We are looking for an experienced Physiotherapist to join to our Health Services for Elderly People (HSEP) therapy team as a Clinical Lead at the Hampstead site. This is a diverse and rapidly evolving clinical specialty area both nationally and locally, with excellent opportunities to grow and develop the role of therapists. The post holder should have extensive clinical experience across the specialities of Frailty, HSEP and acute medicine.
Alongside OT and SLT Clinical Lead colleagues, you will provide leadership to a welcoming and dynamic team of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, dietitians and therapy assistants. You will use your skills and knowledge to enhance current work on admission avoidance at the front door and facilitate early, supported discharge from our HSEP wards. We are looking for someone who has innovative ideas and is passionate about being an advocate and champion for preventing deconditioning, particularly for the cohort of patients with complex physical and mental needs.
The successful candidate is required to demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification.
In particular, you should have proven experience of leading teams including supervision and line management of junior colleagues, an enthusiasm for service development and be motivated to find new and innovative ways of working to meet the ever-changing demands of the service., + Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
+ If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a "selfie" using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk
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+ The Trust will request a DBS (CRB) if post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice and the Rehabilitation of offenders act.
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This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year through our three main hospitals: Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free.

NHS AfC: Band 8a
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff., If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join the Royal Free at this time, we would be interested in receiving your application.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top