Inpatient Physiotherapist

Physiotherapist | Inpatient Services | Physiotherapy Department | Private Hospital | Full Time (37.5 Hours) | Spire Bushey Hospital | Greater London

Spire Bushey Hospital is seeking an experienced Inpatient Physiotherapist to join our established Physiotherapy team. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated clinician with strong acute and post-operative rehabilitation experience to play a key role in delivering exceptional patient care within a leading private hospital.

Spire Bushey Hospital is one of North London and Hertfordshire’s leading private hospitals, with an excellent reputation for delivering high quality private hospital treatment. All of our consultants are highly experienced and many enjoy national and international reputations. The hospital offers a premium service in key areas of complex healthcare including orthopaedics, neurology, spinal, general, cardiac care, and gynaecology.

Spire Bushey Hospital forms part of a 4 site portfolio, and is supported by and works alongside Spire Bushey Diagnostic Centre, Elstree Cancer Centre and Spire Pathology Centre – based on Centennial Park in Elstree - just 5 minutes from the main hospital site.

Duties and responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive physiotherapy assessments, develop individualised treatment plans, and deliver evidence-based interventions for inpatient populations.
• Provide high-quality physiotherapy treatment, rehabilitation, education, and advice to patients to optimise recovery and functional outcomes.
• Independently manage a varied inpatient caseload, working as an autonomous practitioner while maintaining clinical excellence and professional standards.
• Deliver safe, effective, and timely post-operative physiotherapy care to support patient mobilisation, recovery, and discharge planning.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, including consultants, nurses, occupational therapists, and other healthcare professionals, to provide coordinated patient-centred care.
• Monitor, evaluate, and adjust treatment programmes in response to patient progress and changing clinical needs.
• Support the prevention of complications associated with reduced mobility through early intervention and rehabilitation strategies.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive clinical records in line with professional, legal, and organisational requirements.
• Contribute to safe discharge planning and facilitate smooth transitions of care to community, outpatient, or specialist rehabilitation services.
• Provide guidance, education, and support to patients, families, and carers to promote recovery and independence.
• Participate in departmental quality improvement initiatives, clinical audits, and continuous professional development activities.
• Support outpatient physiotherapy services as required, ensuring continuity of care and service delivery across the department.

Who we're looking for

• Degree (BSc Hons in Physiotherapy) or equivalent.
• Experience of assessing diagnosing and treating a range of patients/cases
• At least 3 years Hospital (NHS or Private) experience is essential for this role – post graduate experience
• Experience working with multi disciplinary teams
• Evidence of applying effective clinical reasoning strategies to complex cases with supervision
• Post graduate experience as a Physiotherapist across a range of specialties Experience of independently managing/prioritising case loads
• Trained on MS Office and other relevant packages
• Possess Equipment and Medical Devices and any additional competences relevant to job role.
• Possess the Mandatory Training inc Infection Control competences and health and safety
• Evidence of continual professional development
• English language to IELTS 7.0 D Root cause analysis

Benefits
We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Free onsite parking

Our Values
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together
• Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications