Practice Development Physiotherapist

NHS

  • East London
  • £53,751-60,651 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 12 days ago
Whipps Cross Hospital (WXH) has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist (PT). Do you have a passion for educating & developing staff? Join our dynamic, forward thinking Therapy Practice Development and Complex Cases Team ( TPDCC) to support our WXH Therapy vision"To be the ? of NEL, empowering people to live their best life, committed to innovative development of our staff and services with transparency. Think of us as part of your caring family as we are proud to be one."This role is pivotal to future development and transformation of the support and training development we provide to our PTs at WXH. You will lead in providing & developing training programmes & competencies for PTs, supporting them in joint clinical sessions, career conversations and skills development.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will work across the acute Physiotherapy (PT) teams in WCH to support the continuous professional development, education and progression of PT staff. They will identify learning needs, plan and implement any training required and continuously evaluate staff competence ensuring that development is aligned to and informs local and national priorities.The practice development PT will to drive developments in PT practice to improve safe patient care, support education, training and development strategies through the delivery of relevant programmes across the hospital, support induction, preceptorship and guidance for individuals who require performance related assistance.They will also to be responsible for supporting changes in practice based on evidence, research, audit findings and best practice, which improve and impact positively on patient outcomes and key performance indicatorsAbout usBarts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.DetailsDate posted22 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary£53,751 to £60,651 a year per annum incContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number259-7437189WXHJob locationsWhipps Cross University HospitalLondonE11 1NRJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.Person SpecificationExperienceEssential
  • oExperience of managing and providing clinical supervision to staff, students and assistants and developing their practice
  • oImplementing service improvement plans and participation in change projects.
  • oProvision of teaching and learning of staff, students and support worker.
  • oEvidence of conducting training sessions in a range of settings and specialties.
  • oExperience and confidence working within a high pressured and fast paced environment.
Desirable
  • oExperience in recruitment of staff.
  • oMentoring and coaching of staff, students.
  • oImplementing Physio /AHP career development framework into practice.
KnowledgeEssential
  • oDiploma or Degree in Physiotherapy
  • oHCPC registration
  • oSupervision Training or equivalent experience
  • oKnowledge of different learning styles
Desirable
  • oPost graduate formal qualification relevant to clinical speciality (clinical supervision/ practice development).
  • oPGCE or post graduate educational qualification
  • oPhysiotherapy clinical educator course.
  • oPreparation for Mentorship course or equivalent.
  • oLeadership course / development programme.
SkillsEssential
  • oExcellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings.
  • oAbility to work collaboratively with system partners to remove barriers to effective discharge
  • oLeadership skills, relationship building skills and influencing skills.
  • oTransdisciplinary therapy assessment skills
  • oAbility to pass on knowledge & deliver training both internally within profession & externally to other staff groups
  • oAbility to manage challenging situations effectively, including interactions with distressed, emotional, or confrontational patients, carers, or staff.
Desirable
  • oStrong digital skills, including confidence in using digital tools and platforms to support communication, learning, service delivery, and/or data management.
OtherEssential
  • oAble to work with multi disciplinary collegues from a range of back ground, both, internal and external to the organization.
  • oLeads by example promoting the highest standards of personal and professional conduct, integrity and probity and to encourage others in being innovative in finding ways of improving clinical practice and the quality of services
  • oAble to participate in respiratory on call rota.
  • oAbility to work early & late shifts & weekend working.
Desirable
  • Experience in presenting to a wider audience locally or nationally.
Person SpecificationExperienceEssential
  • oExperience of managing and providing clinical supervision to staff, students and assistants and developing their practice
  • oImplementing service improvement plans and participation in change projects.
  • oProvision of teaching and learning of staff, students and support worker.
  • oEvidence of conducting training sessions in a range of settings and specialties.
  • oExperience and confidence working within a high pressured and fast paced environment.
Desirable
  • oExperience in recruitment of staff.
  • oMentoring and coaching of staff, students.
  • oImplementing Physio /AHP career development framework into practice.
KnowledgeEssential
  • oDiploma or Degree in Physiotherapy
  • oHCPC registration
  • oSupervision Training or equivalent experience
  • oKnowledge of different learning styles
Desirable
  • oPost graduate formal qualification relevant to clinical speciality (clinical supervision/ practice development).
  • oPGCE or post graduate educational qualification
  • oPhysiotherapy clinical educator course.
  • oPreparation for Mentorship course or equivalent.
  • oLeadership course / development programme.
SkillsEssential
  • oExcellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings.
  • oAbility to work collaboratively with system partners to remove barriers to effective discharge
  • oLeadership skills, relationship building skills and influencing skills.
  • oTransdisciplinary therapy assessment skills
  • oAbility to pass on knowledge & deliver training both internally within profession & externally to other staff groups
  • oAbility to manage challenging situations effectively, including interactions with distressed, emotional, or confrontational patients, carers, or staff.
Desirable
  • oStrong digital skills, including confidence in using digital tools and platforms to support communication, learning, service delivery, and/or data management.
OtherEssential
  • oAble to work with multi disciplinary collegues from a range of back ground, both, internal and external to the organization.
  • oLeads by example promoting the highest standards of personal and professional conduct, integrity and probity and to encourage others in being innovative in finding ways of improving clinical practice and the quality of services
  • oAble to participate in respiratory on call rota.
  • oAbility to work early & late shifts & weekend working.
Desirable
  • Experience in presenting to a wider audience locally or nationally.

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