Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Physiotherapist

The closing date is 03 August 2025

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a part time 16.5 hours, band 6 physiotherapist wishing to work in the specialist field of neurological rehabilitation within the community neuro rehab team in Brighton and Hove. You will be working within an established multidisciplinary team delivering highly skilled, interdisciplinary intervention to clients with neurological conditions including, stroke, acquired brain injury, Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. Our team aims to provide a client focused, holistic service by supporting and guiding our clients to successfully manage their neurological conditions to maximise their independence and opportunities within their homes, workplaces, family circles and community networks.

We provide a needs-based service to those who have recently been discharged from the acute stroke wards and an on-going rehabilitation service to other conditions requiring multi-disciplinary neurological rehabilitation. Our service provides input in patient homes and care homes. We work closely with our key partners within the acute setting and community based groups, which enables a seamless pathway for our client's care.

Our service operates over 5 days during the working week and a service for early supported discharge on a Saturday. This is staffed through a rota for the band 6 and 7s.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will be a dynamic member of the physiotherapy team and wider multi-disciplinary team to provide specialised neurological rehabilitation for our clients. You will be supported to develop specialised skills in the field of community neuro rehabilitation through regular supervision and annual appraisals. You will have opportunities to work closely alongside other disciplines within the multi-disciplinary team and work in an inter-disciplinary context to create a holistic and client based focus to your intervention and care.

CNRT is committed to staff training and student provision and you will have opportunities to attend and contribute to these programmes; these are linked closely to competences and learning needs to ensure that your skills are developing through evidenced based practice. There are also opportunities to attend internal and external courses to support your identified learning needs, areas of interest and aspirations.

There will be opportunities to develop non-clinical and leadership skills through supporting your B7 therapy lead and providing supervision to band 3-5 rehab assistants, rotational B5 physiotherapists and students. There are also opportunities to contribute to service development projects within the team covering well-being, job planning, demand and capacity, client feedback and working with key partners.

About us

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?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staffo Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

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.

Details

Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

150-MT1936-CC

Job locations

D3 Dyke Building Brighton General Hospital

Brighton General Hospital

Brighton

BN2 3EW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information is available in the attached job description and person specification and supplementary information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information is available in the attached job description and person specification and supplementary information.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Professional qualification such as a degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy

Essential

Essential

  • Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Physiotherapist

Essential

Essential

  • Hold a valid UK drivers License and have access to a car for work

Essential

Essential

  • Experience of working in the NHS as a physiotherapist

Desirable

Desirable

  • Experience working at band 6 level

Essential

Essential

  • Substantial relevant post qualification experience covering a broad range of clinical areas including neurological rehabilitation

Essential

Essential

  • Evidence of relevant postgraduate courses/CPD and reflective practice relevant to the speciality

Essential

Essential

  • Experience of interdisciplinary working

Desirable

Desirable

  • Experience working in the community

Desirable

Desirable

  • Experience supervising junior staff, assistants and students
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Professional qualification such as a degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy

Essential

Essential

  • Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Physiotherapist

Essential

Essential

  • Hold a valid UK drivers License and have access to a car for work

Essential

Essential

  • Experience of working in the NHS as a physiotherapist

Desirable

Desirable

  • Experience working at band 6 level

Essential

Essential

  • Substantial relevant post qualification experience covering a broad range of clinical areas including neurological rehabilitation

Essential

Essential

  • Evidence of relevant postgraduate courses/CPD and reflective practice relevant to the speciality

Essential

Essential

  • Experience of interdisciplinary working

Desirable

Desirable

  • Experience working in the community

Desirable

Desirable

  • Experience supervising junior staff, assistants and students

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

D3 Dyke Building Brighton General Hospital

Brighton General Hospital

Brighton

BN2 3EW


Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

D3 Dyke Building Brighton General Hospital

Brighton General Hospital

Brighton

BN2 3EW


Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Therapy Lead Physiotherapist

Hannah Meloy

h.meloy@nhs.net

01273242271

Details

Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

150-MT1936-CC

Job locations

D3 Dyke Building Brighton General Hospital

Brighton General Hospital

Brighton

BN2 3EW


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