Requirements
Candidates must hold a Graduate Diploma or BSc in Physiotherapy and be registered with the HCPC. Applicants are required to have post-qualification experience in acute hospital inpatient settings, including ITU and orthopaedics.
Job Description
Role: Specialist Physiotherapist
London: The Harborne Hospital, Birmingham West Midlands
Contract Type : Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Flexible working patterns available, including either 4 x 10-hour shifts (08:00–18:00) or 5 x 7.5-hour shifts. Participation in weekends and on-call services may be required.
Salary Range: Competitive dependent upon skills and experience, plus fantastic benefits including private healthcare.
As a Specialist Physiotherapist, you will provide high-quality physiotherapy assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to patients within our acute inpatient setting. Working as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you will support patients throughout their post-operative recovery following major surgical procedures, with a particular focus on orthopaedics, while also gaining exposure to a varied caseload across surgical and critical care pathways.
You will manage your own caseload, prioritising and delivering evidence-based physiotherapy interventions to support recovery, improve functional outcomes and facilitate safe and timely discharge from hospital. Clinical support and guidance will be available from our experienced Advanced Physiotherapists, providing an excellent environment for ongoing learning and professional development.
This is a predominantly ward-based role, offering the opportunity to develop specialist clinical skills while working closely with colleagues across the wider therapies and medical teams. In addition to your clinical responsibilities, you will have opportunities to contribute to service development initiatives, audits and quality improvement projects, helping to further enhance the patient experience and therapy service.
At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.
What you’ll bring:
Graduate Diploma or BSc in Physiotherapy
Registration with HCPC
Post-qualification acute hospital inpatient experience, including ITU and rehabilitation
Post-qualification experience and special interest in orthopaedics
Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As an Specialist Physiotherapist you’ll be eligible for:
25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
Group Life Assurance from day one
Critical illness cover
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
Discounts with over 800 major retailers
Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity
Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
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