Clinical Lead Physiotherapist
HCA Healthcare
- Location
- HCA UK at The Shard
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- Posted
- Aug 27, 2026
About this role
Role
Clinical Lead Physiotherapist Location: HCA UK at The Shard Outpatients, part of London Bridge Hospital Campus Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week between Monday-Friday Shifts: 5 x 7.5 hour shifts between 0800-2000, with a mixture of earlies and lates Contract type: Permanent Salary: Competitive + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development). We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Lead Physiotherapist to join our Outpatient Physiotherapy team at The Shard, part of London Bridge Hospital, currently rated "Outstanding" by the CQC. The Shard Outpatients, our largest outpatient facility, delivers specialist diagnostic and treatment services across a broad range of specialties including Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine, Neurology, Pain Management, Women's Health and Physiotherapy. Working within our Outpatient Therapies department, you will provide clinical leadership across our Physiotherapy and Hand Therapy services while maintaining a highly specialised clinical caseload within your area of expertise. Working closely with the Outpatient Physiotherapy Lead and wider multidisciplinary team, you will help drive clinical excellence, service development and quality improvement initiatives, whilst deputising for the Outpatient Physiotherapy Lead in their absence. You will support and develop colleagues through clinical supervision, mentoring and education, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and evidence-based care across a broad range of outpatient specialities. As a senior clinician, you will lead on clinical governance activities including audit, outcome measurement and service improvement projects, while building strong relationships with consultants, referrers and key stakeholders. Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will manage a highly specialised caseload, using advanced clinical reasoning skills to assess, diagnose and treat complex patients, while providing clinical experience and support across MSK, Neuro & Oncology as required. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist with strong clinical and leadership skills to play a key role within one of the UK's leading private healthcare providers. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist with a strong clinical specialism and proven leadership experience who is looking to combine advanced clinical practice, team leadership and service development within one of the UK's leading private healthcare providers, working alongside world-class consultants in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment. 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
Relevant Physiotherapy Degree HCPC Registration Significant post graduate experience in area of specialism Experience in a clinical leadership position Relevant Clinical postgraduate qualification (or working towards) 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