Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and passionate clinician to join the Children's Occupational Therapy service within Brighton and Hove Child Development Services.

This role is ideally suited to an Occupational Therapist with a strong background in paediatrics. Applicants must demonstrate clinical expertise gained through previous OT experience, particularly in supporting children with complex physical needs, including those requiring specialist equipment.

The successful candidate will have the ability to work independently in the community, possess excellent organisational and time management skills, and be committed to upholding high standards of clinical governance.

A current HCPC registration is essential.

Main duties of the job

The team are very committed to Sussex Community Trust’s values of “Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence and Compassionate Care”, and aspire to deliver a service of ‘compassionate patient centred care, promoting independence and empowering families’.

We offer excellent in-service training, supervision and clinical support from the Countywide Paediatric Professional Lead.

The ability to travel is essential as you will need to visit nurseries, schools and children’s homes.

To work as a band 6 registered professional within a Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust service, you will need:

1. To manage a caseload of patients with a variety of conditions.
2. To formulate and deliver generic and specialised treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment and reasoning skills.
3. To treat all patients with respect and courtesy, maintaining dignity and respecting individual needs and differences, both physical and cultural.
4. To be involved in the support and supervision of staff at Band 3 to 5 level.
5. To act as a clinical educator for undergraduate students within own professional area.
6. To receive and deliver internal training and keep your own Personal Development plans up to date.
7. To take on an audit and evaluation role of the service in which you work.
8. To assist the team with service development initiatives, including implementation of competency frameworks.

Working for our organisation

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 2023 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.