Band 5 physiotherapist

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Lewes; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our Joint Community Rehabilitation Service in Lewes. You will work as part of an integrated, multi-professional team delivering person-centred rehabilitation in patients' homes and community settings.

You will undertake holistic assessments, develop care plans, and provide tailored OT interventions to improve independence and quality of life, with regular supervision and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• CPD evidence of continuing professional development.
• Knowledge of client-centred practice and governance.
• Experience working in an NHS or equivalent health system.

Responsibilities

• Undertake holistic assessments and key work on individual cases.
• Develop and implement occupational therapy treatment plans.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to support rehabilitation.

Skills

CPD evidence

Client centred practice

Inter-professional teamwork

NHS knowledge

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registered

Job description

We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people's own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated 'Outstanding' and Eastbourne DGH was rated 'Good' Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

Welcome to East Sussex, a place that boasts a beautiful coastline, beaches and the South Downs National Park. Close to Brighton and rail links to London. Come and join our friendly, sociable, experienced teams working within an integrated Health and Social Care community rehabilitation service based in Lewes

The Joint Community Rehabilitation Service is a short-term 7-day service which assesses and treats people within their own homes. Our service aims to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital or long-term care, enable earlier discharges from hospital and promote independence and quality of life. The ability to travel around the county in a timely fashion is essential. Weekends are covered on a rota basis and at present includes one weekend day approximately every 4 weeks with a day off during the week.

We are committed to fostering a culture of equality, diversity, and belonging. We actively welcome and encourage applications from individuals belonging to marginalised communities

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

JCR is a friendly, supportive, integrated and multi professional team which includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Support Workers using an inter-professional model of working. We key work and provide rehabilitation to adults with a variety of medical and surgical conditions. You will be fully supported to develop your inter-professional skills and areas of special clinical interest. We offer regular supervision and training opportunities for professional development.

To undertake holistic assessments, key work individual cases and provide specific Physiotherapy intervention as required. To manage a clinical caseload and to participate as part of an integrated team to meet individual clients rehabilitation needs

We look forward to hearing from you.

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Current registration with HCPC

Desirable criteria

• Post graduate qualification in relevant area

Experience

Essential criteria

• Full range of placements
• Experience within a variety of settings

Desirable criteria

• Training/supervision experience
• Experience of inter-professional working.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Evidence of CPD in previous year.
• Knowledge of client centred practice.
• Awareness of clinical governance and understanding of the NHS and challenges facing service delivery.

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients' experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

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