Lead Women’s Health Physical Therapist

KIMS Hospital; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent hospital is seeking a passionate Lead Women's Health Physical Therapist to head their service. You will provide expert clinical care, lead a team, and ensure the highest patient care standards. Requires HCPC registration, significant experience in Women's Health, and strong leadership skills. Competitive benefits package includes annual leave, health insurance, and gym discounts.

Benefits

33 days’ annual leave

Free secure staff parking

Private health insurance

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Physiotherapist with a degree.
• Significant post-registration clinical experience in Women’s Health.
• Proven track record in leading service development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for women’s health patients.
• Act as a role model and clinical leader for colleagues.
• Drive service development and operational excellence.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Empathy

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent

Job description

Lead Women’s Health Physical Therapist | KIMS Hospital, Maidstone

Are you a passionate and experienced Women’s Health Physiotherapist ready to take the next step in your career?

KIMS Hospital, the largest independent hospital in Kent, is looking for an inspiring leader to head up our Women’s Health Physical Therapy Service.

As the Lead Women’s Health Physical Therapist, you’ll provide expert clinical care to patients with complex presentations, while shaping and growing a robust, safe, and innovative service. You’ll lead by example – managing a small team, supporting colleagues across the multidisciplinary team, and ensuring our patients consistently experience healthcare at its very best.

What you’ll be doing:

Main duties of the job

• Delivering advanced, evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for women’s health patients, with scope to develop men’s health and oncology services.
• Acting as a role model and clinical leader, supporting and developing colleagues through supervision, training, and appraisals.
• Driving service development, innovation, and operational excellence in partnership with consultants and referrers.
• Ensuring smooth day-to-day operations of the women’s health service, including governance, safety, and service quality.
• Championing patient experience, ensuring care is safe, effective, and compassionate at every stage.

About us

At KIMS Hospital, our people are our biggest asset – and we work hard to make sure they feel valued and supported both inside and outside of work. Our benefits package is designed to support your emotional, financial, and physical wellbeing, and includes:

• 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Free secure staff parking
• Private health insurance
• Up to 40% off selected hospital services
• Retail discounts & cashback offers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted gym membership

We are proud to be an equal opportunities and disability confident employer, committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve.

Job responsibilities

For more information regarding this role please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Physiotherapist with a degree (or equivalent).

Experience

• Significant post-registration clinical experience in Women`s Health.
• Proven track record in leading service development (Women`s Health, Men`s Health, and Oncology desirable).
• A strong, empathetic leader with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Enthusiastic, patient-focused, and committed to continuous professional development.

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.