Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Stroke Team at East Kent University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will be working alongside the wider clinical teams on the Stroke Wards to deliver excellent patient care and be part of a dynamic, flexible, supportive and forward-thinking therapy workforce.

As a Band 6 Physiotherapist, you will have the opportunity to work within both Hyperacute and Early Rehabilitation of Stroke patients.

Due to increased investment in stroke services we are expanding our team at EKHUFT. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Therapists with a passion for working in stroke services to support our Stroke Therapy Team and provide highly specialist service delivery for our patients.
Are you looking for the next challenge in your career?  If so, this is a great opportunity to play a key role in developing our expanding stroke services in East Kent – currently based at Kent and Canterbury Hospital and moving to William Harvey Hospital in 2027.  The increased investment in our services has resulted in a substantial increase in our workforce which will enable us to deliver a holistic, forward-thinking service over seven days.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a motivated and progressive stroke therapy service who are continuously striving towards best-practice care.  We are passionate about providing high quality care for our patients.

Main duties of the job

•           As a Band 6 Physiotherapist within EKHUFT, you will have the opportunity to develop your career within Neurological Rehabilitation.

•           We have well established links with Higher Education Institutes in the region, offering Clinical Placements to students from the University of Brighton and Canterbury Christchurch University. Clinical Staff from the therapy team also support these Institutions with guest lecturer’

•           There is a strong emphasis on Clinical Excellence within the Stroke and Neurology Team. We have provision of regular training for all staff members and encourage active engagement within National and International Research Clinical Trials.

•           We will look to develop you as an individual, with regular support and supervision to help you with your career development and aspiration’s.

•           We actively promote the use of evidence-based interventions and using outcome measure to document progress and help direct rehabilitation.

•           We have a large gym space which is well equipped for patients to meet their rehabilitation potential.

We acknowledge and respect the importance of your health and well being at work and we have a wide range of resources and support available across the trust to help with fostering a healthy work-life balance.

Working for our organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.