Senior Therapist (Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist)

Sussex Community Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity to recruit a Band 6 Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to the Hospital Rapid Discharge Team at Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath. This role would suit a practitioner with highly developed leadership and people skills, who are able to balance clinical and non-clinical tasks within a fast paced, multi-disciplinary team with a clear vision for the future development of the service and staff. Candidates should be skilled in the assessment and treatment of patient's presenting within an A&E department., To comprehend the acuity of patients within the front door setting, understanding and facilitating complex hospital discharges ensuring patient flow. To complete patient assessments, consider clinical diagnosis and treatment of patients who may have acute complex and/or chronic presentation, under different specialities. To provide an effective high quality service to all patients and assist with the teaching to all members of the team including students. To contribute to service development within therapies and the wider MDT. To implement policy and policy changes in own clinical area and to assist with the setting and monitoring of standards of practice. To maintain close collaborative working between the multi-disciplinary team. To link day to day working with UHSx teams within the front door service.

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
• 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