About us
Pro-Form Physio & Fitness is a growing private MSK physiotherapy and rehabilitation clinic based in Bexleyheath, Kent.
We combine high-quality hands-on physiotherapy with progressive exercise rehabilitation and are looking for an ambitious newly qualified or early career physiotherapist who wants to build a strong career in MSK and private practice.
The Role
Initially, the role will have a strong clinical development focus. You will receive direct clinical mentoring, protected CPD time and a structured competency pathway, with increasing autonomy, responsibility and salary as your clinical skills develop.
We are particularly interested in someone who is proactive about their own learning. We will provide significant support and opportunity, but we expect you to identify your learning needs, research conditions and treatment approaches, seek feedback and take responsibility for progressing your clinical skills.
You will gradually build your own MSK caseload while receiving structured support in:
- MSK subjective and objective assessment
- Differential diagnosis and clinical reasoning
- Treatment planning and progression
- Hands-on and manual therapy skills
- Exercise prescription and rehabilitation
- Managing common MSK conditions
- Recognising red flags and appropriate escalation/referral
- Patient communication and education
- Clinical documentation
- Managing patients independently through an episode of care
- Delivering a high-quality private practice patient experience
Your caseload and level of independence will increase as you demonstrate competency.
The aim is not simply to teach you individual techniques. We want to develop you into a clinician who can assess a patient, formulate a working diagnosis, justify a treatment plan and independently progress that patient towards their goals.
Structured Clinical Development
During your initial development period, you will have opportunities to:
- Observe experienced physiotherapists assessing and treating patients
- Complete supervised assessments and treatments
- Practise hands-on/manual therapy techniques
- Receive direct feedback on assessment, handling and treatment skills
- Discuss clinical reasoning and differential diagnoses
- Complete directed and self-directed CPD
- Gradually increase your independent caseload as competencies are achieved
Protected CPD and development time will be incorporated into your working week during the initial training period.
We expect the successful candidate to actively drive their development. You should be someone who asks questions, seeks feedback, researches areas of weakness and comes back ready to demonstrate what you have learned.
Salary Progression
There will be structured salary reviews linked to clinical competency, independent caseload management and performance, with progression towards approximately £34,000 as you demonstrate that you can safely and effectively manage an increasingly independent MSK caseload.
This gives you a clear opportunity to increase both your clinical responsibility and earnings based on demonstrated progression rather than simply length of service.
Who We’re Looking For
Essential
- BSc or MSc in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registered, or eligible for registration before commencing employment
- CSP membership
- Genuine interest in developing a career in MSK physiotherapy
- Good foundational assessment and clinical reasoning skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Interest in both hands-on treatment and exercise rehabilitation
- Evidence of ongoing learning and CPD
- Willingness to receive and act upon clinical feedback
- Ability to reflect on your own strengths and learning needs
- Reliable, professional and organised
- Able to take responsibility for your own development
- Looking for a stable role in which to develop long term
Previous MSK placement or clinical experience is desirable, but we will consider newly qualified physiotherapists who demonstrate strong potential, initiative and willingness to learn.
What We Offer
- Structured junior MSK development programme
- Direct mentoring from the Clinical Director
- Regular clinical supervision and case discussion
- Hands-on/manual therapy development
- Protected paid CPD and development time
- Gradually increasing caseload rather than being expected to manage a full private caseload immediately
- Clear competency-based salary progression
- Annual CPD allowance once established within the role
- Enhanced CPD funding opportunities based on performance and development goals
- Employer pension contributions
- Employee health and wellbeing cash plan
- Paid annual leave
- Option to purchase additional annual leave
- Free on-site parking
- Strong reception and administrative support
- Opportunity to develop specialist clinical interests
- Longer-term progression within the clinic as the business grows
Working Pattern
The initial working pattern and clinical hours will be structured around the successful candidate’s level of experience and development requirements.
The position is full time Monday–Friday role of approximately 35–37 paid hours per week, including some evening clinical work.
There is no contractual weekend working.
For a newly qualified candidate requiring a more intensive development period, we may initially agree a reduced clinical schedule while competencies and independent caseload management are developed.
Location & Commute
Bexleyheath, Kent – DA7 5LB
Please consider your commute carefully before applying.
The clinic is located between Bexleyheath and Abbey Wood stations, approximately 5–10 minutes by car/taxi or around a 30-minute walk from either station. Direct public transport is limited to one main bus service.
As we are looking to invest significantly in the successful candidate’s development and would like them to grow with the clinic long term, a reliable and sustainable commute is important.
The role is particularly well suited to someone who lives locally, drives or has a reliable commute of ideally no more than approximately 45 minutes.
Start date: Ideally September 2026, although some flexibility may be available for the right candidate.
Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
Pay: £28,000.00-£34,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
