Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Physiotherapist

The closing date is 04 February 2026

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Physiotherapist Band 5 to join our Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust Physiotherapy team.

We are in the process of redesigning and developing Physiotherapy services across all of our mental health inpatient wards and there are many new opportunities for developing physiotherapy practice and promoting the profession.

The work is varied and involves assessing and treating Younger & Older adult in-patients at our Canterbury Mental Health Inpatient sites.

You will need to be innovative, adaptable and be able to think out of the box to enable our patients to achieve their potential.

Main duties of the job

Regular clinical supervision will be provided by the Physiotherapy Team Lead.

The Trust is committed to continuing professional development. The Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust physiotherapy team have regular team meetings and opportunities for supervision, appraisal and informal peer support.

Experience in mental health is advantageous but not essential, although you will need a broad base of clinical knowledge and excellent assessment/communication skills.

About us

We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.

Check out our Canterbury site

Date posted

21 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-AC0765-A

Job locations

St Martin's Hospital, Canterbury

Littlebourne Road

Canterbury

CT1 1AZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualification/skills

Essential

Professional qualification, Diploma/degree in physiotherapy
Member of HCPC

Desirable

member of CSP

Experience

Essential

experience including elderly care, falls prevention, orthopaedics, MSK, Respiratory, community, discharge planning
Ability to manage and prioritise caseload autonomously
Knowledge of and ability to apply national policies and procedures including but not limited to confidentiality, consent, risk management, service user involvement

Desirable

Experience of dealing with patients with Mental health conditions
Experience of lone working

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Knowledge of best practice ie. NICE guidelines
Demonstrate initiative when responding to changing client needs
Committed to service development
Ability to build a good rapport patients and ability empower patients to make appropriate change

Desirable

experience in electronic clinical notes
Knowledge of national policies and procedures of client group

Person Specification

Qualification/skills

Essential

Professional qualification, Diploma/degree in physiotherapy
Member of HCPC

Desirable

member of CSP

Experience

Essential

experience including elderly care, falls prevention, orthopaedics, MSK, Respiratory, community, discharge planning
Ability to manage and prioritise caseload autonomously
Knowledge of and ability to apply national policies and procedures including but not limited to confidentiality, consent, risk management, service user involvement

Desirable

Experience of dealing with patients with Mental health conditions
Experience of lone working

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Knowledge of best practice ie. NICE guidelines
Demonstrate initiative when responding to changing client needs
Committed to service development
Ability to build a good rapport patients and ability empower patients to make appropriate change

Desirable

experience in electronic clinical notes
Knowledge of national policies and procedures of client group

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

St Martin's Hospital, Canterbury

Littlebourne Road

Canterbury

CT1 1AZ

Employer's website

https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

St Martin's Hospital, Canterbury

Littlebourne Road

Canterbury

CT1 1AZ

Employer's website

https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)