Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated, experienced and passionate Physiotherapist to clinically work at the North West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre, working alongside the Highly Specialist Physiotherapist. The post offers a variety of opportunities to participate in our exciting improvement plans and regular team trainings with the wider orthopaedic team.

We are looking for an innovative, patient focused therapist with a passion for the management of elective orthopaedic patients and providing highly skilled care to the orthopaedic service. You will have a wide range of clinical experience and the leadership qualities needed to support a team of physiotherapists/occupational therapists and integrated therapy assistants to consistently deliver safe, personal and effective care to our patients.

Main duties of the job

• As an autonomous practitioner, to assess and treat own caseload and provide a specialist orthopaedic physiotherapy service to patients
• To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), assessing and treating patients with orthopaedic / musculoskeletal disabilities, including complex cases, and maintain accurate and comprehensive patient records
• To work closely with the Highly Specialist Physiotherapist and Principal Physiotherapist with the development of the Orthopaedic Therapy Service
• To regularly provide formal and informal, on-going training and education to physiotherapy staff, other healthcare professions and students
• To engage in own continued professional development (CPD) and service development in conjunction with the Band 7 and Band 8a Physiotherapist.

About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Salary
£45,953 to £54,254 a year pa

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time

Band
Band 6

Essential skills

• HCPC registered Physiotherapist
• Degree / Diploma in Physiotherapy

Desirable skills

• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Evidence of post graduate courses related to requirements of role

Essential experience

• Experience of working as part of a Physiotherapy team and or multidisciplinary team in an inpatient setting
• Previous experience working as a qualified physiotherapist with theoretical and practical experience in a broad range of core and specialist areas

Desirable experience

• Previous experience at Band 6 level
• Involvement in Special Interest Groups

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.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Contact
Principal Physiotherapist: Arun Pall, arun.pall@nhs.net, 07970355023

Apply through our website
Closing date: 28 October 2026