MSK Physiotherapist | Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Role Overview

The MSK Physiotherapy service provides outpatient MSK services across Kent. We operate within four teams covering North Kent, Ashford, Canterbury and Thanet, South Kent Coast and West Kent. We provide musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy to the local population working in community hospital physiotherapy departments and outreach clinics. We run a hybrid model of face to face and virtual consultations. You will provide comprehensive musculoskeletal assessment and treatment of outpatients.

A Band 5 Health Care Professional (HCP) will be responsible for the management of their own caseload of patients under the supervision of a senior physiotherapist.

• West Kent team working between Churchill Centre (Aylesford), Sevenoaks Hospital and Tonbridge Cottage Hospital
• North Kent team working between Gravesham Community Hospital and Sheppey Community Hospital. You may also be required to work at one of the West Kent sites.

The base location will be agreed at interview and the post holder will be expected to work across sites in their respective teams and sometimes travel throughout Kent for training and to help meet service demands. Your main responsibilities will include managing a clinical caseload of musculoskeletal patients as an autonomous practitioner both virtually and face to face. Developing and maintaining a high level of skill and knowledge in all areas of clinical practice supported by your clinical supervisor and a structured capability framework.

The ability to work independently, proactively and under pressure with a positive and a welcoming disposition towards our patients and staff is important.

You will be able to consolidate and build on your skills with regular in‑service training, clinical supervision and allocated personal Continued Professional Development (CPD) time; there are also Trust‑wide Clinical Special Interest Groups available. We have an established appraisal system to actively support your CPD. You will likely be required to travel across trust sites in a timely manner. Some travel is to be expected for training and to help meet service demands.

You will need to be flexible, embrace change and innovation, work well under pressure and be able to work both autonomously and as part of a team. Although full‑time hours are preferred, part‑time hours may be considered for the right candidate at a minimum of 30 hours over 4 days.

This role is open to both current registered physiotherapists and students.

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. We are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We are 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 information is confidential and used only for the guaranteed interview scheme if you choose to be considered under it. The data we collect helps us 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 suit us both. See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways.

Please note:

at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.

As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non‑EU country) to proceed with your application.

We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via , quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.