About this role
Job summary
Senior Inpatient Physiotherapist
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £34,000-£37,000 per year, dependent on experience
Shifts: Monday - Sunday between the hours of 8am - 8pm
Benefits: Free Staff Car Parking, 33 Days Annual Leave, Life Assurance,
KIMS Hospital is the largest independent hospital in Kent and we are recruiting. We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Physiotherapist to join our inpatient physical therapy team on a full time basis.
At KIMS Hospital we support our staff in building a career, encouraging them to feel their worth and enjoy their time at work. Our One Team culture creates a working environment that offers you the time to care, whilst developing new skills and strengthening existing ones.
Our Physical Therapy Department at KIMS Hospital is a multi-disciplinary team comprising of Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Hand Therapists, Women’s Health Specialist and a Consultant Sports Physician to provide exceptional patient care throughout the entire patient journey. We are seeking an enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our team. The individual will play a vital role in the development of therapy services, ensuring a first class service is provided for our patients.
As a Senior Physiotherapist you will assess and treat inpatients and determine independent clinical diagnos
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Physiotherapist, your duties will include:
Assessment and treatment of patients based around sound clinical reasoning and application of evidence based practice. Management of an inpatient caseload of Orthopaedic, Gynaecological, Breast Surgery and General Surgical patients. In addition to medical admissions. Assist in the coordination and running of our joint school for pre-surgical hips and knees. Be innovative in methods of care delivery and aid in the effective use of resources to ensure maximum utilisation of skills and knowledge Participate in the development and review of service and professional standards.
About us
Whilst we make every effort to contact all candidates we often receive a high volume of applications. if you do not receive a reply within 1 working week, please assume you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. Previous applicants need not apply.
If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, Diane would be happy to help. Please give her a call on 01622 237634 or email [email protected].
At KIMS Hospital we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
Job description Job responsibilities
For more information regarding this role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Possess a BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy Have a valid registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Experience Essential
Demonstrate post-registration clinical experience in orthopedics Be able to show evidence of continuous professional development and its application in practice Be 100% patient orientated with a focus on continuous service improvement with the patient experience the main priority.
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.
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 KIMS Hospital
Address KIMS Hospital
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Maidstone
All UK
ME14 5FT
Employer's website https://kims.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)