Job summary
Following an internal promotion, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced Physiotherapist with an interest in specialist medicine to join our integrated therapy team at Charing Cross Hospital.

The post holder will predominately be based on one of our 8th floor wards where they will help lead the team seeing a range of patients requiring therapy intervention prior to returning home or transfer to community rehab units. There will be a range of ages, conditions, co-morbidities and complex social situations to manage and the post holder will form an integral part of the multidisciplinary team, helping plan timely and safe discharges from the wards.

If you want to develop more confidence in your leadership, prioritisation, time management, delegation and problem solving skills, then this is an ideal opportunity for you. In addition, you will have supervisory responsibility for a rotational Band 5 Physio and will work closely with a Therapy Support Worker. Supervisory support and advice is always available.

We actively encourage members of the team to provide fieldwork education for students on a regular basis. Therefore, if you are new to student education we can provide you with an introduction to student supervision or if you are more experienced/would like to take students yourself, we can support you with that.

We need a team player with a positive outlook, enthusiasm and the ability to learn and develop new skills.

Main duties of the job

• The caseload will include adult patients presenting with a varied range of acute and chronic medical illnesses, falls, cognitive limitations, neurological impairments and complex psycho social issues.
• When providing physiotherapy within this Trust, the post holder will be expected to be professional, efficient, effective, with a commitment to evidence based practice and continuous personal and professional development
• The job holder is required to work at weekends as part of their contracted hours of work (specific rota details are held locally within departments).They will do so once they have completed the relevant induction and achieved the required competencies.
• In the future, there may be the opportunity to rotate to the CXH front door teams and to the Home First team in Hammersmith & Fulham.

About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.

Details
Date posted 17 September 2026
Pay scheme Agenda for change
Band Band 6
Salary £47,951 to £56,863 a year pa inclusive
Contract Permanent
Working pattern Full-time
Reference number 290-MIC-2260
Job locations Trust wide London W12 0HS United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential

• Degree (or equivalent) in Physiotherapy.
• State registration with the Health Professions Council
• Able to demonstrate specialist learning from previous physiotherapy rotations, formal post-graduate level learning and informal CPD (both general and specific to clinical fields of speciality

Desirable

• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Membership of CSP special interest groups relevant to speciality

Experience
Essential

• Recent substantial and sustained experience in relevant physiotherapy pecialities and clinical settings
• Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy and multidisciplinary team
• Experience of clinical education of staff, students or assistants.
• Experience of supervision of students/ physiotherapy assistants, with development of basic supervision skills
• Experience of on-call and weekend working in an acute hospital

Desirable

• Previous experience in the NHS as a qualified physiotherapist
• Previous senior physiotherapist experience in relevant post
• Experience of on-call and weekend working in an acute hospital

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Trust wide London W12 0HS United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist Elise Warner elise.warner@nhs.net

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.