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Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust strives to deliver excellent care at the heart of the community. We are rated "good" by the CQC and have values of achieving ambitions, delivering excellence, working together and compassionate care. These demonstrate our belief in both person-centred care and staff development, and we offer a supportive and innovative environment in which to start or develop your physiotherapy career.

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Are you looking to start your physiotherapy career,  keen to develop new skills working in a community setting or wanting to return to practice?  We are looking for skilled, enthusiastic, highly motivated Band 5 Physiotherapists to join our well established Brighton and Hove/ East Sussex community rotation. Candidates must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. 

In this role you will be involved in:

• Delivering high quality, individualised, evidenced-based care to all patients
• Learning, developing and adapting to change evidenced in continuing professional development (CPD)
• Operating in a team and contributing to team decisions
• Managing your own caseload 
• Teaching patients, carers and peers
• Maintaining accurate records in line with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy's standards

During each six month rotation you will be supported by Band 7 and Band 6 colleagues with a comprehensive range of in-service training to meet your learning needs.

Rotations include:

• Community Neuro Rehabilitation
• Falls and Osteoporosis 
• Community Respiratory
• Amputee Rehabilitation
• Community Therapy hubs
• Inpatient rehabilitation units
• Urgent Community Response

A driving license is  required, as you will need to travel across sites and work in the community.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

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 for NHS staff