Physiotherapist - JCR and Falls Prevention

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Lewes; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in Lewes is seeking a Fixed Term Band 6 Physiotherapist to join the Joint Community Rehabilitation Service (JCR) covering High Weald Lewes & Havens.

You will work within an integrated, multi-professional team to assess and treat adults in their homes or at our Community Rehabilitation Hub, helping to prevent unnecessary admissions and to promote independence and quality of life.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy.
• HCPC Registration.
• Post-graduate qualification or proven equivalent experience and knowledge in relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Provide rehabilitation to adults with a variety of medical, neurological and surgical conditions.
• Fully support to develop inter-professional skills and areas of special clinical interest.
• Regular supervision and training opportunities for professional development.
• Refer to the job description attached and contact for informal chat or visit.

Education

Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy

Health and Care Professions Council Registration

Post-graduate qualification or proven equivalent experience

Job description

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.

Statement on the Use of AI

We value the individuality that each candidate brings to the application process. While we understand that AI tools are widely available, we strongly discourage applicants from using AI-generated content when applying for jobs with us. We believe that your application should reflect your true skills, experiences, and motivations, which are best conveyed through your own words and unique perspective.

Using AI for your application may not accurately represent your knowledge, skills, and experience and may result in a disconnect between your qualifications and our assessment of your application.

We encourage applicants to take the time to thoughtfully complete their applications; by doing so, you allow us to better understand your true potential and ensure a fair and transparent evaluation of your application. Over reliance on AI-generated content may diminish your chance of success.

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

Essential criteria

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

Experience

Essential criteria

• 18 months - 2 years rotational Band 5 experience
• Experience of training/supervision
• Experience of multi-professional working
• Experience of using client-centred goals

Desirable criteria

• 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

Essential criteria

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

Desirable criteria

• Specialist client group knowledge

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 are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led