Falls Specialist Practitioner

An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen to join the Falls and Fracture Prevention Service as a Falls Specialist Practitioner. If you are established Band 6Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist seeking a challenge within the falls prevention or an experienced Band 5 looking to progress your career, then we would love to hear from you. The role would involve working as a Band 6 Falls Specialist Practitioner, predominantly in community settings, independently managing a clinical caseload and participating as a proactive MDT memberMain duties of the job 3. Main tasks a) To support the Falls and Fracture Prevention Service Manager in the continuous monitoring and evaluation of the Falls Service across Brighton and Hove, according to targets set by the commissioning organisation b) To support the manager in the evaluation of the service by carrying out clinical audit included within the team's clinical effectiveness/audit plan for each year c) To maintain up to date data entry according to Trust policy, including activity/contact data using computer-based systems including PIMS/DISCO or equivalent system d) Develop links with the Fracture Prevention Specialists, Consultant Geriatrician and Royal Osteoporosis Society to ensure a coordinated approach to delivering information and advice relating to Fracture Prevention. e) To liaise with consultant Geriatricians regarding the diagnostic falls clinic and plan and prioritise appropriate referrals to the diagnostic falls clinic and individual consultants f) To carry out other tasks and roles commensurate with role and as requested by Osteoporosis and Falls Prevention Service Lead

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children. Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services. Why work for us?

• Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
• Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• EMBRACE, Disability and Wellbeing,LGBTQIA+ and Religion Spirituality and Belief staff networks
• Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff