CLinical Lead Physiotherapist-Renal

Main area: Physiotherapy

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8a

Contract: Fixed term: 18 months (End date 30/3/28)

Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week

Job ref: 213-Division-A-8082084

Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Site: Tessa Jowell Health Centre, London

Salary: £66,274 - £73,496 per annum, including high cost allowance, Pro Rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 26/08/2026 23:59

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

To be a physiotherapy clinical expert in the management of patients with renal conditions for Kings College Hospital and provide expert clinical intervention for patients with renal problems. To be responsible for the operational management and clinical leadership of the physiotherapy service in renal outpatients in conjunction with the Physiotherapy Manager and Renal Consultants. The post holder will be required to work at Tessa Jowell Health Centre, Kings College Hospital and Denmark Hill weekly. There are also sessions to various haemodialysis units across SEL.

Main duties of the job:

• To be responsible for the efficient, effective and safe management of patients referred to the renal physiotherapy service, including those requiring rehabilitation programmes and those with musculoskeletal conditions.
• To receive referrals and independently assess and treat own caseload of patients as an autonomous practitioner.
• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.
• To ensure a high standard of clinical practice for patients under your management and to support more junior staff to do likewise.
• To use advanced clinical assessment and reasoning skills and evidence-based knowledge to assess patients with highly complex conditions, and to formulate prognoses and recommendations for the best form of intervention for patients with chronic kidney disease.
• To make appropriate referrals to other services and clinicians based on assessment and investigation findings, and by having an in-depth understanding of the role of others in the multidisciplinary team.
• To have knowledge of a wide range of advanced treatment techniques such as manual and manipulative physiotherapy techniques, taping, exercise therapy, and patient advice and education.

Working for our organisation:

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level. We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people. King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

• To ensure effective discharge planning within the team, liaising with other members of the MDT as appropriate.
• To deliver physiotherapy in different locations, according to the requirements of the post e.g. Trust premises, community premises.
• To use advanced theoretical and practical knowledge to advise, guide and teach less experienced physiotherapists, assistants and students in the assessment and management of patients and other aspects of clinical care, including record keeping.
• To provide specialist recommendations or second opinion of clinical management and expert advice to the MDT, including peers and consultants, and external organisations.
• To liaise with the Renal Consultants to formulate protocols/care pathways for the assessment and management of patients attending the Renal Outpatient clinics.
• To manage clinical risk within own clinical caseload, and ensure that clinical risk is effectively managed across the physiotherapy renal team.
• To be an active member of the weekend duty orthopaedic rota, and cover of statutory and public holidays, maintaining the competency required to work as the sole physiotherapy practitioner within this clinical area (optional after first year in post).

Person specification:

Knowledge and experience:

• Extensive specialist experience in renal disorders at a senior level.
• Advanced knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of complex acute and chronic renal conditions, particularly related to rehabilitation and exercise.
• Experience of supervising and developing other staff and students.
• Experience of teaching and presenting to other staff.

Skills and competencies:

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to process and share highly complex information.
• Demonstrates leadership attributes and motivational skills.
• High level of understanding of roles of other members of the multidisciplinary team, and own role within the team.
• Able to give constructive feedback.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.

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