Physiotherapist

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Physiotherapist to join our Pulmonary Rehabilitation team based at Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital. This role offers the chance to specialise in chronic respiratory disease management while making a meaningful difference to patients across East Kent.

Our Pulmonary Rehabilitation teams deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based programmes that support patients with chronic respiratory conditions to improve their functional ability, manage breathlessness and enhance their overall quality of life. Working in a community setting, you will assess, treat and empower patients to achieve their goals through tailored exercise and education programmes.

Patients consistently tell us how transformative the service is, with feedback such as: “The team were friendly, supportive and helped me get back to exercising every day. It has changed my life.”

You will work alongside an experienced and supportive team including Band 7 and Band 6 Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistant Practitioners and dedicated administrative staff. The service is actively involved in developing the respiratory pathway across Kent and works closely with integrated care partners to ensure seamless, patient‑centred care.

We are committed to helping you grow. The service offers:

• Regular in‑service training
• Clinical supervision
• Protected CPD time
• Opportunities to contribute to local clinical interest groups
• Support to deliver training internally and externally
  
  

Our service is accredited by the Royal College of Physicians— the first in the area to achieve this status. As part of a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC, you will be joining a team that values excellence and innovation.

We welcome applications from newly qualified or current Band 5 Physiotherapists looking to specialise in respiratory care. A car driver or access to transport is essential. Hours are flexible, from 22.5 to 37.5 per week, and working patterns can be discussed at interview.

If you’d like to explore how we can support your next career step, we encourage you to arrange an informal visit or get in touch for a conversation.

Additional Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 7.5 hours per day

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high st

andards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know 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 isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

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 will suits us both

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For further details / informal visit

s contact: Name: Kate Savage Job title: Senior Clinical Lead Physiotherapist Email address: kate.savage@nhs.net