Physiotherapist - JCR and Falls Prevention

ESHT; Lewes; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Physiotherapist (Band 6) for a fixed term 7-month post based in Lewes County Hall. The role is 36 hours per week, part-time, with weekend work, within the Joint Community Rehabilitation Service (JCR) to support early discharge and independence.

Applicants should hold a Physiotherapy degree, HCPC registration, and ideally post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience, with 2–3 years acute rotational and community rehabilitation exposure.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy and HCPC registration.
• Post-graduate qualification or proven equivalent experience.
• 2–3 years acute rotational experience and community rehabilitation exposure.

Responsibilities

• Provide rehabilitation to adults with medical, neurological and surgical conditions.
• Work within an inter-professional team to develop patient-centred goals and plans.
• Contribute to professional development and supervision within the JCR service.

Skills

Clinical rehabilitation

Team-based care

Communication

Healthcare knowledge

Education

Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy

HCPC Registration

Post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

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Physiotherapist - JCR and Falls Prevention

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Physiotherapist Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract 7 months (This is a fixed term/secondment cover post) Hours Part time - 36 hours per week (Some weekend working) Job ref 374-KN374

Site County Hall Town Lewes Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/10/2026 23:59

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

Fixed Term Band 6 Physiotherapist, JCR High weald Lewes & Havens.

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 or in our Community Rehabilitation Hub. 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

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, neurological 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.

We encourage you to contact us for an informal chat or visit. We look forward to hearing from you.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy
• Health and Care Professions Council Registration
• Post-graduate qualification or proven equivalent experience and knowledge in relevant field

Experience

• 18 months - 2 years rotational Band 5 experience
• Experience of training/supervision
• Experience of multi-professional working
• Experience of using client-centred goals
• 2-3 years acute rotational experience, to include neurological experience
• Experience in the area of community rehabilitation
• Experience of providing training
• Experience of delivering presentations

Knowledge/skills

• Knowledge of client centred practice
• Awareness of clinical governance and understanding of the NHS and challenges facing service delivery.
• Specialist client group knowledge

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

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