Overview
Do you want to be part of a dynamic and evolving service? Join us at this exciting time in our new and evolving Home First Teams and make a difference every day!
The Home First service brings together nurses, therapists, health and therapy assistants, to work with the acute Multi‑Disciplinary Team & Transfer of Care Hubs to promote an efficient, effective discharge from hospital to the patient’s own home.
Our multidisciplinary teams work flexibly to provide a 7‑day service, 365 days a year, between 8am and 8pm. Patients who are discharged from hospital into Home First will be receiving step‑down intermediate care, involving community‑based assessments and interventions provided in their own home to support recovery and monitoring of their health in the early days post discharge to prevent re‑admission. Home First will, where required, provide acute reablement for up to 10 days, supporting people to achieve functional goals and work towards independence with activities of daily living.
You could become part of our exciting service, bringing the unique benefits of a wraparound recovery service from hospital discharge.
We are looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join us, so if you’re an ambitious, proactive, and experienced OT, with an interest in rehabilitation and reablement, looking to take a lead role in a team that provides cutting‑edge, excellent community care, we’d love to hear from you!
Responsibilities
The postholder will work as a band 6 registered professional managing a caseload of patients with a variety of conditions. They will formulate and deliver a generic and specialised treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence‑based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment and reasoning skills. They will be involved in the support and supervision of staff across bands 2‑5 and will act as a clinical educator for undergraduate students within own professional area, whilst also receiving and delivering internal training to keep their own personal development plans up to date. The postholder will take on an audit and evaluation role of the service in which they work. They will assist the team with service development initiatives, including implementation of competency frameworks.
Benefits
* 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
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.
You will need to be able to drive with a full UK licence and access to a vehicle due to the geographic area covered by the team.
Further information is available in the attached job description and person specification.
This advert closes on Thursday 7 May 2026.
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