Occupational Therapist | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; Chichester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community healthcare provider in Chichester seeks an Occupational Therapist to deliver care to community patients and support staff. The role includes mentoring, managing caseloads, and ensuring clinical excellence. Ideal candidates will have excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to high-quality care. Flexible working options and training opportunities available. Closing date for applications is 13 Jul 2025.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training and development

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of a variety of health conditions.
• Ability to provide occupational therapy in community settings.
• Experience in mentoring and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy to patients in the community.
• Support team members with guidance and advice.
• Manage an active caseload of patients.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Dedication to personal development

Commitment to high quality care

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

The successful applicant will provide occupational therapy to patients in the community and support other staff with their patient caseloads. You will need an excellent and wide-ranging knowledge of a variety of health conditions.

You will support colleagues with mentoring, coaching and teaching. The emphasis will be on providing occupational therapy in order to support community patients to maximise their independence and achieve their goals.

You will also provide specialist support to therapy colleagues and work closely with the other clinical and operational members of therapy services and members of the wider multidisciplinary team, ensuring seamless care for patients going in and out of hospital.

We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal skills, a demonstrable dedication to personal development and a commitment to providing high quality care to a range of patients with differing needs.



Main duties of the job;

Provide occupational therapy to patients in the community setting

Provide professional occupational therapy advice/ guidance to other team members

To support the leadership team in service development and ensuring clinical excellence

To take part in the responsibility for work allocation and triage

To support and be involved with service change and development

To provide regular supervision and complete appraisals for staff

To keep up to date with clinical competencies and ensure supervisees maintain their competencies

To manage an active caseload of patients

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 networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• 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.

To provide occupational therapy to patients in the community, liaising with family members, carers and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details.


This advert closes on Sunday 13 Jul 2025