MSK Physiotherapist

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Deal; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist to join the Integrated Musculoskeletal Service, covering MSK Outpatients, Community Orthopaedics and Chronic Pain. The role involves comprehensive MSK assessment, treatment and rehabilitation across community settings with hybrid face-to-face and virtual clinics.

The base location will be agreed, with opportunities to work across local Kent sites including Deal, Dover and Folkestone.

Responsibilities

• Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of holistic care
• The development of care programmes in partnership with the patient
• To support in the supervision and development of physiotherapy apprentices, assistants and peers
• To actively work as a member of the team to provide high quality care to patients
• To undertake a range of competent clinical interventions to support the outcomes of both individual and group therapy
• Manage a caseload of patients on a daily basis consisting of patients with complex needs associated within an MSK setting.

Job description

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.
We are seeking a Band 5 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist to join our Integrated Musculoskeletal (MSK) Service, which includes Physiotherapy Outpatients, Community Orthopaedics and the Community Chronic Pain Service.
This role involves providing comprehensive musculoskeletal assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for outpatients across community hospital physiotherapy departments and outreach clinics. Working within a hybrid model of face-to-face and virtual consultations, you will manage your own caseload under the supervision of a senior physiotherapist, delivering evidence‑based, patient‑centred care.
You will work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, contributing to high-quality services that promote recovery, independence and improved patient outcomes. The base location will be agreed at interview, with opportunities to work across multiple localities in Kent to meet service needs.
If you are motivated, compassionate and committed to delivering excellent MSK care, we would love to hear from you.
We provide outpatient MSK care to the population of South Kent Coast. We are based in Deal Hospital and also work from Dover Health Centre and the Royal Victoria Hospital in Folkestone.

• Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of holistic care
• The development of care programmes in partnership with the patient
• To support in the supervision and development of physiotherapy apprentices, assistants and peers
• To actively work as a member of the team to provide high quality care to patients
• To undertake a range of competent clinical interventions to support the outcomes of both individual and group therapy
• Manage a caseload of patients on a daily basis consisting of patients with complex needs associated within an MSK setting.
  

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.
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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