Community Physiotherapist

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; England; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Physiotherapist to join their team in Sussex. This role involves supporting patients with long-term conditions through rehabilitation within their homes and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Applicants must be registered Physiotherapists with experience in the field and have a full UK driving licence. The position offers flexible working hours and a supportive environment focused on community health.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training and development opportunities

Cost-effective workplace nurseries

Qualifications

• Registered Physiotherapist, experienced Band 5 or Band 6.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Calling all registered Physiotherapists looking to join a forward-thinking team.
• Joint patient visits, liaising with staff at all levels.
• Working with patients with a wide variety of pathologies.
• Assess, treat and monitor patients with long term conditions.

Job description

Overview

• Short term support for people who require assistance with activities of daily living
• A rehabilitation service, including a range of therapies
• Community rehab for people with long term conditions and frailty
• In-reach team to assess and provide rehabilitation programmes to patients that are admitted to the spot purchase bed in Brighton and Hove - we cover weekends in the beds team
• Discharge planning with access visits to facilitate patients to transfer the care from nursing homes to their own homes

Key Responsibilities

• Calling all registered Physiotherapists looking to join a forward‑thinking team - you could be an essential part of one of our Therapy Hub teams in Sussex
• Joint patient visits, liaison with staff at all levels, providing feedback and escalating concerns
• Working with patients with a wide variety of pathologies and medical conditions and visiting patients in their own homes or in‑reach to nursing homes
• Assess, treat and monitor patients with long term conditions and frailty, as well as providing rehabilitation within their own homes
• Experience of working in teams alongside Band 3 and 4 unregistered staff and enjoys helping others to learn
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car is essential due to the domiciliary nature of this post
• Subject to successful interview, references, DBS clearance and Occupational Health checks

Qualifications & Requirements

• Registered Physiotherapist, experienced Band 5 or Band 6
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car
• Successful interview, references, DBS clearance and Occupational Health checks

Employment Details

Full time 1.0 WTE. We will consider applications for any part time hours (at least 0.4 WTE)/job sharing or compressed hours

About the Trust

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays. Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support and corporate services

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
• Values – Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence