Allied Health professional in ME/CFs specialist services

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced health professional: part -time Band 6 post within the ME/Chronic Fatigue Service within the geographical area of Sussex. The post holder will be offering assessment, diagnosis and treatment to individuals with ME/chronic fatigue syndrome who may have complex life experiences of trauma, mental health conditions or substance use which may affect the management of their health condition. The post holder will also offer group work and have an interest in exercise and promotion of self management.

This would be an ideal opportunity for a compassionate and non judgmental individual who is interested in developing their skills within the specialist service of ME/chronic fatigue syndrome.

You would be working alongside experienced ME practitioners with an MDT approach to caring for these patients. This is a great opportunity to gain a lot of experience from allied health professional colleagues, psychologist and associate specialist, in a very supportive virtual environment

Main duties of the job

To manage a caseload of patients with a suspected diagnosis of ME/CFS and offer timely diagnosis and advice through 1:1 assessments

To formulate and deliver an individualised treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment and reasoning skills.

Delivering group self management programme

To build professional rapport with patients and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture, ensuring that they are involved in and informed at every step of the journey with our specialist service.

About us

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 2022 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