Physiotherapist

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. Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.

As a Band 6 Neuro Physiotherapist working in the Community Neuro Rehab Team you will be supporting patients who have an acute or long-term neurological condition, in the own homes, in-patient rehabilitation units, care facilities & the community. The diverse caseload involves patients with a wide range of diagnosis including stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and long-term conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease and Parkinson’s disease. Assessment and treatment are provided via different pathways, including the Early Supported Discharge (ESD) pathway which supports stroke patients after they have been discharged from hospital.

As an autonomous Physiotherapist working within our multi-disciplinary team you would be assessing & treating patients who may present with physical, sensory, cognitive, and perceptual impairments. These could include functional and/or standardised assessments and outcome measures. You will be working collaboratively with external organisations and developing links with the acute hospitals, charities and voluntary services. Further responsibilities will include staff appraisal, clinical supervision, recruitment, selection and retention and student education. 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 ExcellentWe 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 experiencesWe 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 submissionThe 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 WorkAs 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 bothSee where you can go with KCHFT career pathwaysFor further details / informal visits contact: Name: Bridget Churchill Job title: CNRT Team lead (Ashford & Canterbury) Email address: bridget. churchill1@nhs. net