Job overview
Would you like to be part of our friendly Orthopaedic Therapy Team at Kent & Canterbury Hospital working in the GIRFT accredited Elective Orthopaedic Centre? You will have the opportunity to progress both your clinical and leadership skills, working within a team that covers Day Surgery and the elective ward reviewing patients that have come in for a variety of orthopaedic surgeries post pre and post operatively.
B6 Physiotherapists work closely with all users of our services and their families, friends and carers who all play an invaluable contribution in how our users experience our services. They are expected to be kind and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services provided across the health economy.
PLEASE NOTE - WE CANNOT OFFER VISA SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE AS THIS IS A PART TIME VACANCY AND WILL NOT MEET THE SALARY THRESHOLD. If you hold a Graduate/Post Study work visa, you will only be able to work this role fixed term until the expiry date of your visa.
Main duties of the job
Assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge planning for patients. To be an integral part in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients in this clinical area.
The development of integrated care programmes and discharge plan with the patient.
Line management (including clinical supervision) of staff (e.g. Band 5, therapy assistants and students)
Provide professional advice and leadership
To actively work as a member of the multi-professional team to provide high quality therapy intervention to patients.
Manage a caseload of patients on a daily basis including patients with complex needs and multi pathology.
Clinicians working at this level will be expected to evaluate their outcomes, review non-responding cases either with their peers or clinical specialists and refer on as appropriate using documented clinical reasoning.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have any further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Governance
Essential
- Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS and Primary Care including Clinical Governance, NICE and CQC
- Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the team lead / service
Other requirements
Essential
- Able to travel around East Kent, and between Trust hospital sites with own transport
- To be aware of and adhere to the Trust’s Vision, Mission and Values
Skills and experience
Essential
- 18 months post graduate experience in relevant clinical area
- Proven record of providing high quality intervention for orthopaedic patients
- Highly developed clinical skills in relevant area
- Knowledge of up to date clinical / evidenced based practice
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent time management
- Up to date therapeutic moving & handling skills
- Basic IT knowledge
- Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures
Desirable
- Competent presentation skills
- On Call Respiratory Competent
- Clinical Audit
Qualifications and training
Essential
- BS Physiotherapist
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Member of CSP
- Evidence of further training within specialist area
Personal/professional attributes
Essential
- Effective and strong team player
- Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to organise and manage own work
- Ability to cope with change and use initiative
Desirable
- Positive, can-do attitude
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This advert is for Senior Physiotherapist - Elective Orthopaedic Centre (EOC) with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Canterbury, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Jul 2026.
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