Paediatric Physiotherapist
The closing date is 21 June 2026
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. Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.
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. As well as providing assessment and clinical interventions, you will be involved in supporting our universal training offer and working closely with schools and partner agencies. This post covers the East Sussex area including Eastbourne, Crowborough, The Havens, Hastings, Rother, Bexhill and St Leonards areas. It will involve both clinic and community work, including working in our local mainstream and special schools, as well as supporting our universal training offer. The service is managed by a Clinical Manager and Team Co‑ordinators and has therapy skill mix from Band 7 to Band 4. 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.
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 assessment
* Ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence based policies and procedures
Band 6 HCPs are expected to be kind and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services provided within the community team across the health economy by:
* Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of holistic care linked to packages of prescribed care or identified projects.
* Developing integrated care programmes in partnership with senior practitioners and/or commissioners.
* Supporting in the supervision and development of staff.
* Actively working as a member of the integrated team to provide high quality care to service users.
* Undertaking a range of competent clinical and non‑clinical interventions to support the outcomes of the service.
* Acting as lead and senior practitioner to support junior staff to carry out assessment/reassessments of service users and/or pathways with complex needs across the relevant field.
Job responsibilities
As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, 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) to proceed with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered health care professional (HCPC registration in Physiotherapy), Physiotherapy degree and evidence of relevant post graduate development at Level 6, Evidence of Specialist qualifications relevant to area of practice
* Management or supervisory qualification or experience of study, Working towards Master level study
Experience
* Post‑graduate experience in this area of clinical practice, 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 IT software such as Microsoft Office.
Special Knowledge and Expertise
* 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 and Abilities
* Understanding of training needs in relation to post, Ability to manage time effectively, priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines, Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to individuals and groups
Personal Attributes
* Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice, Ability to manage and lead change.
Ability to Manage
* Ability to manage own time effectively, Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account 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.
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Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata
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