Physiotherapy Technician

Band 3

Main area

Physiotherapy

Grade

Band 3

Contract

Permanent: 2x Fixed-term contracts until 31st March 2027

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend Rota duties)

Job ref

396-8101323-GO-LP

Site

Kingston Hospital NHS Trust

Town

Kingston Upon Thames

Salary

£30,630 - £32,346 per annum inc outer HCAS (pro-rata)

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

26/08/2026 23:59

Home, community, hospital

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.

Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.

We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.

Our Trust values

These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.

• Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
• Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
• Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
• Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.

Job overview

• We are looking for a enthusiastic individual to join our dynamic physiotherapy team.
• We are a very friendly, supportive team who are keen to recruit a physiotherapy assistant who is keen to support a varied caseload as a physiotherapy technician, looking to further expand their knowledge and skills.
• We actively encourage in-service training and recognise the value of supervision and appraisal.

For an informal discussion and/or visit please contact Jacqui Holmes, [email protected] or Anna Melvin, [email protected]

Main duties of the job

• To manage the rehabilitation of specific uncomplicated Patients.
• Working without direct supervision, being responsible for assessing
• Patient progress and reporting back to the Physiotherapist as required.
• Instruct Patients and their carers, providing direction and guidance on a range of Physiotherapy activities.
• To deliver an individual Physiotherapy treatment programme based on set protocols, evidence based practise and treatment options using assessment skills and knowledge e.g. Patient education and exercises.
• Encourage Patients and their carers in an active approach to regaining and maintaining personal independence.
• Attend ward based multi-disciplinary team meetings and participate in the clinical decision making process towards discharge planning.
• To liaise with next of kin regarding patient collateral

Working for our organisation

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust cares for more than half a million patients a year, from across Kingston, Richmond, Elmbridge (Surrey), Merton, Wandsworth and Sutton. In 2018, we became the first acute hospital trust in London to be rated “Outstanding” for overall quality and leadership by the national Care Quality Commission regulator.

We have approximately 350 beds and directly employ around 2,900 staff. Our trust provides a full range of diagnostic services and treatment services. Our main site is the Kingston Hospital site but we also run a number of outpatient clinics in the community, including in Raynes Park, Surbiton, Queen Mary's Roehampton and Teddington.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached Job Description for full details - please note we are now a merged organisation with Richmond community (Kingston and Richmond NHSFT) and that this role is a 9-month fixed term contract, not a secondment as indicated on the JD.

Person specification

qualifications

Essential criteria

• GCSE in English and Maths of 4+ or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Relevant qualification in healthcare or child development

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience working with people in public/health/care settings

Desirable criteria

• Experience and/or interest in working with inpatients

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Experience and confidence working using word, excel, and power point
• Demonstrate ability to work flexibly and prioritise tasks
• Be able to manage difficult conversations and manage stressful situations in a calm manner
• Demonstrate good organisational skills

We support the NHS Flex for the Future pledge

We welcome conversations about flexible working from day one, including options such as adjusted hours, compressed hours and other arrangements. If flexibility matters to you, please talk to us - we’ll be happy to explore what’s possible for the role and the service.

Your recruitment team

The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:

E: [email protected]

Your application

Please ensure your supporting statement clearly reflects the job description and person specification, as shortlisting will be based on these criteria.

Please refer to the latest UKVI guidance and ensure you have the appropriate right to work before applying for this role.

Use of Artificial Intelligence
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References

Please provide a minimum of 3 years’ employment and/or education history, including professional email addresses (not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.

Closing date

To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by email or SMS from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback

If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Jacqui Holmes

Job title

Operational Lead for Inpatient Physiotherapy

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

07824090905

If you have problems applying, contact

Address

South West London Recruitment Hub

Telephone

07553092255