Camden RAS - Senior Physiotherapist

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Main area Physical Health - AHP Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Expected end date: 29-08-2027) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day working, including a minimum of one weekend a month. The service operates from 9am - 10pm. Shift work includes early days, late days and long days (until 10pm)) Job ref 333-G-CC-1593

Site St Pancras Hospital Town London Salary £58,133 - £65,261 per annum incl. HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 31/07/2026 23:59

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Job overview

An exciting 12-month opportunity has arisen within CNWL Foundation Trust’s Rapid Access Services (RAS) team. This role offers the chance to develop advanced clinical and leadership skills within a dynamic multidisciplinary service delivering integrated community healthcare.

RAS works closely with acute trusts, social care and third‑sector partners to provide acute care in the community, helping people remain safely at home, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and supporting timely discharge.

The service includes three pathways: Discharge to Assess (D2A), supporting safe hospital discharge through urgent home-based therapy; Urgent Community Response (UCR), providing rapid assessment and intervention to prevent admission; and Camden Hospital at Home (H@H), a Consultant-led service delivering hospital-level care in patients’ homes. UCR also incorporates the Urgent Falls Pick-Up Service, responding within two hours to support non-injured fallers.

This is an excellent opportunity to work with a diverse caseload, using advanced clinical reasoning to assess and manage complex patients across innovative community pathways. The role also provides valuable leadership experience through involvement in service development, quality improvement, workforce planning, recruitment, supervision and collaborative working across health and social care.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 7 Physiotherapist within Camden Rapid Access Services (RAS), you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred acute and rehabilitative care within the community across the Discharge to Assess (D2A), Urgent Community Response (UCR), Hospital at Home (H@H) and Urgent Falls Pick-Up pathways. You will undertake comprehensive assessments of patients with complex physical, functional and social needs, using advanced clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice to formulate and deliver effective management plans. Working autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support admission avoidance, facilitate timely hospital discharge, and promote recovery and independence within patients' own homes. The post holder will provide clinical leadership within the service, supporting junior staff and students through supervision, teaching and appraisal, while contributing to service development, quality improvement initiatives and the ongoing evolution of integrated community care pathways. You will work collaboratively with acute trusts, primary care, social care and third‑sector partners, ensuring seamless patient care and helping to reduce pressures on acute hospital services through innovative and responsive community-based interventions.

Working for our organisation

• Shift work (earlies, lates and long days) as well as flexible working opportunities
• Buy & Sell Annual Leave
• Employee Assistance Programme: A free and confidential service to help with personal life
• Structured induction process using the New Starter Roadmap throughout the first 12 months and beyond
• A range of staff networks: The PRIDE@CNWL Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and other sexual and gender minorities (LGBT+) Network; Disabled Employees Network;Lived Experience of Mental Health Staff Network;Carers at Work Network; Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Network (BME)
• Discounts and savings at hundreds of retailers nationwide with My Trust Benefits: You can save money on your weekly food shops, household bills, toiletries, and cosmetics, cinema tickets, meals out and holidays or weekend breaks.
• Salary sacrifice scheme via VIVUP platform

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Central and North West London NHS Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services and providing patients and families with a positive experience.

The Senior Physiotherapist contribute s to the provision of safe and reliable services by:

Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible

Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalating concerns when necessary

Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services

Being open and transparent about their own practice

Supervising the work of others

Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made

Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement

Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training requirements

As the regulatory body, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) plays an important role in safeguarding the public by regulating the work of both occupational therapists and physiotherapists. All therapists must be registered with the HCPC and adhere to the relevant Professional Standards and Code of Conduct.

Clinical Outcomes

The Senior Physiotherapist will often work with people who have complex needs and contribute to the effectiveness of services by:

Being confident, autonomous practitioners who take responsibility for the care they give to patients but also take responsibility for overseeing the work of others in the team including less experienced therapists and staff without a professional qualification

Providing skilled, evidence - based care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures

Working with patients and families in all stages of the care planning process including assessing risks and needs

Acting as patient advocates in the multidisciplinary team and overseeing the work of others to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of patients and providing clinically effective care

Working as autonomous practitioners and doing responsibility for the care they give to patients but also work as team members

Contributing to creating and maintaining high performing teams by:

Communicating well with all members of the team

Understanding their role in the team and how they help the team achieve its objectives

Reflecting on their own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect on their practices in handovers and team meetings

Encouraging the team to learn from adverse events or respond to data analysis from audits or benchmarking exercises and implement sustainable initiatives which improve clinical outcomes

The Senior Physiotherapist will contribute to the people using our services feeling respected and empowered to make decisions about their health and wellbeing by:

Working in partnership with patients and their families and carers

Gaining consent and, as far as possible, involving people in all decision making

Signposting patients and carers to the courses provided by the Recovery and Wellbeing College or services provided by the local authority or voluntary sector

Reassuring people by being professional, responsive, knowledgeable and confident

Demonstrating clinical leadership and challenging any poor behaviour to patients, families or other staff members and creating a positive, inclusive culture in which everyone is treated with kindness and respect and the trust’s values are embedded in all practice

Responding to complaints or concerns effectively and quickly in line with the Trust policy.

Supporting yourself and others

All services and teams in the Trust should be able to demonstrate that they are meeting the Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards of care. The Senior Physiotherapist is expected to be a clinical leader playing an active role in ensuring that the team understands the CQC standards and what individual team members do to help achieve those standards by:

Taking a lead role in gathering and recording evidence which demonstrates that CQC and locally agreed standards are being met: assessing the performance of the whole team by using audit and benchmarking exercises and often contribute to the implementation of quality improvement initiatives

Contributing to the performance management of teams and creating a positive culture in which the team can learn from mistakes and is enthusiastic to improve

Deputising for the Therapy Lead and ensuring that there is no fall in performance in their absence. This may include managing the team and coordinating shifts.

To undertake the role of Practice Supervisor

Engaged staff are more productive and the Senior Physiotherapist will play a role in engaging other staff members in the trust and the work we do by:

Providing supervision and annual appraisals to individuals and giving constructive, regular feedback which helps those individuals reflect on their work, understand their objectives and the CQC standards and monitor their progress towards achieving them

Participating constructively in their own supervision and annual appraisal processes

Using continuing professional development funds to develop a relevant clinical specialism, gain sign-off mentorship skills or undertake accredited leadership modules.

Service Specific Responsibilities

To provide supervision, annual appraisal and monitoring the work of RAS therapists (Band 5 & 6 ), therapy assistants and students.

Complete DAT I X investigations and Initial Learning Reviews (I L Rs), as delegated by the service leads.

Actively participate / lead in clinical handover.

Using HealthRoster, participate in rota planning; finalise day to day bank/agency shifts; book temporary workers as required.

Leadership and Management

To contribute to the recruitment and selection of staff for the team and to participate in induction and orientation programmes

To manage and co‑ordinate the work of Physiotherapists and therapy assistants, monitoring and appraising their performance, offering support, development and training as appropriate.

To take responsibility for ensuring own mandatory training is up to date and those of the team members are similarly.

Monitoring Statutory and Mandatory training compliance for supervisees, ensuring where staff are not compliant, there is a plan in place to become compliant.

To be able to identify and implement formal processes such as capability management; disciplinary action etc.

To contribute to the successful implementation of organisational directives within the team and the achievement of annual team aims and objectives.

To continually look for and identify opportunities for improving the service and value for money, so that the overall aims and objectives of the service are achieved without impacting on patient’s quality of care.

To improve access to services by ensuring that service provision and delivery is culturally appropriate for the targeted client group.

Support, teach and assess the developing clinical skills of junior team members in response to the changing needs within the localities.

Promote evidence-based practice that responds to local and national service standards, and to act as a resource to colleagues.

Maintain an oversight of the weekly / monthly allocations, ensuring staffing is optimal or sent to bank/agency as appropriate.

Deputise for Therapy Lead when they are unavailable / otherwise engaged / on leave.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Degree / Diploma Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Practice Educator training
• Member of CSP
• Leadership / Management courses

Other

• Full and valid UK driving licence

Previous Experience

• Previous experience of working in the UK or a similar health economy as a Physiotherapist
• Previous experience at Band 6 to include the following: Older Adults, Frailty and Rehabilitation: Frailty/elderly rehabilitation, falls, dementia, and delirium.
• Previous experience at Band 6 to include the following: Acute and Physical Health Services: Medicine, general surgery, orthopaedics, respiratory, and pain management.
• Previous experience at Band 6 to include the following: Community and Integrated Care: Community working and experience across community-based rehabilitation pathways.
• Previous experience at Band 6 to include the following: Specialist Neurological and Musculoskeletal Practice: Neurology and MSK.
• Previous experience of supervising students and junior staff
• Understanding of the role of Primary care in admission prevention and supporting a timely discharge
• Previous experience to include the following: Rapid Response/Urgent Community Response
• Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner in a community setting

Skills and knowledge

• Excellent communication, IT and documentation skills, including the use of electronic patient record systems and the production of high-quality clinical records, reports and presentations.
• Advanced clinical knowledge and reasoning skills, including assessment and management of frailty, disability, delirium and complex health needs, application of the Mental Capacity Act, risk identification, recognition of deterioration, and evidence-based practice
• Effective multidisciplinary working, leadership and professional development, demonstrating initiative, problem‑solving skills, the ability to support and develop others, and an understanding of evolving NHS services
• Commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and person-centred care, including knowledge of clinical governance, Health and Safety, service improvement methodologies and improving patient outcomes and experience.
• Demonstrates and lives CNWL behaviour core values
• Awareness of team work and able to perform to a high standard within a team framework
• Motivated to own personal development
• Apply suggestions, recommendations and directives to improve services
• Effective leadership skills

Other

• Awareness of NHS polices in respect to primary care and reducing hospital admissions (including the NHS Long Term Plan)

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI can be used as a support tool, not a replacement for the applicant’s own work. Applications must remain personal, accurate, and reflective of the candidate’s real experience. AI-generated content must not misrepresent skills, qualifications, or experience. Over reliance on AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of success.

We monitor applications for any behaviour that could create an unfair advantage, and we check all references carefully. You are likely to be tested on your experience at interview, so be honest and make sure all the information in your application is correct. Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.