MSK Physiotherapy Assistant | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Sevenoaks
5 days ago
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Band 3 Physiotherapy Assistants will 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 3 Physiotherapy Assistants are expected to be kind, responsive, professional and informative and to contribute to the quality of the services provided within the community team across the health economy.


Responsibilities

  • Provide skilled and specific physiotherapy support to treat and promote the independence of patients with a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions.
  • Carry out a programme of treatment prescribed by the Physiotherapists. This can include the supervision of patients individually, in the gymnasium or other group settings.
  • Be responsible for housekeeping tasks including monitoring, maintaining and cleaning physiotherapy equipment and general tidiness of the department.
  • Maintain own documentation using Trust software and complete administration tasks as required.
  • Travel across the Trust in a timely manner if required.
  • Work between Sevenoaks Hospital and Tonbridge Cottage Hospital and be available to work across additional sites (The Churchill Centre, Aylesford and West View Integrated Care Centre, Tenterden) as service needs dictate; driving is essential to the role.

Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.


Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are proud of our diverse workforce and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This information is confidential and only used for statutory monitoring of diversity under the guaranteed interview scheme, where applicable.


Flexible Working

We value flexible working arrangements that support both the trust’s needs and your personal commitments. Discuss suitable arrangements with the Recruitment Team without sacrificing time for personal or family commitments.


Driver’s Licence Requirement

As a community Trust many roles require the ability to drive. A full UK driving licence, or a licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non‑EU country), is required in this role. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team at , quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.


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