Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Governance
Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS and Primary Care including Clinical Governance, NICE and CQC
- Governance
Able to support the implementation of local and national agenda’s for health under the guidance of the team lead / service manager.
- Qualifications
BScPhysiotherapy
- Qualifications
HCPC registration
- Other requirements
To be aware of and adhere to the Trust’s Vision, Mission and Values
- Other requirements
Able to travel around East Kent, and between Trust hospital sites
- Clinical Skills & Experience
18 months post graduate experience in relevant clinical area
- Clinical Skills & Experience
Proven record of providing high quality intervention for high risk patients
- Clinical Skills & Experience
Highly developed clinical skills in relevant area
- Clinical Skills & Experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Clinical Skills & Experience
Excellent organisational skills. Excellent time management
- Clinical Skills & Experience
Up to date therapeutic moving & handling skills
- Clinical Skills & Experience
Basic IT knowledge
- Clinical Skills & Experience
Effective and strong team player
- Clinical Skills & Experience
Knowledge of up to date clinical / evidenced based practice
- Personal & Professional Attributes
Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice.
- Personal & Professional Attributes
Ability to work under pressure. Flexible and adaptable.
- Personal & Professional Attributes
Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, considering Trust policies and procedures.
- Personal & Professional Attributes
Ability to organise own work.
- Personal & Professional Attributes
Ability to cope with change and use initiative.
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Member of CSP
- Clinical Skills & Experience
Clinical Audit
- Clinical Skills & Experience
Competent presentation skills
Job overview
As a result of maternity leave a temporary exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Trauma and Orthopaedic Team at QEQM.
The successful candidate will work as part of a highly experienced, friendly team of a Band 7 Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, Band 6 Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists and also rotational band 5s, Band 4s and support workers. A good range of Band 5 rotations is essential. The post holder will be expected to provide regular post graduate training within their clinical specialty and work alongside Band 7s to complete some departmental managerial duties.
We can also offer development roles for the successful candidate who may require additional support
Please note previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
Band 6 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. Band 6 therapists are expected to be kind and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services provided across the health economy by:
- To manage daily a clinical specialist caseload within each of these rotations and be responsible for the assessment, formulation and treatments and to give highly specialised therapy advice to members of the MDT.
- To deputise for Team Leader on clinical and managerial issues within the team
- To be actively involved with training within the Department
Each clinical area has friendly supportive teams where regular meetings, CPD and supervision is available
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.
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.
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This advert is for Senior Physiotherapist Trauma & Orthopaedics with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Canterbury, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 9 months (Working days Friday and Saturday). The application deadline is 07 Sep 2026.
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