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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 Community Therapy Team North 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 Crawley, Horsham and Mid Sussex so being a car driver is essential.
Flexible working will be required as the service covers 8am to 6pm.
Occupational Therapy Clinical Lead
* Provide professional Leadership to the Occupational Therapists in the team.
* To support the Leadership team in service development and ensuring clinical excellence.
* To be part of the Leadership teams daily responsibility for work allocation and triage.
* To support and implement service change and development.
* To provide regular supervision and complete PDR's for staff.
* To ensure all staff are up to date in their competencies.
* To hold an active caseload of complex 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.
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 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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Debbie Pirkis Job title: Team Lead Community Therapy Team North Email address: debbie.pirkis@nhs.net Telephone number: 07484 403616
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