Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist

Kent Community Health Nhs Foundation Trust; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an HCPC‑registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist for a 24/7 urgent care team working across community settings. You will assess and manage complex cases, promote independence through rehabilitation and enablement, and contribute to innovative care models that allow hospital‑level care at home.

The role involves triage, urgent assessments, and close multidisciplinary collaboration, with a focus on safe discharge support and

Qualifications

• HCPC registration must be current and valid.
• Experience in health improvement environment is required.
• Full UK/EU driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate holistic care for patients with complex needs.
• Manage your own caseload in a fast-paced urgent care service.
• Coordinate equipment provision and contribute to manual handling plans.
• Support innovative models of care, including Virtual Wards and remote monitoring.

Skills

HCPC registration

Driving licence

Health improvement experience

Job description

Job summary

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. Are you a passionate Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist looking for a rewarding role within a dynamic and evolving Urgent Care Service? Join our multidisciplinary team delivering short‑term care, rehabilitation and therapy interventions that help people remain safely at home, avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and support timely hospital discharge. Working across community settings, you will assess, plan, implement and evaluate holistic care for patients with complex needs, promoting independence through rehabilitation and enablement. You will manage your own caseload, undertake triage and urgent assessments, identify and respond to clinical deterioration, prescribe appropriate treatment interventions, coordinate equipment provision and contribute to complex manual handling plans. You will also play a key role in supporting innovative models of care, including Virtual Wards, enabling patients to receive hospital‑level care in their own homes through remote monitoring and multidisciplinary support.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an experienced, motivated and adaptable HCPC‑registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and is committed to delivering high‑quality patient‑centred care. You will be confident working autonomously while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team, providing specialist advice and supporting colleagues with complex assessments and clinical decision‑making. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and problem‑solving skills, experience managing patients with complex health needs, and a passion for supporting people to achieve maximum independence. You will contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives and the delivery of business and operational objectives, while supporting the Clinical Lead in the day‑to‑day running of the team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a service that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, providing urgent care, rehabilitation, admission avoidance, discharge support and end‑of‑life care in the community. If you're looking for a role where you can make a real difference every day, we'd love to hear from you.

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.

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.

Details

Date posted: 20 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part‑time

Reference number: 846-8327947-CF

Person Specification

Essential qualifications

• HCPC registration
• Experience in health improvement environment
• Full UK/EU driving licence

Desirable qualifications

• Management or supervisory qualification or experience of study
• Working towards Master level study
• Evidence of Specialist qualifications relevant to area of practice (examples non-medical prescribing; mentorship, coaching, clinical expertise)
• Health related degree and evidence of relevant post graduate development at Level 6
• PTLLS/DTLLS, PGCE or Certificate in Education

Essential experience

• Supporting others (mentor / educator / supervisor) experience
• Experience within a Health and/or Social Care environment at Band 5 (or equivalent)
• Practical experience in managing health related projects/complex caseloads

Desirable experience

• Experience of leading and managing teams
• Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (E-Pay / E-roster / AT-P / CIS)

Essential knowledge

• Evidence of continued relevant professional development and implementation in practice within the last 12 months
• Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance, relevant to care setting and its application across health care services

Employer details

Employer name: Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Trinity House, Ashford, TN25 4AZ, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/

Contact

Business Support Manager: Renee Dunford, [e-mail]

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.