Rotational Occupational Therapist

The Chichester/Bognor/ Worthing rotation can include:
+ Working Age Acute Mental Health - Acute inpatient service based at Oaklands Hospital in Chichester. Great opportunities for developing your assessment and individual and group intervention skills.
+ In-patient Mental Health Rehabilitation - Based at Connolly House rehabilitation unit in Chichester. An amazing opportunity to work alongside people who have experienced psychosis and use your OT skills to support recovery and community participation.
+ Community Therapy Team - Working closely with other members of the MDT to provide holistic rehabilitation in people's homes following hospital admission or to reduce the risk of hospital admission. We have 2 large, friendly community teams one is based at Bicentennial House in Chichester and the other Southfield House, Worthing.
+ Inpatient Rehabilitation Services - Rehabilitation on the wards in the Intermediate Care Unit at Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital, Salvington Lodge and Arundel Hospital. Through individual and group work facilitating intensive rehabilitation to support people safely back to their own homes or their place of choice.

We are looking for highly motivated applicants with excellent communication skills and a drive for clinical excellence.

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, + Working Age Acute Mental Health - Acute inpatient service based at Oaklands Hospital in Chichester. Great opportunities for developing your assessment and individual and group intervention skills.
+ In-patient Mental Health Rehabilitation - Based at Connolly House rehabilitation unit in Chichester. An amazing opportunity to work alongside people who have experienced psychosis and use your OT skills to support recovery and community participation.
+ Community Therapy Team - Working closely with other members of the MDT to provide holistic rehabilitation in people's homes following hospital admission or to reduce the risk of hospital admission. We have 2 large, friendly community teams one is based at Bicentennial House in Chichester and the other Southfield House, Worthing.
+ Inpatient Rehabilitation Services - Rehabilitation on the wards in the Intermediate Care Unit at Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital, Salvington Lodge and Arundel Hospital. Through individual and group work facilitating intensive rehabilitation to support people safely back to their own homes or their place of choice.
At the heart of how we operate is our Trust values:
+ Compassionate Care
+ Working Together,
+ Achieving Ambitions
+ Delivering Excellence
Our values are fundamental to the high-quality care we provide to the people who need us. We are proud to be a community that cares, delivering our services as a team whilst supporting our employees as individuals.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer that actively promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We embrace and celebrate diversity, encouraging applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from candidates with an ethnically diverse heritage, those with disabilities, and individuals identifying as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. Our aim is to grow a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.
We strive to create an environment where every individual is valued and respected. Our recruitment process is designed to support candidates who require reasonable adjustments and to accommodate the needs of applicants.
This post may close earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.
Correspondence relating to this vacancy will be conducted electronically, please ensure you check your emails, including your junk folder. If you have not heard from us within two weeks please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

+ Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
+ Excellent training and development opportunities
+ Research opportunities
+ Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
+ Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion 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