Rotational Physiotherapist

at  East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

We would also be delighted to receive applications from those considering band 5 to 6 developer roles
Be a part of the future of health care
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust are investing in their Acute Therapy and Urgent Community Response services as part of a major transformative programme to deliver a Home-First model, transferring care to the community – and we want you to be a part of it.
This expanded service will be working across the integrated pathway from acute to intermediate care services in the community, supporting patients with the care and rehabilitation they need, improving clinical outcomes and patient experience. We are investing in both therapy and care roles and successful candidates joining our expanded service will have the opportunity to be part of a dynamic, progressive, integrated, multiagency and multidisciplinary team to deliver fully-joined up care to the people of East Sussex.
As part of our team, you will work closely with, and be supported by, our Professional Leads, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Team Leads, Practice Educators and the wider team, providing you the opportunity to develop your skills, training, education and career fully – whether you’re newly qualified or looking to take on a more senior role.
Become part of something truly innovative and special with a new role in the Community Health and Integrated Care (CHIC) division at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
We have a range of roles as part of this investment all supporting the Home First “why not home, today?” approach, embedding rehabilitation and reablement across our clinical pathways. Please refer to the specifics of the job description regarding the full duties of the role.
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
Please do contact us to discuss being part of this transformation: Anne Canby anne.canby@nhs.net or Nigel Ellens nigel.ellens@nhs.net
East Sussex is a great place to live and to work from the Victorian grandeur of Eastbourne and the vibrant buzz of Hastings to the peace of the surrounding rural villages, there has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
To be an experienced physiotherapist responsible for providing assessment, treatment, re-evaluation, advice and equipment for patients, carers and other professionals within each rotation
To work as an autonomous professional according to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) “Rules of Professional conduct” and “Standards of Physiotherapy” and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) regulations, working without the need for direct supervision, access to advice and support from a more senior physiotherapist is available if required, but work is not routinely evaluated.
To work flexibly in line with shift patterns and service needs as required. To participate within the evening and weekend on-call physiotherapy service.
Voluntary participation within other out of hours physiotherapy services e.g. orthopaedics, hydrotherapy.
To work collaboratively with all healthcare professionals within each rotation to ensure a seamless, co-ordinated service that meets the individual patient need.
To supervise, educate and be involved in the appraisal of junior physiotherapists, student physiotherapists, technical instructors and physiotherapy assistants within each rotatio

Please refer the Job description for details