Physiotherapist | Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 31 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,049 - £37,796 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 January 2026 |
| Location: | Canterbury, CT1 1AZ |
| Company: | Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7692207/380-AC0765 |
Summary
Please note, at this stage, the role is open only to internal staff (including NHSP and Agency staff currently on placement within our organisation) and staff substantively employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any individual who is at risk of redundancy will be given priority, provided they meet the essential criteria.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Physiotherapist Band 5 to join ourKent and Medway Mental Health NHS TrustPhysiotherapy team.
We are in the process of redesigning and developing Physiotherapy services across all of our mental health inpatient wards and there are many new opportunities for developing physiotherapy practice and promoting the profession.
The work is varied and involves assessing and treating Younger & Older adult in-patients at our Canterbury Mental Health Inpatient sites.
You will need to be innovative, adaptable and be able to think out of the box to enable our patients to achieve their potential.
Regular clinical supervision will be provided by the Physiotherapy Team Lead.
The Trust is committed to continuing professional development. The Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust physiotherapy team have regular team meetings and opportunities for supervision, appraisal and informal peer support.
Experience in mental health is advantageous but not essential, although you will need a broad base of clinical knowledge and excellent assessment/communication skills.
We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.
Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It’s why we’re passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that’s doing well together.
Check out our Canterbury site
The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.
This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Jan 2026
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