Physiotherapist (Medical Rehabilitation) | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£47,951 - £56,863 per annum incl HCAS
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Chelsea, London, SW10 9NH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Sept 2026
Closing date:	7 Oct 2026

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Summary

We are seeking an experienced Physiotherapist with a passion for providing high quality, patient-centred care for the medical and frail patient cohort in the acute hospital setting, to join our Medical Rehabilitation Therapy team.

They will primarily provide clinical and leadership support to the Medical Rehabilitation Therapy team on the discharge ready unit (DRU) and play a vital role in supporting patient flow and timely discharges. They will also support across the team’s medical, care of elderly & frailty wards as required. The post holder will be expected to help other therapy teams as, and when required.

The ideal candidate will have a broad range of clinical experience in core areas including acute inpatient wards, critical care or respiratory, neurology and orthopaedics. Additionally they should have some experience of leadership- either through previous experience of supervising junior staff or students and being involved in service development projects.

As part of the role, the post holder will be expected to undertake respiratory on-call shifts and work as part of the weekend rota (which may include cover between the respiratory, orthopaedic and ED and Acute Medicine weekend rotas. This also includes Bank Holiday cover).

The post holder will manage a clinical caseload on our medical and frailty wards and discharge ready unit wards whilst also providing direct line management to junior Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants. They will also be expected to take on students and share their expertise with the wider multi-disciplinary team as part of the in-service training rota. They will be expected to support rehabilitation of patients, prevent deconditioning of patients, as well as be involved in discharge planning of patients.

Additionally, the post holder will work alongside their Occupational Therapist colleagues to support the service and staff development across the acute medical therapy service.

As part of the role, the post holder will be expected to undertake respiratory on-call shifts and work in the respiratory and orthopaedic weekend rota (which includes Bank Holiday cover).

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Please see attached Job Description for detailed information about the role. Further information about the trust can be found on our website at www.chelwest.nhs.uk

This advert closes on Monday 21 Sep 2026

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