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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our B5 Occupational Therapy (OT) rotation in our Chichester/Bognor area. The mixed rotational scheme offers both physical and mental health rotations through a partnership between Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. Each rotation lasts 6 months and is a great opportunity to develop skills and competencies beyond graduate level. These posts are open to new graduates, those due to qualify soon, those wishing to return to practice and more experienced OTs who want to broaden their clinical skills in a variety of specialities.

We are looking for highly motivated applicants with excellent communication skills and a drive for clinical excellence. 

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

The Chichester/Bognor rotation includes:

• Working Age Acute Mental Health - Acute inpatient service based at Oaklands Hospital in Chichester. Great opportunities for developing your assessment and individual and group intervention skills.
• In-patient Mental Health Rehabilitation - Based at Connolly House rehabilitation unit in Chichester. An amazing opportunity to work alongside people who have experienced psychosis and use your OT skills to support recovery and community participation.
• Community Therapy Team - Working closely with other members of the MDT to provide holistic rehabilitation in people's homes following hospital admission or to reduce the risk of hospital admission. The large, friendly community team is based at Bicentenial House in Chichester.
• Inpatient Rehabilitation Services - Rehabilitation on the wards in the Intermediate Care Unit at Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital. Through individual and group work  facilitating intensive rehabilitation to support people safely back to their own homes or their place of choice.

Working for our organisation

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