Therapy Practitioner

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Community Therapist to work as part of a multidisciplinary team supporting community-based rehabilitation. The role involves prioritizing acute care assessments, delivering personalized rehabilitation programs, and empowering patients in managing their health. Candidates should possess relevant therapy experience and strong interpersonal skills. With flexible working hours and a supportive environment, this position offers an opportunity to contribute positively to community health outcomes.

Benefits

Excellent training and development opportunities

Flexible working options

Cost-effective workplace nurseries

Qualifications

• Demonstrated willingness to complete specific therapy competencies and further learning as required.
• Willingness to learn and develop, directed and supervised by qualified Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists.

Responsibilities

• Prioritise seeing people in the community experiencing acute episodes of ill-health within a week.
• Deliver rehabilitation programmes to regain independence through comprehensive exercise and daily activities.
• Facilitate access and discharge visits to ensure smooth patient transitions after rehabilitation.

Skills

Relevant therapy experience

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Flexibility and good organization

Job description

Overview

The Community Therapy team is a multidisciplinary team supporting community work and in-reach to bedded units, focusing on rapid assessment, rehabilitation programmes, facilitating discharge, providing long‑term condition support, and empowering patients to manage illnesses.

Responsibilities

• Prioritise seeing people in the community experiencing acute episodes of ill‑health within a week if required after therapy triage.
• Deliver rehabilitation programmes to regain independence through comprehensive exercise and daily activity practice.
• Facilitate access and discharge visits to ensure smooth transfer of patients back to their homes after rehabilitation in the spot beds.
• Act as a therapy resource for people with long‑term conditions to return to their baseline function or adapt to new functional levels.
• Rehabilitate and re‑enable people to regain independence in activities of daily living.
• Provide advice and practical solutions for people to self‑manage their illnesses.
• Empower patients to achieve their own realistic goals.
• Maintain good electronic records, order equipment, liaise with family members, carers and professionals.
• Work closely with patients at home, assess and improve skills in activities of daily living, mobility and self‑care.
• Participate in administrative tasks, reporting and documentation of variances in a patient’s condition.
• Be clinically responsible for the caseload of patients delegated by a registered member of staff.
• Progress and manage own caseload with freedom to act within structured parameters.
• Use initiative and feedback to relevant registered member of staff.
• Carry out initial assessments appropriate to own competency.
• Provide treatment and care programmes to clients individually or in groups.
• Report and document variances in a patient’s condition or planned pathway of care.
• Maintain high standards of clinical care as defined by the Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust.
• Work autonomously within the MDT or service in the delivery of planned rehabilitation, interventions and health care programmes.
• Assess patients within an agreed caseload under the direction of the therapist, using a predetermined protocol.
• Complete onward referrals or letters to GPs and other services when required.
• Rotate among work streams within the Therapy Service: Therapy Hub and in‑reach bedded unit, depending on service needs.

Qualifications

• Relevant therapy experience.
• Demonstrated willingness to complete specific therapy competencies and further learning as required.
• Flexibility, good organisation, willingness to travel independently across the geographic area, and ability to work within the operational hours of the service.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to learn and develop, directed and supervised by qualified Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, working closely with nursing colleagues.

Benefits

• 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.

Additional Information

Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role is unlikely to be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on thegov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

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.

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

Full and part‑time hours will be considered.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

This advert closed on Sunday 18 Jan 2026.