Job summary
Are you caring, compassionate, motivated and interested in developing your career within the health service? Join us atKent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, train to become a qualified Physiotherapist and gain a BSc (Hons) degree inPhysiotherapy whilst you work.
The Physiotherapist apprenticeship is a new and innovative route to 'Learn while you Earn' and combines 4 years of clinical employment, work based learning, and academic learning.
During the apprenticeship you will develop skills and knowledge that will allow you to work in today's dynamic and changing healthcare environment. Whilst you will be based in one specific team, your placements will give you a variety oflearning environments working across both internal and external clinical placements to gain an appreciation of thedifferent areas of the local healthcare service.
As an apprentice you'll have the opportunity to broaden your knowledge, skills and experience during placements across the trust and be provided with dedicated time to study for a Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy in conjunction withUniversity of Brighton.
Once you have completed all the requirements for registration as a qualified Physiotherapist, you will become a Band 5 Physiotherapist within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
We are recruiting for a Physiotherapy Apprentice role in one of our Community Rehabilitation Teams.
Therapy intervention is provided to adults with a range of conditions including people with orthopaedic, musculoskeletal,neurological and other rehabilitation needs, as well as amputees, and complex frailty and those at risk of falling. With thepurpose of delivering therapy to patients who are unable to access outpatient services.
Patients are assessed, have their own personalised goals set, and their evidence-based treatment delivered in their own homes. Staff provide support and information to patients, families and all agencies involved in the patients' care,striving to achieve the best outcomes for the individuals we treat to ensure they achieve their full potential and thegreatest level of functional independence possible.
The Service covers a wide geographical area across Maidstone, Malling, Cranbrook and surrounding villages.
About us
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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Job description
Job responsibilities
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 differencehere.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 differencehere.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge or experience of work in a health care setting
Desirable
- Work experience in NHS or Care setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the role of Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Understanding of evidence based practice
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Professional and patient focussed approach with inspirational skills
- Ability to manage own time and plan timed activities.
- High standards of written communication skills with the ability to use email and internet. Intermediate IT skills
- Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi- disciplinary team
- Ability to move between sites working across health and social care as required by the needs of the development programme.
- Understanding of the importance of the promotion of health and wellbeing (Making Every Contact Count).
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Appreciation of diversity, beliefs, culture, needs, values, privacy and preferences.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge or experience of work in a health care setting
Desirable
- Work experience in NHS or Care setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the role of Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Understanding of evidence based practice
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Professional and patient focussed approach with inspirational skills
- Ability to manage own time and plan timed activities.
- High standards of written communication skills with the ability to use email and internet. Intermediate IT skills
- Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi- disciplinary team
- Ability to move between sites working across health and social care as required by the needs of the development programme.
- Understanding of the importance of the promotion of health and wellbeing (Making Every Contact Count).
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Appreciation of diversity, beliefs, culture, needs, values, privacy and preferences.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
