Job Summary
At Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) we believe in excellent care at the heart of the community.
Are you a dynamic, resourceful leader who would like to contribute to a fast moving and dynamic service?
We are looking to recruit an Occupational Therapy Clinical Lead within the Worthing Community Therapy Team to provide clinical and professional leadership for the Occupational Therapy staff.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic forward‑thinking AHP team, passionate about providing therapy rehabilitation to our patients in the community. You will be well supported in the team and encouraged to expand and develop your leadership skills through supervision and internal training opportunities, to meet the needs of yourself and the service to promote clinical excellence.
The service area covered includes Chichester, Bognor Regis, Midhurst, Petworth, Selsey, Witterings so being a car driver is essential. Flexible working will be required as the service covers 8 am to 6 pm.
Main duties of the job
Occupational Therapy Clinical Lead:
* Provide professional Leadership to the Occupational Therapists in the team.
* Support the Leadership team in service development and ensuring clinical excellence.
* Be part of the Leadership teams daily responsibility for work allocation and triage.
* Support and implement service change and development.
* Provide regular supervision and complete PDRs for staff.
* Ensure all staff are up to date in their competencies.
* Hold an active caseload of complex patients.
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will deliver complex clinical care to patients in the community and support other staff with their own caseloads. You will need an excellent and wide‑ranging knowledge of a variety of conditions.
You will support colleagues with mentoring, coaching and teaching. The emphasis will be on providing clinical leadership in order to support community patients to maximise their independence and achieve their goals.
You will also provide specialist support to therapy colleagues and work closely with other clinical and operational leads for therapy services and members of the wider multidisciplinary team, ensuring seamless care for patients going in and out of hospital.
We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal skills, a demonstrable dedication to personal development and a commitment to providing high quality care to a range of patients with differing needs.
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?
* Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and well‑being.
* 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.
Details
Date posted: 28 October 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year, pro‑rated for part‑time
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part‑time
Reference number: 150‑KB2189‑CC
Job locations: Bicentennial Building, Terminus Road, Chichester, PO19 8EZ
Person Specification
Qualification (Essential)
* Occupational Therapy qualification at degree or equivalent
* HCPC registration
* Evidence of continuing professional development
Qualification (Desirable)
* Evidence of leadership education or development, or a willingness to undertake this
Experience (Essential)
* Evidence of working in a community environment
* Evidence of teaching / health promotion
* Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team in a ward/beds setting
* Significant experience of supervision provision
* Evidence of a consistent pattern of learning from education and training
* Experience working across the boundaries of primary, community and secondary care
Experience (Desirable)
* Experience of clinical leadership within a service
* Experience of leading service development and change
* Experience of active participation in research
Skills (Essential)
* Evidence of prioritisation in a clinical setting and ability to delegate
* Ability to work in a fast‑paced and dynamic health service
* Effective communication where barriers or obstacles exist, with strategies to overcome them
* Mentoring, supervising and developing other professionals
* Teaching patients and carers to participate and manage their own care
* Managing conflicting deadlines and workloads effectively
* Collaboration with other professionals and negotiating when needed
* IT skills, including data recording and use of Microsoft Office (Excel)
Skills (Desirable)
* Knowledge of clinical governance, risk management and clinical audit
Other Requirements (Essential)
* Car driver (Valid Driving Licence for use in the UK) unless under Equality Act
Other Requirements (Desirable)
* Flexible working
* Access to a vehicle for work purposes
Legal and Regulatory
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.
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.
Employer Details
Employer name: Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Bicentennial Building, Terminus Road, Chichester, PO19 8EZ
Website: https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/
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