Lead Physiotherapist in the Surgical Rehabilitation Team

Lead Physiotherapist in the Surgical Rehabilitation Team

The closing date is 17 December 2025

A great opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, dynamic and forward thinking Physiotherapist to lead our Surgical Rehabilitation Team.

Ideal candidates possess effective communication and leadership skills, the ability to supervise and mentor junior staff, and a good working knowledge of trauma and orthopaedics.

The post holder will provide highly specialist physiotherapy assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for patients within the Surgical Rehabilitation pathway, including Trauma & Orthopaedics, elective orthopaedics and general surgical inpatients.

They will lead on the delivery of therapy interventions across designated surgical wards, supporting timely recovery, safe discharge and high quality patient experience.

The post holder will work closely with Surgical consultants and the wider MDT to ensure adherence to trauma pathways, enhanced recovery protocols and rehabilitation prescriptions, providing expert clinical guidance to junior staff, students and multidisciplinary colleagues, and contributing to service development, operational management and clinical excellence within the surgical therapy team.

Previous NHS experience is required for this role.

Main duties of the job

Provide highly specialist physiotherapy assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for complex elective orthopaedic, trauma and surgical patients.

Deliver peri operative physiotherapy including pre operative education/optimisation, early mobilisation, pain management strategies and discharge planning.

Provide supervision, clinical support and appraisal for Band 6 and Band 5 physiotherapists within the surgical team, and support the education and assessment of students on placement.

Promote a positive, inclusive learning environment within the team.

Participate in surgical MDT meetings, whiteboards and case discussions to support patient flow and safe discharge, and provide specialist advice to medical and nursing staff.

Take part in a pre operative, multidisciplinary, out patient clinic, including contributing to clinical decision making about fitness for surgery or pre op requirements.

Contribute to the running of pre and post operative educational/exercise groups for elective surgery and evaluate their effectiveness.

Work with the team of occupational therapists, trauma nurse coordinators, rehabilitation assistants and social care to manage the post operative rehabilitation of patients in the community, ensuring a speedy recovery and minimising re admission risk.

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

Homerton Hospital has attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients, including services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

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 documents, please view the attachments on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application will be assessed.

Person Specification Qualification and experience

• Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• MSc level qualification or relevant clinical interest group

Skills/Abilities

• Able to demonstrate leadership and organisational skills
• High level problem solving, planning and time management skills
• Senior level of clinical skills within speciality
• Recruitment and selection skills

Knowledge

• Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
• Sound clinical knowledge in the management of older or medically complex patients
• Sound clinical knowledge in the management of surgical patients
• Knowledge of audit, quality improvement and research principles

Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements

• Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion
• Able to respond to pressure positively and appropriately

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check to confirm no previous convictions.

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