Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9-5)
- Job ref
- 846-7549877-UJ
- Employer
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Exchange House Hersden
- Town
- Canterbury
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annun pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care means there’s never been a better time to join us.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Physiotherapist to join our professional team in Canterbury.
We’re a close team but we’re never exclusive, if you can bring a professional approach and fresh ideas we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Could you use your skills and experience to support the NHS to deliver great patient care? Great patient care needs great people to support clinical teams. That’s where you come in.
We’re always looking for enthusiastic, responsive, and adaptable people to join our outstanding trust. This role is an important one as you’ll be using your knowledge, experience and expertise to provide admin support to our hard-working frontline NHS teams.
We put patients first and we expect all of our colleagues to do the same, so although NHS experience isn’t a requirement for this role you’ll need to share our passion for delivering excellent patient care and keep that passion at the forefront of your professional activity at all times.
The challenges come thick and fast in this role but you’ll know that your input is contributing to the excellent experience our patients and service users have every day.
Working for our organisation
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB).
As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment, if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy; Appropriate State registration with the Health Professions Council
Desirable criteria
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy; Other relevant recent qualifications/post graduate course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant recent experience within the past at band 5 level or above; Evidence of relevant, broad-based clinical experience to include; Care of the older person, Neurology, Musculoskeletal; Experience of working with assistants/support workers; Evidence of multidisciplinary working
Desirable criteria
- Clinical experience within community, working with patients with neurological conditions; Recent qualified NHS experience within last 2 years; Preceptor/clinical educator/managerial role
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implication; Knowledge of recent government initiatives and their impact on practice; Evidence of relevant; Continuing Professional Development, within the last two years; Awareness of trust objectives
Desirable criteria
- Member of relevant clinical interest groups; Comprehensive knowledge of service; Awareness of current trust initiatives
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Adaptable communication skills, demonstrating a wide range of skills used appropriately in complex situations; Well developed autonomous and team approach to prioritisation and organisational skills; Ability to work autonomously, independently and as part of a team; Accurate and legible note taking; Able to work in challenging environments; Problem solving; Competent IT skills – include uses of Microsoft Office, emails; Able to travel efficiently; Holds UK driving licence
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of leadership skills; Able to train, appraise and supervise others; Research and Audit; Presentation skills
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to adapt to change; Logical/analytical approach; Openness to work with people from different backgrounds; Enthusiasm for role
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates evidence of good work life balance
Ability to Manage
Essential criteria
- Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the senior Practitioner; Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures; Ability to manage own time effectively.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Victoria Case
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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