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MSK Physiotherapist | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 26 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 July 2024 |
| Location: | Aylesford, ME20 7NJ |
| Company: | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6344689/846-6344689-TS |
Summary
Due to the high number of applicants we usually receive we are unable to review applications with a personal statement over 750 words. The post will close if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
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The MSK Physiotherapy service provides outpatient MSK services across Kent. We operate withinfour teams covering North Kent, Ashford, Canterbury and Thanet, South Kent Coast and, West Kent.
We are recruiting for posts in:
• North Kent team working between Gravesham Community Hospital and Sheppey Community Hospital
• Ashford, Canterbury and Thanet team working between Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital (Herne Bay) and Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital
• West Kent team working between Churchill Centre (Aylesford), Sevenoaks Hospital and, Tonbridge Cottage Hospital
If you have a preferred location please clearly state this at the top of your application.
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 provide outpatient MSK Physiotherapy services to the residents of our local area. 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.
Your main responsibilities will include managing a clinical caseload of musculoskeletal patientsas 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.
You will be able to consolidate and build on your skills with regular in-service training, clinicalsupervision 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 welcomingdisposition towards our patients and staff is important.
You will likely be required to travel across trust sites in a timely manner. However, as we are acommunity trust some travel is to be expected in West Kent and, ad hoc throughout Kent for training and to help meet service demands.
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 CompassionateAspirationalResponsiveExcellent
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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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.
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.
We plan to conduct these interviews face to face on the 2nd and 3rd of July 2024. If you are unable to attend a face to face interview please clearly state in your supporting information. If you are invited to interview for the role the interview can be completed virtually. 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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Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
This advert closes on Wednesday 19 Jun 2024