Band 6 Physiotherapist

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Rochester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Physiotherapist to support stroke patients through their rehabilitation journey. The role covers in-patient units, early supported discharge, and longer-term community-based rehabilitation within Medway Stroke Services.

Applicants must have a physiotherapy degree, HCPC registration and CSP membership. Experience in community settings with neurological conditions is required.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in physiotherapy with HCPC registration.
• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
• Experience in neurological conditions and community-based care.

Responsibilities

• Provide community-based physiotherapy to stroke and neurological patients.
• Assess, plan and deliver rehabilitation programmes in community and integrated care settings.
• Work within the Medway Stroke Services and community team to support patient recovery.

Skills

Physiotherapy knowledge

Neurology patient care

Education

Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy membership

Job description

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Physiotherapist

The closing date is 11 November 2026

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare or working on the Staff Bank within these organisations. Nursing and AHP vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses/AHPs.

As a Band 6 Physiotherapist working in Medway Stroke Services you will be supporting stroke patients through their rehab journey. Our service covers in patient units and early supported discharge team and longer term rehabilitation and this post is predominantly in the community team.

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.

Main duties of the job

As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via [e-mail], quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated.

Working Pattern: 22.5

About us

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is currently undertaking a significant programme of transformation to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have.

Rated 'Outstanding' by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent.

We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We use protected characteristic information for monitoring only and it is not seen by recruiting managers, except where applicants choose to be considered under our disability guaranteed interview scheme.

We know life outside work matters. As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in physiotherapy Appropriate State registration with the Health Professions Council
• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Experience

• Minimum of 18 months recent experience within the past 2 years at band 5 level or above.
• Clinical experience within community, working with patients with neurological conditions

Knowledge

• Awareness of and skills to deliver evidence-based practice to assess/treat patients with neurological impairments
• Comprehensive knowledge of service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust