Organisation Kent Sport - The University of Kent Salary £38,205 - 42,978 Location The University of Kent, Canterbury Campus, Kent Contract type (Full time) Closing date 9 August 2024 Interview date 23 Job Description The University of Kent is seeking to appoint a physiotherapist to join the team in the Kent Sports Clinic.
The Physiotherapist is responsible for delivering and progressing a first class specialist sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapy service to all clients attending the Kent Sports Clinic.
The role is largely self-managed and requirements include having the ability to confidently assess patients and independently plan and deliver individually designed treatment programs to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical deconditioning in patients. Delivery will include working occasional evenings and weekends where required. The Kent Sports Clinic delivers services to a range of clients of all ages and abilities including students, staff (including Occupational Health referrals), the public, local community NHS and commercial client referrals, as well as athletes on a developmental pathway
As a Physiotherapist you will expected to be involved with :
•Delivering high quality physiotherapy appointments to a wide range of clients to include appropriate assessment, treatment, prehabilitation, rehabilitation and education to individual clients. Provide highly developed dexterity, coordination and manual treatment of patients.
•Assessing clients’ physical abilities through evaluative and objective measures.
•Utilising the resources and facilities available within Kent Sport to provide optimal treatment for clients.
•Establishing treatment goals with the client based on physical diagnoses and using a consultative, collaborative approach with the client, plan, design and implement programmes of physiotherapy. Evaluate and communicate the client’s response and outcomes.
•Working collaboratively with other Kent Sport members of staff to create pathways for patients from injury back into physical activity.