Specialist Physiotherapist In Stroke

East Kent Hospitals University Nhs Foundation Trust; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist for Stroke Care at Kent and Canterbury Hospital. The role combines autonomous caseload management with multidisciplinary collaboration to deliver evidence-based, patient-centred care.

You will contribute to 7-day rehabilitation, advance assessment, and postgraduate training while ensuring governance targets and clinical standards are met within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Essential: BSc Physiotherapist with HCPC registration.
• Essential: ACPIN member and clinical leadership training.
• Essential: 2 years Band 6 in Neurological Rehabilitation; up-to-date practice; audit/research experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day ward leadership across Stroke Wards in EKHUFT.
• Offer expert therapeutic clinical guidance to the MDT.
• Support planning, development, and evaluation of the stroke therapy service and processes.
• Establish and develop communication networks with other clinical specialists.
• Develop and deliver postgraduate training relevant to the clinical specialty.
• Support clinical governance targets, standards, protocols, and risk management.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Team player

Teaching / training

Motivation and leadership

Clinical governance

Education

BSc Physiotherapist

HCPC registration

ACPIN member

Clinical Leadership training

Job description

Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Stroke Care, to join our comprehensive therapy team.

The stroke service is currently provided at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital and the current strategic plan is for the Stroke Service to move to a new build at the William Harvey Hospital in 2028.

For this post we require your enthusiasm, motivation and passion to help deliver a patient focused service which is based on evidence with the patient at the core of every aspect of their own pathway. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the visions and values of our specialty and the Trust. They will not only work autonomously, managing their own caseload, but work as a team member ensuring timely communication and collaborative working across many services.

As part of the Stroke workforce development, we are looking to provide comprehensive Stroke rehabilitation across 7 days and the post holder will be expected to contribute to 7 day working.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist is to provide information, support and expert advice in the management of patients who have suffered a Stroke or other neurological conditions, from the time of diagnosis and throughout the disease spectrum and be an integral part of the multi disciplinary team.

To be involved in the advanced assessment of patients within the speciality who may have complex and or/chronic presentation and give highly specialised therapy advice to other team members and to provide a key focus for clinical expertise.

To establish and develop sound communication networks, along with other specialists across the Health Economy, in order to provide a high quality, efficient service.

In conjunction with the wider MDT, develop and deliver postgraduate training relevant to clinical specialty.

In conjunction with the Clinical Lead, ensure clinical governance targets are met, including the development of clinical standards and protocols, specialist evidence based practice, audit, research, clinical and non-clinical risk management

About us

NHSEI have always been clear that staff have a professional duty to get vaccinated and it remains our best line of defence against COVID-19. As such NHS organisation including Primary Care, are encouraged to continue engaging with and supporting their staff to inform their decisions in order to drive vaccine confidence, protect themselves, patients, and everyone else. NHSEI has producedCOVID-19 vaccine communication materials.

The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust's People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance.

Details

Date posted: 17 September 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rota per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 344-5925DCB

Job locations: Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, CT1 3NG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Band 7 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 7 Physiotherapists 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:

Keeping the people who using our services as safe as possible through the use of sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments

Ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence-based policies and procedures

Ensuring the people using our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with people throughout the care planning process

Main Responsibilities:-

• To provide day to day ward leadership for the Physiotherapy services across the Stroke Wards within EKHUFT.You will be working collaboratively with the Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy Team to support the wider stroke therapy workforce.
• To provide a key focus for therapeutic clinical expertise, high quality advice and support to the multi-disciplinary team.
• To help the clinical lead plan, develop, optimise and evaluate the stroke therapy service and all its processes
• To establish and develop sound communication networks, along with other clinical specialists across the Health Economy, in order to provide a high quality, efficient service.
• Alongside the APTs, Clinical Leads and Site Leads, you will be expected to ensure clinical governance targets are met, including the development of clinical standards and protocols, specialist evidence-based practice, audit, research, clinical and non-clinical risk management
• The hospital has strong links with Brighton University, Christchurch University in Canterbury and the University of Greenwich and supports Physiotherapy students placements. In conjunction with the MDT, you will be expected to develop and deliver postgraduate training relevant to the clinical specialty.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• BSc Physiotherapist
• HCPC registration
• ACPIN member
• Relevant Clinical Leadership training

Clinical skills and experience

Essential

• 2 years Band 6 in Neurological Rehabilitation
• Proven record of providing high quality intervention for high risk patients.
• Knowledge of up to date clinical / evidenced based practice.
• Highly developed clinical skills in relevant area.
• Experience or participation in research or audit
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Teaching / facilitating training.
• Excellent organisational skills
• Up to date therapeutic moving & handling skills.
• Basic IT knowledge.
• Effective and strong team player
• Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS and Primary Care including Clinical Governance, NICE and CQC.
• Evidence and knowledge of working with other stakeholders, community services and charities
• Awareness of Key Performance Indicators or service contracts.
• Able to support the implementation of local and national agenda's for health under the guidance of the team lead / service manager.
• Experience of clinical audit
• Experience in incident investigation

Personal/professional attributes

Essential

• Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Able to support the implementation of local and national agenda's for health under the guidance of the team lead / service manager.
• Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, considering Trust policies and procedures.
• Ability to organise and manage own work.
• Cope with change and use initiative
• Team player

Other requirements

Essential

• To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values.
• Able to travel around East Kent, and between Trust hospital sites with own transport
• Able to travel around East Kent, and between Trust hospital sites with own transport

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, CT1 3NG, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Therapy Lead for Stroke, James Sampson, [e-mail], 07814596482