Overview
Are you looking for a change of area or simply need more flexibility to manage your work/life balance? Then working on the bank may be just the answer. If you are looking for flexible work that can fit around your other commitments and are dedicated to providing the very best care for patients then we would like to hear from you.
You will need to be a qualified Physiotherapist and have good communication skills, initiative, and be flexible. In return the role can give you:
* A sense of pride and achievement
* The opportunity to get to know the people on your caseload
* Induction & mandatory training
* Opportunities to work across various departments and sites, gaining invaluable knowledge and experience
* Support from senior therapists including supervision & in-service training
The service currently operates seven days a week on a planned shift pattern. This brings opportunities for flexible working arrangements within your contracted hours and enhanced rates of pay for weekend and bank holiday work.
The department offers a friendly, supportive working environment which actively supports Continuing Professional Development, through an established appraisal system, in-service training, and post graduate library facilities.
You will be required to commit to multi-disciplinary working, a proactive approach to personal and professional development and well-developed organisational skills.
You should be HCPC registered, have a minimum of 12 months post graduate experience as a Physiotherapist.
Additional Information
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey. We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre. Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.
Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.
This advert closes on Sunday 9 Nov 2025
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