Job overview

Are you a dedicated and motivated Physiotherapist looking to make a real difference in the community? Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is seeking an enthusiastic clinician to join our Urgent Community Response (UCR) team, delivering timely and compassionate care to patients in their own homes.

The postholder will work as a Therapist/Allied Health Professional within a team or as part of a rotation in Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. They will manage a caseload of patients with a variety of conditions. There will be an expectation to formulate and deliver an individual treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment and reasoning skills.

Staff are expected to treat all patients with respect and courtesy, maintaining dignity and respecting individual needs and differences, both physical and cultural.

The postholder will complete the SCFT Preceptorship through regular supervision and professional support (staff in their first year post-qualification). They will be involved in the support of band 2, 3, and 4 staff as well as student education and be expected to take part in and contribute to in-service training, keeping their own Personal Development plans up to date.

Main duties of the job

A job plan will be created by your line manager in line with the service blueprint and discussed with you. It will be reviewed annually at your PDR and updated as required. The main tasks you will spend your time doing are:

a) To work effectively as a team member in providing and facilitating a high standard of therapeutic, social, and rehabilitative support in the unit, 
department or in the community.

b) To work within the conditions of a rotation if required. 

c) To provide assessments that appropriately inform therapy, social and 
rehabilitative pathways taking account of the fluctuating needs of the patient and assist in evaluating the outcomes.

d) To undertake a holistic assessment of all the patients’ needs and understand the routes for escalating issues that are not directly resolved by own profession.

e) Formulate and deliver an individual treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using specific clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills.

f) To report and document variances in a patient’s condition or planned pathway of care.

g) To offer advice, support, and education on healthcare to both patients and carers.

h) To take referrals for services using the criteria specified in the team’s 
operational policies.

Working for our organisation

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?
•    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

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

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.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.