirable: Evidence of paediatric courses
• Desirable: Evidence of working with children in a non-clinical setting

Skills and knowledge

• Essential: Demonstrates specialist knowledge and experience of paediatric orthopaedic, respiratory, neuro-developmental and musculo-skeletal assessment and treatment interventions
• Essential: Demonstrates advanced clinical reasoning skills with examples
• Essential: The ability to clinically reason the application of appropriate paediatric assessment and treatment techniques
• Essential: Identifies challenges of working in varying hospital or community settings and demonstrates the ability to adapt own practice accordingly
• Essential: The ability to guide and direct therapy assistants and students in clinical practice
• Essential: Evidence of effective self-management including time, prioritisation, clinical caseload and stress
• Essential: Excellent communication skills with patients, relatives, staff and external contacts, including in challenging situations, demonstrating respect and kindness
• Desirable: Evidence of participation in research or audit
• Desirable: Competent IT skills

Employer details
Employer name: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/

Contact
Clinical Lead Physiotherapist: David Soulsby, David.Soulsby@nhs.net, 02033158667

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome to apply and will be considered alongside all other applications.