Team Lead Physiotherapist, Acute Neuro Rehabilitation and SpasticityNHS

Job summary

We are pleased to offer this new part time role as part of expansion of the Spasticity services at Kings College Hospital and Hub and Spoke model for spasticity management across SEL . This role will be split between the Spasticity service and Acute Neuro Rehabilitation service at PRUH and ORP hospitals, and will work alongside a Fulltime Team lead in Acute Neuro rehabilitation and Spasticity.

Main duties of the job

To ensure a high quality, effective and efficient Physiotherapy service within acute inpatient rehabilitation within allocated resources.

To use highly specialist physiotherapy knowledge and skills as an autonomous practitioner, and as part of the multidisciplinary spasticity service.

To support the spasticity clinics as part of the MDT service, and undertake full assessments and treatment plans, including physical management strategies, botulinum toxin, patient/carereducationand liaison with community partners.

To support Ward teams with early identification and problem solving around barriers to rehab and discharge, and support ward with complex referrals and signposting.

To foster links with local rehabilitation services, and attend Multidisciplinary meetings to support patient pathways where appropriateeg(SCI round, Neuro Rehab round, FND Complex MDM)

To support physiotherapy teams in neuro-physiotherapy management and to supervise, teach and develop staff and students to meet individual and service needs.

To lead and manage ANRand Spasticity physiotherapy team and deputise for the Clinical Leads when necessary.

This post requires a flexible approach to working and may require the post holder to work as part of arota'd seven day working patternasnecessary. Staff maybe requiredto work across multiple sites dependent upon the needs of the service.This includes both static and rotational posts

Job description

To ensure a high quality, effective and efficient Physiotherapy service within acuteinpatient rehabilitation withinallocatedresources.

Touse highlyspecialist physiotherapy knowledge and skills to manage own complex caseload as an autonomous practitioner, and as part of the multidisciplinary spasticity service.

To receive referrals, undertake full assessment and independently plan individual, specialised, evidence-based, treatment programmes for patients appropriately depending on thediagnosis, using clinical reasoning and a variety of highly specialist skills such as neuro-handling skills, spasticity management, splinting, posture and seating management.

To support the spasticity clinics as part of the MDT service, and undertake full assessments and treatment plans, including physical management strategies, botulinum toxin, patient/carereducationand liaison with community partners.

To support Ward teams with early identification and problem solving around barriers to rehabilitation and discharge, and support ward with complex referrals and signposting to internal and external services

To foster links with local rehabilitation services, and attend Multidisciplinary meetings to support patient pathways where appropriateeg(SCI round, Neuro Rehab round, FND Complex MDM)

To support physiotherapy teams in neuro-physiotherapy management and to supervise, teach and develop staff and students to meet individual and service needs.

To lead and manage ANRand Spasticityphysiotherapy team.

To deputise for the Clinical Leads when necessary and take part in the on call/weekend rota

This post requires a flexible approach to working and may require the post holder to work as part of arotadseven day workingpatternasnecessary.

Staff maybe requiredto work across multiple sites dependent upon the needs of the service.This includes both static and rotational posts

About us

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff.

Our six strategic ambitions are deliveringhigh-quality patient care; creating a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability.

We have also agreed four new organisational values - Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative - and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.