Clinical Lead - Physiotherapist

NHS; Hove; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Hove is looking for a Clinical Lead Physiotherapist to deliver rehabilitation services in patients' homes. You will assess and treat complex patients while supporting and mentoring colleagues in a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will possess a physiotherapy degree and HCPC registration with strong clinical skills and community experience. The position offers a fixed-term contract of 12 months supporting maternity leave, with excellent training and flexible working options.

Benefits

Flexible working options: part-time and flexi-time

Excellent training and development opportunities

Cost-effective workplace nurseries

Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex clinical care to patients in the community.
• Assess, treat and monitor patients using specialist clinical assessment.
• Support colleagues with mentoring, coaching, and leadership.

Skills

Evidence of prioritisation in clinical setting and ability to delegate

Evidence of managing change

Evidence of effective communication

Experience of leadership

Evidence of managing situation when in crisis or unpredictable circumstances

Education

Physiotherapy qualification at degree or equivalent

HCPC registration

Evidence of continuing professional development

Job description

Job Title

Community Therapy Service B&H: Clinical Lead Physiotherapist

Contract

Fixed term contract or secondment covering maternity leave. Duration 12 months from 23.02.2026 to 19.02.2027. May be shortened if applicant starts later.

Employer

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Location

Brighton General Hospital, Elm Grove, Brighton and Hove, BN2 3EW

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex clinical care to patients in the community, providing rehabilitation in patients’ own homes.
• Assess, treat and monitor patients, using specialist clinical assessment and intervention skills for complex patients.
• Support colleagues with mentoring, coaching, teaching and clinical leadership to meet Trust targets.
• Provide specialist support to therapy colleagues and work closely with other clinical and operational leads and the wider multidisciplinary team, ensuring seamless care for patients in and out of hospital.
• Travel between bases across Brighton and Hove area to meet clinical and supervisory requirements.
• Manage staff, supervision and development including shift coordination, allocation of visits and performance development reviews of team members.

Qualifications – Essential

• Physiotherapy qualification at degree or equivalent
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Qualifications – Desirable

• Evidence of leadership education/development or willingness to undertake this
• Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Experience – Essential

• Experience working in a community environment
• Experience teaching/health promotion
• Experience working in MDTs with all other community services and hospital settings
• Significant years of experience post graduate
• Significant experience of supervision provision
• Excellent clinical skills across wide range of medical conditions
• Sound clinical reasoning with experience of clinical triaging

Experience – Desirable

• Demonstrates excellent leadership and ability to empower others in practice
• Experience in capability and performance management, sickness management and familiar with probation tool kits and personal development review
• Experience in leading audits and projects for service development
• Experience in chairing meetings with teams

Skills – Essential

• Evidence of prioritisation in clinical setting and ability to delegate
• Evidence of managing change
• Evidence of effective communication
• Experience of leadership
• Evidence of managing situation when in crisis or unpredictable circumstances

Skills – Desirable

• Knowledge of Clinical governance, risk management and clinical audit
• Understanding of Trust and national visions

Benefits – Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief network
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Diversity and Inclusion

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

Application Status

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

References

Reference number: 150-MT2288-CC-A