Band 7 Physiotherapist | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

st georges nhs trust
City of London
2 days ago
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Overview

The Integrated Falls & Bone Health Service is a proactive community service in Wandsworth, which aims to reduce the incidence of falls and fractures in the older adult population.

The team comprises Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Exercise Facilitators, and Admin Support. The team is based mainly at St John’s Therapy Centre and Queen Marys Hospital and can offer home or community location based, outpatient sessions and group classes to patients in the Wandsworth locality.

We are looking for an experienced physiotherapist to join the service, whether you are a band 6 ready to progress, or a band 7 looking for a change of direction. Are you passionate about supporting individuals independence in the community? Are you keen to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team assisting service users to achieve their goals? Are you eager to develop your skills in research and evidence based practice? Then the Integrated Falls and Bone Health Service could be for you.

Responsibilities
  • To ensure person centred care for people who use our services and to be responsive to their needs and those of the population we serve.
  • Carry a clinical caseload and work as a specialist autonomous practitioner within standards of professional practice.
  • To ensure that own practice and services provided are consistent with available evidence and adhere to standards of practice as outlined in relevant policies.
  • Be responsible for collecting data related to safe practice, activity, waiting times and outcomes and to ensure that these contribute to national audits.
  • To identify opportunities for change and drive quality improvement in the areas relevant to the role of the service.
  • To work with others inside and external to the organisation to fulfil the responsibilities of the role.
  • To ensure good governance and risk management of services provided in association with clinical lead.
  • To support others to develop the knowledge and skills to be able to make every contact count in their work with people living with osteoporosis, those at risk of falls and people living with frailty and long-term conditions.
About the Organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary\'s Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Please see attached document for full job description and person specification. Please contact Clinical Team Lead for more information.

This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Mar 2026


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