Job summary
Band 5 PhysiotherapistMain area: Community Hospitals Elderly Rehabilitation and RecoverySite: Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, Heron WardTown: Herne BayGrade: Band 5 positionContract: PermanentSalary: £29,970 - £36,483Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Part time hours also considered)A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Physiotherapist to join the Inpatient Therapy Team at Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital.The newly renovated and modernised Heron Ward is a well-established Inpatient Rehabilitation and Recovery Ward providing care and Therapy for the local community. The wardmainly caters for the older population but also caters for much younger Patients with long term conditions or following significant trauma.
You will benefit from working with a well-established multidisciplinary team including Speech Therapists, Pharmacists, Dieticians, Doctors, Nurses and of course the Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy staff. You will gain further experience of working in an Inpatient setting working with Patients who have multiple comorbidities. There will beopportunities to further interests by becoming a potential link worker for such issues as falls which can only help to further experience and knowledge for progression to the nextstage in your career.
Main duties of the job
You will join our forward-thinking Therapy Team providing a high-quality Rehabilitation and Recovery Service, working closely with the multidisciplinary team. You will assess Patient's physical, social and psychological needs within the hospital setting and in discussion with the Patient, carer's, family and multidisciplinary team, formulate and implement treatment programmes and discharge planning. You will be expected to support and supervise Therapy Assistants and participate in the training of others as appropriate. You should also be able to supervise students should the need arise.
Additional Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 8.30-4.30 7.5 hours per day
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
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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 difference here.
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 difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Other relevant recent qualifications/post graduate courses
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of a broad based clinical experience to include: Care of the older person, neurology, orthopaedics and rehabilitation
Desirable
- Clinical experience within the community, respiratory, medical, surgery, amputees, mental health and learning disabilities
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of multidisciplinary working
Desirable
- Recent qualified NHS experience within the last year
Knowledge
Essential
- Good basic knowledge of core physiotherapy areas as well as evidenced based management of common conditions
Desirable
- Member of relevant clinical interest groups
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of recent government initiatives and their impact on practice
Desirable
- Comprehensive knowledge of the service
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and it's implication
Desirable
- Awareness of current Trust initiatives
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Able to train, appraise and supervise others
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Awareness of own scope of practice and ability to seek advice from senior physiotherapists in supervision or when required
Desirable
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of Prioritisation and organisational skills
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to adapt to change
Desirable
- Demonstrates evidence of good work life balance.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Other relevant recent qualifications/post graduate courses
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of a broad based clinical experience to include: Care of the older person, neurology, orthopaedics and rehabilitation
Desirable
- Clinical experience within the community, respiratory, medical, surgery, amputees, mental health and learning disabilities
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of multidisciplinary working
Desirable
- Recent qualified NHS experience within the last year
Knowledge
Essential
- Good basic knowledge of core physiotherapy areas as well as evidenced based management of common conditions
Desirable
- Member of relevant clinical interest groups
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of recent government initiatives and their impact on practice
Desirable
- Comprehensive knowledge of the service
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and it's implication
Desirable
- Awareness of current Trust initiatives
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Able to train, appraise and supervise others
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Awareness of own scope of practice and ability to seek advice from senior physiotherapists in supervision or when required
Desirable
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of Prioritisation and organisational skills
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to adapt to change
Desirable
- Demonstrates evidence of good work life balance.
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
