MSK Physiotherapy Assistant: Sponsorship Available

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

The MSK Physiotherapy service provides outpatient MSK services across Kent. We operate within four teams covering North Kent, Ashford, Canterbury and Thanet, South Kent Coast and, West Kent.

We are recruiting an MSK Physiotherapy Assistant for the West Kent team working between, Sevenoaks Hospital and, Tonbridge Cottage Hospital some travel to the Churchill Centre (Aylesford) will be required.

This role involves supporting our Physiotherapists to deliver programmes of care, both in a group setting and on a one-to-one basis to our patients. There may be an opportunity to assist with hydrotherapy provision, this post holder would thenbe expected to be comfortable working in the pool environment.You will also be responsible for non-clinical tasks such as ordering equipment, maintaining and cleaning equipment,administrative duties surrounding the group exercise classes and general tidiness of the department.

You will need excellent communication skills, to support patients to undertake prescribed physical rehabilitation programmes and to be able to motivate and persuade patients to overcome barriers to physical activity and promotehealthy lifestyle choices.

You will also be responsible for your own documentation using Trust software and complete administration tasks as required.

Due to the high number of applicants, we usually receive we as that personal statements are kept below 1000 words. The post will close if we reach a high number of applications.

 

Main duties of the job

Your duties will include:

  • Providing skilled and specific physiotherapy support to treat and promote the independence of patients with a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions.
  • Carrying out a programme of treatment prescribed by the Physiotherapists. This can include the supervision of patients individually, in the gymnasium or other group settings.
  • Being responsible for housekeeping tasks including monitoring, maintaining and cleaning physiotherapy equipment and general tidiness of the department.
  • Being responsible for own documentation using Trust software and administration tasks as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Functional Skills at Level 2 (Literacy and numeracy/ GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths)

Desirable

  • Relevant level 3 qualification (NVQ / QCF Diploma or certificate of care / Advanced apprenticeship ) or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in a healthcare setting/ previous NHS experience

Desirable

  • Experience working within a MSK Physiotherapy team

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understands the role and remit of Unregistered worker; Knowledge of up to date clinical practice

Desirable

  • Awareness of developments in the NHS

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)
  • Ability to organise own work
  • Ability to cope with change
  • Ability to use own initiative
  • Good IT skills
  • Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
  • Owns or has access to their own car and ability to drive between sites

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Closing Date: 23 November 2025

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