Physiotherapist - Maternity cover

About the Royal Hospital Chelsea

The Royal Hospital Chelsea is an historic institution and home to the iconic Chelsea Pensioners. Since 1692, we have provided care, comradeship, and support to veterans of the British Army. Today, we are a unique community where heritage, innovation, and excellence come together to make a meaningful difference to the lives of our Pensioners, staff, volunteers, and visitors.

The RHC Way

The RHC Way is at the heart of everything we do. Developed by colleagues from across the Hospital, it brings our values to life through the behaviours that shape our culture and strengthen our community. Guided by Compassionate Approach, Community Spirit, and Courageous Engagement, we foster an inclusive environment where people are treated with dignity and respect, work collaboratively, and are empowered to make a positive difference every day.

About the Role

Join our team on a 9-month maternity cover contract and play a key role in delivering high-quality physiotherapy services at the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

As an autonomous practitioner, you will manage your own specialist caseload, providing expert assessment, treatment and rehabilitation programmes tailored to individual needs. You'll deliver outstanding patient-centred care while working in line with HCPC and CSP professional standards, as well as the Hospital's values and policies.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Physiotherapist to make a real difference within a supportive and collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality physiotherapy service to Chelsea Pensioners as an independent practitioner
• Manage your own caseload within your specialist area
• Deliver comprehensive physical assessments, exercise programmes, and functional rehabilitation
• Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to plan patient-centred care pathways
• Support continuous improvement, clinical governance and service development
• Advise on clinical risk, specialist interventions, and care planning at MDT meetings
• Help promote health, wellbeing and independence among the Pensioner community

About You

We're looking for a compassionate and motivated HCPC-registered Physiotherapist who is passionate about helping older adults maintain their independence, mobility and quality of life. You'll bring strong clinical expertise and experience supporting individuals with musculoskeletal conditions, physical impairments and functional limitations, along with a commitment to delivering evidence-based, person-centred care. Comfortable working both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, you'll have excellent communication, assessment and organisational skills, exceptional attention to detail in record keeping, and a genuine enthusiasm for building positive relationships with our residents. Experience working within an elderly care setting or a similar UK healthcare environment would be highly desirable.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Pension scheme – Enhanced and competitive pension scheme
• Access to wellbeing support – Access to EAP including confidential counselling and wellbeing support
• Enhanced sick leave
• Several social events throughout the year
• Birthday day off
• Discounts at onsite cafes
• Cycle to work scheme (post probation)
• Season Loan Ticket (post probation)
• Free onsite Parking
• Free onsite gym
• Opportunity to work for a prestigious organisation in a unique and historic environment

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At the Royal Hospital Chelsea, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and believe that a diverse workforce strengthens our community and enhances the service we provide.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly, with dignity and respect throughout the recruitment process.

Reasonable Adjustments

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, including support with completing your application or attending an interview, please let us know. We will work with you to ensure appropriate arrangements are made and that any barriers to participation are removed wherever possible.

Recruitment Process

The Royal Hospital Chelsea is committed to safer recruitment practices. Offers of employment are subject to references, right to work checks, DBS clearance, and any other relevant pre-employment checks required for the role.