Senior Physiotherapist | Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Maidstone is looking for a Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist to join their team. You will work on developing physiotherapy services for adults and older adults with mental health issues. The role requires innovative thinking and includes assessing and treating patients across various sites. A full UK driving licence is necessary. This position offers professional development opportunities in a supportive and friendly environment.

Qualifications

• Must hold a full, valid UK driving licence.
• Access to a car/vehicle for business purposes.
• Experience in assessing and treating mental health clients.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat patients across various sites.
• Work alongside a Physiotherapy Assistant.
• Provide innovative care to help patients achieve their potential.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Innovative thinking

Ability to assess and treat patients

Job description

Physiotherapy services for Adult & Older Adult Mental Health across services in West Kent within Kent & Medway Partnership Trust are looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist to join our KMPT Physiotherapy team.

We are in the process of redesigning and developing Physiotherapy services across mental health services, offering many new opportunities for developing physiotherapy practice and promoting the profession.

The post holder must hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle for business purposes (unless disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

The work is varied and involves assessing and treating across sites. The post offers a service to both Adult & Older Adult Acute Mental Health. You will need to be innovative and able to think out of the box to enable our patients to achieve their potential.

You will work alongside and have the support of a Physiotherapy Assistant Band 4, who can carry out exercise programmes you prescribe. Regular clinical supervision will be provided by the Physiotherapy Team Leader.

Come and work with us in the Garden of England, where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a high quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability, and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC.

Each year, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community. We employ over 3,800 staff from 66 nationalities, serving diverse communities across rural and urban areas.

You will join friendly, passionate colleagues dedicated to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones. Our work environment fosters kindness and compassion, recognizing everyone's vital role in service delivery, from cleaners to leadership.

Our strategy:

• Our mission is what we set out to do every day: We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people.
• Our vision: To provide outstanding care and work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.

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Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

This advert closes on Tuesday 12 August 2025.