Home First Physiotherapist

NHS; Brighton; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS seeks an ambitious Physiotherapist to join the Home First service team, focusing on providing community-based assessments and therapeutic interventions to support patient recovery after hospital discharge. This role requires strong assessment skills and a commitment to enhancing patients' independence and quality of life.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training and development opportunities

Cost-effective workplace nurseries

Qualifications

• Professional qualification such as a degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy.
• Current registration with HCPC.
• Evidence of ongoing education.

Responsibilities

• Work effectively as a team member providing high standard therapeutic support.
• Conduct holistic assessments of patients' needs.
• Formulate and deliver treatment programs based on evidence-based practice.

Skills

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Clinical governance knowledge

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Current HCPC registration

Job description

Job summary

The Home First service brings together nurses, therapists, health and therapy assistants, to work with the acute Multi-Disciplinary Team & Transfer of Care Hubs to promote an efficient, effective discharge from hospital to the patient's own home.

Our multidisciplinary teams work flexibly to provide a 7-day service, 365 days a year, between 8am and 8pm. Patients who are discharged from hospital into Home First will be receiving step-down intermediate care, involving community-based assessments and interventions provided in their own home to support recovery and monitoring of their health in the early days post discharge to prevent re-admission. Home First will, where required, provide acute reablement for up to 10 days, supporting people to achieve functional goals and work towards independence with activities of daily living.

You could become part of our exciting service, bringing the unique benefits of a wraparound recovery service from hospital discharge. The principle of the service ensuring that recovery involves working towards the person being as independent as possible through enablement.

We are looking for a Physiotherapist to join us, so if you're an ambitious and proactive physiotherapist looking to join a team that provides cutting-edge, excellent community care, we'd love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

A job plan will be created by your line manager in line with the service blueprint and discussed with you. It will be reviewed annually at your PDR and updated as required. The main tasks you will spend your time doing are:

a) To work effectively as a team member in providing and facilitating a high standard of therapeutic, social, and rehabilitative support in the unit, department or in the community.

b) To work within the conditions of a rotation if required.

c) To provide assessments that appropriately inform therapy, social and rehabilitative pathways taking account of the fluctuating needs of the patient and assist in evaluating the outcomes.

d) To undertake a holistic assessment of all the patients' needs and understand the routes for escalating issues that are not directly resolved by own profession.

e) Formulate and deliver an individual treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using specific clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills.

f) To report and document variances in a patient's condition or planned pathway of care.

g) To offer advice, support, and education on healthcare to both patients and carers.

h) To take referrals for services using the criteria specified in the team's operational policies.

About us

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?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence --guide everything we do.

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.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Details Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

150-OM1844-UPC

Job locations

Brighton General Hospital

Elm Grove

Brighton

BN2 3EW

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details in regard to this role.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details in regard to this role.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Professional qualification such as a degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
• Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Physiotherapist
• Evidence of ongoing education

Experience Essential

• Relevant postgraduate or undergraduate experience in the clinical field
• Experience within specialism underpinned by theory and specific therapeutic knowledge
• Experience of using assessment tools relevant to client group

Skills and Knowledge Essential

• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for individuals
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Able to demonstrate competency in a range of clinical skills
• Knowledge of clinical governance, audit, risk management and professional code of conduct
• Evidence of CPD and commitment to ongoing learning

Other Essential

• Car driver (Valid Driving License for use in the UK)
• Access to a vehicle for work purposes
• Willingness to undertake training to develop within the role

Desirable

• Flexible approach to working

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Professional qualification such as a degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
• Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Physiotherapist
• Evidence of ongoing education

Experience Essential

• Relevant postgraduate or undergraduate experience in the clinical field
• Experience within specialism underpinned by theory and specific therapeutic knowledge
• Experience of using assessment tools relevant to client group

Skills and Knowledge Essential

• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for individuals
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Able to demonstrate competency in a range of clinical skills
• Knowledge of clinical governance, audit, risk management and professional code of conduct
• Evidence of CPD and commitment to ongoing learning

Other Essential

• Car driver (Valid Driving License for use in the UK)
• Access to a vehicle for work purposes
• Willingness to undertake training to develop within the role

Desirable

• Flexible approach to working

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Brighton General Hospital

Elm Grove

Brighton

BN2 3EW

Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Brighton General Hospital

Elm Grove

Brighton

BN2 3EW

Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)