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MSK Physiotherapist | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 29 March 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 May 2024 |
| Location: | Aylesford, ME20 7NJ |
| Company: | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6173953/846-6173953-TS |
Summary
We are looking for a Band 5 MSK Physiotherapist to support the MSK physiotherapy team in West Kent.
The West Kent MSK Physiotherapy service is the primary provider for outpatient MSK services in West Kent. We operate from three departments; the Churchill Centre in Aylesford, Sevenoaks Hospital and, Tonbridge Cottage Hospital.
We provide outpatient MSK Physiotherapy services to the residents of West Kent. Whilst working closely with our colleagues’ in other areas, to provide a Kent wide service. We form part of the Integrated Musculoskeletal (IMSK) service which incorporates the Community Orthopaedic and First Contact Practitioner team and, the Community Chronic pain team.
Although full time hours are preferred. Part time hours may be considered for the right candidate at a minimum of 22.5 hours over 3 days.
This role is open to both current registered physiotherapists and students.
We welcome all applicants. Due to the high number of applicants we usually receive we are unable to review applications with a personal statement over 500 words. We highly discourage the use of AI tools to write a personal statement and we strongly recommend that each statement is personalised and written to reflect the role applied for.
.Your main responsibilities will include managing a clinical caseload of musculoskeletal patients as an autonomous practitioner. 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.
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.
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 required to travel across trust sites in a timely manner. This role will be mainly based at the Churchill Centre in Aylesford. However, as we are a community trust some travel is to be expected in West Kent and, ad hoc throughout Kent for training and to help meet service demands.
One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC. We’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our valuesCompassionateAspirationalResponsiveExcellent
We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.
Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we’re reminded every day how important life is. 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. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
Looking for professional development? We can support that too! Ourcareer pathwayswill help you achieve your aspirations
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.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
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Please be aware that these interviews will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on Friday 10th May 2024. If you are unable to attend the interview please wait until your application has been shortlisted and contact a member of the interview panel.
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Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging 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.
This advert closes on Sunday 28 Apr 2024