Job summary
Are you caring, compassionate, motivated and interested in developing your career within the health service?
Join us at Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, train to become a qualified Physiotherapist and gain a BSc (Hons) degree in Physiotherapy whilst you work.
The Physiotherapist apprenticeship is a new and innovative route to 'Learn while you Earn' and combines 4 years of clinical employment, work based learning, and academic learning.
We are recruiting for a Physiotherapy Apprentice in East Sussex with the Children's Therapies Team. During the apprenticeship you will develop skills and knowledge that will allow you to work in today's dynamic and changing healthcare environment.
Whilst you will be based in one specific team, your placements will give you a variety of learning environments working across both internal and external clinical placements to gain an appreciation of the different areas of the local healthcare service.
The successful candidate for this position will also need to complete an application and interview with the apprenticeship provider. Once you have been successful at both elements, you will be offered the apprenticeship position.
Please ensure you have certificates for your qualifications to evidence you have met the essential qualifications listed in the person specification.
Main duties of the job
Our integrated children's therapy service team including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, assistants and administrators support children aged 0-19.
We provide assessment, review, specialist advice, training and therapy interventions for children with the following areas of need: alternative and augmentative communication (AAC); pre-verbal communication; receptive and expressive language; speech.
We work in close partnership with schools, other education providers and the local authority services.
The University of Brighton entry requirements are as follows:
o Some form of *recent study at level 3 or above in for example: A levels: A high grade (A/B) in a Biological Science or Physical Education is considered to be an acceptable form of recent study. Open University: A grade 2 pass in Human Biology (SK277) is recognised as an acceptable form of recent study.
Successful completion of Associate Practitioner Course, Health and Social Care Foundation Degree, or other relevant level 3 courses
o Level 2 (GCSE or Functional Skills) in both Mathematics and English Language at grade C/ new grade 4 (or above)\n(*"recent" means within 5 years of the start of the course) As many of our bases are away from public transport routes, it is a requirement of the role that you are able to drive and have access to a car (subject to the provisions of the Equality Act 2010).
About us
One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated 'outstanding' by the CQC. We've got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our valuesCompassionateAspirationalResponsiveExcellent.
We're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.
Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we're reminded every day how important life is. 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. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both.
Looking for professional development? We can support that too! Ourcareer pathwayswill help you achieve your aspirations
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 22nd of March 2024.
Find out more about the community differencehere.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 22nd of March 2024.
Find out more about the community differencehere.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Functional skills level 2 or GCSE Maths (minimum grade C or 4)
- Recent study (within 5 years of the start of the course) at level 3 or above
Experience
Essential
- Experience of work in a health care setting
Desirable
- Work experience in NHS or Care setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the role of Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Understanding of evidence based practice; Understanding of basic anatomy and physiology
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
- Ability to manage own time and plan timed activities.
- Professional and patient focused approach with inspirational skills
- High standards of written communication skills with the ability to use email and internet with intermediate IT skills using MS Word, Outlook etc
- Understanding of the importance of the promotion of health and wellbeing (Making Every Contact Count)
- Ability to move between sites working across health and social care as required by the needs of the development programme
- Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi- disciplinary team
Personal qualities
Essential
- Appreciation of diversity, beliefs, culture, needs, values, privacy and preferences.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Functional skills level 2 or GCSE Maths (minimum grade C or 4)
- Recent study (within 5 years of the start of the course) at level 3 or above
Experience
Essential
- Experience of work in a health care setting
Desirable
- Work experience in NHS or Care setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the role of Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Understanding of evidence based practice; Understanding of basic anatomy and physiology
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
- Ability to manage own time and plan timed activities.
- Professional and patient focused approach with inspirational skills
- High standards of written communication skills with the ability to use email and internet with intermediate IT skills using MS Word, Outlook etc
- Understanding of the importance of the promotion of health and wellbeing (Making Every Contact Count)
- Ability to move between sites working across health and social care as required by the needs of the development programme
- Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi- disciplinary team
Personal qualities
Essential
- Appreciation of diversity, beliefs, culture, needs, values, privacy and preferences.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
