Specialist Physiotherapist

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; East Langdon; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 6 physiotherapist to join the children's integrated therapy service in Eastbourne, based at Summerdown School within the Southfield Centre. You will carry a caseload of children aged 0-19 and work with families, school staff and the wider therapy and nursing teams.

You will provide therapy in school and community settings, support hydrotherapy, run clinics and home visits, and contribute to service development while supervision and

Qualifications

• You must be a registered HCPC physiotherapist with current practice.
• Minimum 2 years' relevant clinical experience.
• Experience supporting children and young people (0–19) in schools or community settings.
• Ability to supervise students and contribute to service development.

Responsabilités

• Plan and deliver physiotherapy to children within the school and community.
• Collaborate with families, school staff and the therapy team.
• Support hydrotherapy and the school’s therapy services.
• Provide clinics and home visits as needed.

Connaissances

Physiotherapist

Pediatric therapy

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy

Description du poste

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.

Come and join our children's therapy team in East Sussex. This is an opportunity to work as part of an integrated therapy team, supporting the needs of children and young people aged 0-19.

The East Sussex Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service (ESCITES) is provided by Kent Community Health Foundation Trust. We are recruiting a Physiotherapist to work in The Southfield Centre which is part of Summerdown School and to support the community Physiotherapy team.

The Southfield Centre is incorporated into Summerdown School, providing bespoke facilities for pupils with complex medical and nursing needs. You will be joining an established team consisting of an Occupational Therapist, a Speech and Language Therapist and Integrated Therapy Assistants.

The Children’s Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service works with children from 0-19 years within East Sussex. We have three main bases in Crowborough, Eastbourne and Hastings. You will be based in Summerdown School in Eastbourne and will carry a caseload of children within this school.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS VACANCY IS BASED IN EAST SUSSEX.

The job in the Southfield Centre will involve working with families, the school staff team, the therapy team and the nursing team within the school to plan therapy and offer advice on the needs of the children and young people in it. You will help to develop the whole school offer as well as provide specialist support. You will support the school’s hydrotherapy offer.

Outside of the school you will support the community Physiotherapy team through running clinics and supporting families who need support in their homes or their child’s nursery environment.

We support leadership development at all levels and as a Band 6 Physiotherapist you will have opportunities to provide clinical supervision to less experienced therapists and students, and take part in service improvement groups. Our support and induction offered to new staff includes regular meetings with your line manager, clinical supervision and appraisal, as well as internal and external training opportunities.

As a location, East Sussex boasts the beautiful rural countryside alongside vibrant seaside towns with easy access to the continent and Gatwick as well regular rail services in and out of London and a coastal railway network.

You need to have at least 2 years relevant clinical experience. Car owner/driver essential, subject to the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act (1995).

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is due to integrate with Medway Community Healthcare on 1 October 2026. Following integration and 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.

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