Urgent Care Physiotherapist
The closing date is 23 April 2026
Urgent Care Services brings together nurses, therapists, support workers, frailty specialists, GPs, consultants and advanced practitioners as one integrated team delivering urgent, specialist and proactive care across East Kent.
We provide rapid assessment and treatment to help people stay safely at home, prevent avoidable hospital admissions and support timely discharge. Working 24/7, 365 days a year, our services include urgent community response, rehabilitation and enablement, frailty crisis support, hospital‑at‑home care and virtual ward pathways using remote monitoring technology.
Urgent Care Services offers hospital level care in patients' home including near‑patient testing, consultant‑led decision‑making and alternatives to acute admission, while also supporting PCN hubs, care homes and proactive comprehensive geriatric assessments.
Main duties of the job
Band 6 Health Care professionals (HCP) work closely with the people who use our services, families, friends and carers and play an important contribution in how people experience our services.
Band 6 HCPs are expected to be kind, responsive and professional, contributing to the quality of the services we provide by:
* Keeping the people who use our services safe 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 that use our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with them.
Successful AHP candidates would be expected to be competent with basic venepuncture techniques within this post; training will be offered as needed.
About us
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we are passionate about delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values of compassion, aspiration, responsiveness and excellence.
We know that a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This information is not visible to anyone involved with short‑listing or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short‑listed candidates will have two ticks alongside your application to ensure we apply the principles of the scheme.
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work.
As a flexible‑working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that suits us both.
Job responsibilities
Many roles at the Trust require the ability to drive. Where driving is a requirement, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non‑EU country). We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non‑clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. This is to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered health care professional (CSP registration)
* NHS experience
* Registration with HCPC
* Evidence of specialist qualifications relevant to area of practice (examples: non‑medical prescribing; mentorship, coaching, clinical expertise)
* Working towards Master level study
* Management or supervisory qualification or experience of study
* PTLLS/DTLLS, PGCE or Certificate in Education
* Health related degree and evidence of relevant post‑graduate development at Level 6
Experience
* Experience within a Health and/or Social Care environment at Band 5 (or equivalent)
* Practical experience in managing health related projects/complex caseloads
* Supporting others (mentor/educator/supervisor) 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)
Knowledge
* Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance, relevant to care setting and its application across health care services
* Evidence of continued relevant professional development and implementation in practice within the last 12 months
Skills & Abilities
* Understanding of training needs in relation to post
* Ability to work effectively with a variety of people at all organisational levels across different sectors including areas of social deprivation
* Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to individuals and groups
Personal Attributes
* A full, valid UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non‑EU country) and the ability to travel independently are essential for this role.
Ability to Manage
* Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the senior Practitioner
* Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, considering Trust policies and procedures.
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.
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata, per annum
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