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 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

• Research and audit

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Evidence of Prioritisation and organisational skills

Desirable

• Presentation skills

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to adapt to change

Desirable

• Demonstrates evidence of good work life balance.

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

• Research and audit

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Evidence of Prioritisation and organisational skills

Desirable

• Presentation skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital

Herne Bay

CT6 6EB

Employer's website

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