Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week (across at least 3 days a week)
- Job ref
- 846-7875874-UJ
- Employer
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chaucer Clinic
- Town
- Polegate
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare. Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.
Are you passionate about supporting children to reach their full potential? Great, so are we!
We have a vacancy for a Band 7 talented Physiotherapist to join our friendly, dedicated community teams; helping to
We have three clinical bases, but you will be expected to
You’ll be joining a service which is directly integrated with Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists,
Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.
Main duties of the job
Whilst carrying a specialist caseload of children you will also have a leadership role within the team.
We are looking with
You would also become involved in the set up of a new
The induction we offer to all new colleagues includes regular meetings with your line manager, clinical supervision and
We welcome flexible working arrangements and do our best to offer a range of hours to ensure your work-life balance is
East Sussex boasts exceptional countryside, with vibrant coastal towns and easy access to the rest of the country via
Working for our organisation
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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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 [email protected], quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.
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 can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Person specification
Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates commitment to quality of care and promotes high standards to consistently improve outcomes for children
- Uses evidence to make improvements, seeks out innovation
- Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised Physiotherapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council – Licence to Practice
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of additional post registration qualification
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Master’s degree equivalent relevant to specialist clinical area
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice and ability to implement in clinical practice
- Current knowledge of child/adult safeguarding policies and procedures
- Knowledge & understanding of organisational governance issues & policies.
Desirable criteria
- Active membership of National CENs
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to motivate and lead staff
- Ability to prioritise and balance workload
- Ability to make decisions and deal with conflict
Desirable criteria
- Ability to provide constructive feedback to consultants and/or other professionals
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Innovative & willingness to meet new challenges and pioneer new ways of working
- Ability to travel across a variety of sites in East Sussex within a timely manner
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant paediatric experience in a band 6 role
- In depth and recent (in the last 2 years) experience in a specialist clinical area
- Evidence of continued professional development in area of clinical specialism
Desirable criteria
- Experience of implementing service re-design within clinical area
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amy Jepson
- Job title
- Team Co-ordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
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