Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Band 5 Physiotherapy North Rotation and West/ Coastal at Sussex Community Foundation Trust (SCFT)



If yo u a re an ambitious, proactive Physiotherapist looking to be part of a supportive Trust , using your skills to provide excellent community care, we'd love to hear from you.



Here at SCFT o ur aim is to maximise opportunities for the people living in our communities to be as independent as possible in ' what matters to them ' . Our Physiotherapy teams support people to liv e full and active lives within their family circles, social networks, and workplace.



This supportive Band 5 Physiotherapy rotation aims to help you through the transition from student to skilled therapist and we welcome applications from candidates who are close to graduation or awaiting confirmation of HCPC registration post-graduation , in addition to those with some previous Band 5 experience.



You will have a supervised caseload and a programme of continuing professional development to assist in your progression. The rotations enable newly qualified Physiotherapists to develop skills and competencies beyond graduate level in a variety of clinical specialties across inpatient, outpatient and community roles.

Specialities available on this rotation include:

Musculoskeletal Outpatients



Intermediate Care Units - Inpatient R ehabilitation



Paediatric s - C ommunity and/or MSK



Neurological I npatient R ehabilitation (Stroke - North only)



Community Therapy Team (You will need to be able to drive with a full UK licence for home visits )



Hours of work for full time staff are 37.5hrs per week - primarily arranged according to service requirements, which may require a degree of flexibility depending on the service. Hours will primarily be within 07:30 and 20:00 with the potential to work the hours in different arrangements over the 7 days of the week. SCFT remains committed to flexible working policies and aims to help individuals achieve a strong work/life balance.



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



Rotations are 6 months in length and are based around our geographical areas: West and Coastal (Chichester, Arundel, Littlehampton, Bognor Regis, Worthing) North (Mid-Sussex, Crawley, Horsham).



These geographical rotation areas are set up to help limit the travel distances involved for our staff, however, if you have a particular interest in undertaking a rotation outside of your 'home' rotation, all requests will be considered.



If this is your first Band 5 post since graduating, you will be invited to take part in our preceptorship programme. The preceptorship is a structured scheme lasting 12 months, which aims:



To successfully help new starters integrate into their new role



To build confidence and competence



To help you on your way to settling in well to your new career with SCFT



To facilitate your journey to a fully autonomous practitioner.



The programme will include a variety of trainings, watched assessments, and opportunities to network and learn throughout your first year in employment.



Further information is available in the attached job description and person specification. Please review these closely before applying.