Physiotherapist

Job summary

The Community Neurological Rehab Team (CNRT) based in Chichester and covering the West side of the Sussex area is seeking to employ a physiotherapist who is enthusiastic about supporting people with neurological diagnoses to achieve their maximum potential.

This may include, but is not limited to, neurological conditions such as Stroke, Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and Motor Neurone Disease (MND). We work closely with our Acute Hospital partners to deliver a responsive stroke pathway, and Specialist Practitioners to support those with long term neurological conditions. We also liaise with other teams in Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust as well as external agencies such as West Sussex County Council, care agencies and care homes and charities such as the Stroke Association and Workability.

This is a rewarding role which at times may be challenging, but you will be fully supported by our small friendly Multi-disciplinary Team. We consist of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, a speech and language therapist, stroke specialist nurses, MS practitioners, an MND practitioner, a psychologist, therapy practitioners, therapy assistants and our invaluable caseload coordinator and MS administrator. We will support you with your career goals through ongoing development opportunities and are passionate about providing excellent evidence based care.

Main duties of the job

• Complete a holistic neurological and functional assessments of people with a neurological diagnosis in their own home or in a clinic environment.
• Assess for and prescribe equipment for the home environment and specialist equipment for rehabilitation needs as indicated.
• Use a personalised care approach to set short and long term goals, and create collaborative rehabilitation plans for people that access our service.
• Work autonomously, and as part of an MDT.
• Supervise and support Therapy Practitioners and Therapy Assistants within the team.
• Role model Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Values in interactions with people accessing the service and our MDT colleagues.
• Attend team meetings and participate in the development of yourself and other team members to ensure the delivery of best practice through evidenced based care.
• Support students on placement and liaise with local universities.

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 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