Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Physiotherapist

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Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Physiotherapist, Band 5 to join our KMPT Physiotherapy team.

We are in the process of redesigning and developing Physiotherapy services across all of our mental health inpatient wards and there are many new opportunities for developing physiotherapy practice and promoting the profession.

The work is varied and involves assessing and treating Younger & Older adult in-patients at our Canterbury Inpatient sites. You will need to be innovative and be able to think out of the box to enable our patients to achieve their potential.

Main duties of the job

Regular clinical supervision will be provided by the Physiotherapy Team Lead.

The Trust is committed to continuing professional development. The KMPT physiotherapy team have regular team meetings and opportunities for supervision, appraisal and informal peer support.

Experience in mental health is advantageous but not essential, although you will need a broad base of clinical knowledge and excellent assessment/communication skills.

About us

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Details

Date posted

06 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-AC0652

Job locations

St Martin's Hospital, Canterbury

Littlebourne Road

Canterbury

CT1 1AZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualification/skills

Essential

  • Professional qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in an NHS hospital environment

Desirable

  • experience of supporting students

Clinical

Essential

  • Can demonstrate have a wide range of clinical experience and knowledge
  • demonstrate prioritisation and own caseload
  • Effective clinical documentation

Desirable

  • experience in running groups
  • experience in electronic clinical notes
  • experience in working in MDT

interpersonnal skills

Essential

  • able to work within a team and individual
  • strong communication skills and given examples

Desirable

  • good organisation skills
  • experience in supporting team members, involved in team CPD

driving and access to car

Essential

  • must have valid driving licence and access to car
Person Specification

Qualification/skills

Essential

  • Professional qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in an NHS hospital environment

Desirable

  • experience of supporting students

Clinical

Essential

  • Can demonstrate have a wide range of clinical experience and knowledge
  • demonstrate prioritisation and own caseload
  • Effective clinical documentation

Desirable

  • experience in running groups
  • experience in electronic clinical notes
  • experience in working in MDT

interpersonnal skills

Essential

  • able to work within a team and individual
  • strong communication skills and given examples

Desirable

  • good organisation skills
  • experience in supporting team members, involved in team CPD

driving and access to car

Essential

  • must have valid driving licence and access to car

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

St Martin's Hospital, Canterbury

Littlebourne Road

Canterbury

CT1 1AZ


Employer's website

https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

St Martin's Hospital, Canterbury

Littlebourne Road

Canterbury

CT1 1AZ


Employer's website

https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Physiotherapy Team Lead: East

Nathalie Yeames-Drieu

nathalie.yeames-drieu@nhs.net

07707151987

Details

Date posted

06 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-AC0652

Job locations

St Martin's Hospital, Canterbury

Littlebourne Road

Canterbury

CT1 1AZ


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