Senior Physiotherapist Critical Care and Surgical

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust; Woodlesford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A large hospital trust in England is seeking a qualified Band 6 Physiotherapist to join their Critical Care/Surgical team. In this role, you will manage a clinical specialist caseload, provide specialized therapy advice, and contribute to training within the Department. The ideal candidate will be motivated and compassionate, committed to delivering high-quality healthcare. This position offers opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Suitably qualified Band 6 Physiotherapist needed for Critical Care/Surgical team.
• Experience in managing clinical caseload and giving specialized therapy advice.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily a clinical specialist caseload within Critical Care and Surgical Wards.
• Deputise for Team Leader on clinical and managerial issues.
• Involve in training within the Department.

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Critical Care / Surgical team. This is a newly created static post. If you are motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic WE NEED YOU!

We can also offer development roles for the successful candidate who may require additional support.

Please note previous applicants need not apply.

Team and role

Band 6 Physiotherapists 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 6 therapists are expected to be kind and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services provided across the health economy by:

• To manage daily a clinical specialist caseload within Critical Care and the Surgical Wards and be responsible for the assessment, formulation and treatments and to give highly specialised therapy advice to members of the MDT.
• To deputise for Team Leader on clinical and managerial issues within the team
• To be actively involved with training within the Department

Each clinical area has friendly supportive teams where regular meetings, CPD and supervision is available

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Additional information

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

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This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025