Overview
The UCR Service provides urgent support, seven-days a week, to help prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. This is achieved by delivering a two-hour crisis response by a multi-skilled team of professionals. Support is provided at home or where the person usually resides for people who are concerned their health or mobility is declining and are at risk of hospital admission. Our teams work closely with local ambulance services to pull category 3 & 4 patients from the ambulance stack, enabling a rapid community response by teams with the skills to help patients remain at home.
The UCR service also provides a general virtual ward service, supported by digital technology and remote monitoring. Multidisciplinary teams ensure that patients receive hospital-level care at home safely and in familiar surroundings, speeding recovery while freeing up hospital beds for those most in need. In addition to home visits, digital remote monitoring is utilised.
Note on visa: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role is unlikely to be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review eligibility criteria on gov.uk before applying to assess eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Role: Band 6 Therapist
As a Band 6 Therapist, you will manage a complex caseload, delivering high-quality, evidence-based therapy interventions to patients in their own homes. You’ll use advanced clinical reasoning to complete holistic assessments, develop tailored treatment plans, and monitor progress, adapting interventions as needed.
This is a leadership role where you will supervise and support colleagues from Bands 2 to 5, contribute to student education, and support appraisals and team development. You’ll be actively involved in service evaluation, audits, and improvement initiatives, ensuring best practice is embedded across the team.
Working as part of a responsive multidisciplinary team, you will plan patient pathways, manage clinical risk, promote patient independence, maintain accurate documentation, support equipment management, and engage in continuous professional development through training, reflection, and supervision.
Team and Service Delivery
Teams are made up of GPs, Nurses, Paramedics, Pharmacists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Health & Therapy Assistants who work together to reduce hospital admissions. Patients are reviewed daily by a clinical team, and the ward round may involve a home visit or be conducted via video technology.
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 and Values
Our 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 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. Our multidisciplinary teams work flexibly to provide a 7-day service, 365 days a year, between 8am and 8pm.
Are you committed to delivering an outstanding service which is fast-paced and reliable? Do you want to work with a team of caring and dedicated staff? We are looking for an Operational Lead to join us, so if you’re an ambitious, proactive, and looking to take a lead role in a team that provides cutting-edge, excellent community care, we’d love to hear from you!
For further information on the roles available please see attached Job Descriptions and Person Specification.
This advert closes on Sunday 21 Sep 2025
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