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Overview
The successful applicant will provide occupational therapy to patients in the community and support other staff with their patient caseloads. You will need an excellent and wide-ranging knowledge of a variety of health conditions. You will support colleagues with mentoring, coaching and teaching, emphasising occupational therapy to enable 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 members of therapy services and the wider multidisciplinary team, ensuring seamless care for patients going in and out of hospital.
Responsibilities
* Provide occupational therapy to patients in the community setting
* Provide professional occupational therapy advice/guidance to other team members
* Support the leadership team in service development and ensuring clinical excellence
* Take part in the responsibility for work allocation and triage
* Support and be involved with service change and development
* Provide regular supervision and complete appraisals for staff
* Keep up to date with clinical competencies and ensure supervisees maintain their competencies
* Manage an active caseload of patients
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.
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.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Melanie Henson
Job title: Team Lead Community Therapy Team
Email address: melanie.henson@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07557205752
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Part‑time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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