Senior Physiotherapist | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Do you want to be part of a dynamic and evolving service? Join us at this exciting time in our new and evolving Home First Teams and make a difference every day!

Our multidisciplinary teams work flexibly to provide a 7‑day service, 365 days a year, between 8am and 8pm. Patients who are discharged from hospital into Home First will be receiving step‑down intermediate care, involving community‑based assessments and interventions provided in their own home to support recovery and monitoring of their health in the early days post‑discharge to prevent re‑admission.

We are looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join us, so if you’re an ambitious, proactive, and experienced OT, with an interest in rehabilitation and reablement, looking to take a lead role in a team that provides cutting‑edge, excellent community care, we’d love to hear from you!

Note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on thegov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
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The postholder will work as a band 6 registered professional managing a caseload of patients with a variety of conditions. They will formulate and deliver a generic and specialised treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence‑based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment and reasoning skills. They will be involved in the support and supervision of staff across bands 2‑5 and will act as a clinical educator for undergraduate students within own professional area, whilst also receiving and delivering internal training to keep their own personal development plans up to date. The postholder will take on an audit and evaluation role of the service in which they work. They will assist the team with service development initiatives, including implementation of competency frameworks.

You will need to be able to drive with a full UK licence and access to a vehicle due to the geographic area covered by the team.

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.

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• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
  
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
  
• Flexible working options: part‑time, flexi‑time, annualised hours, and flexi‑retirement
  
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
  
• Cost‑effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
  
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
  
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
  
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
  

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.

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

For a detailed job description and main responsibilities please see the attached supporting documents.

To discuss this role or find out more, you can contact our Operational Team Leads: Alice Crowley, Tele: , alice,.

This advert closes on Thursday 29 Jan 2026.