Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- 17 months (37.5hrs per week. Fixed term contract until end July 2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Rotational)
- Job ref
- 374-KN166-A
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross-site
- Town
- Cross-site
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Rotational Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic and self-motivated physiotherapist to join our band 6 Physiotherapy rotation. East Sussex Healthcare Trust is the largest combined acute and community trust in the South East of England. Our Band 6 rotation gives the opportunity to work within the acute sites in Eastbourne and Hastings, our intermediate care Units and within community rotations.
The Rotational post would be suitable for someone seeking to develop their physiotherapy clinical and leadership skills at Band 6 level in a wide range of specialities.
Rotations available include respiratory and acute neurological rehabilitation, trauma and orthopaedics, MSK outpatients, stroke (acute and stroke rehab unit), acute discharge services, amputee/vascular services, intermediate care rehabilitation and joint community rehabilitation.
Main duties of the job
We will offer the successful candidates the opportunity to broaden their clinical practice in a variety of settings, whilst developing leadership skills and supporting physiotherapy students and apprentices on placement. Promoting the role of physiotherapy within the Trust and more widely is an essential part of the role.
Successful candidates will join the evening on call respiratory rota which runs up to 10pm every day.
The physiotherapy department is part of the Community Health and Integrated Care division, we are committed to professional development and evidence-based practice. This is demonstrated through regular departmental training, the commitment to new initiatives and a constant review and improvement of services. Our excellent appraisal programme demonstrates our commitment to our staff.
All applicants must have current HCPC registration.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available from only £30 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A BSc in Physiotherapy/undergrad MSc Physiotherapy
- Health Professions Council Registered
- Evidence of continued professional Development
Desirable criteria
- Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Post graduate qualifications in a relevant topic
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad range of clinical experience as a physiotherapist that could include acute, intermediate care and community
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Competent to take part in on call and/or weekend physiotherapy rotas
Desirable criteria
- Experience as a band 6 physiotherapist
- Experience supporting/supervising students
- Experience of supervising other staff/ assistants
- Completed clinical educator training
Knowledge/Skills
Essential criteria
- Confident with core physiotherapy skills
- Will have the ability to carry out physiotherapy assessment and intervention incorporating manual physiotherapy techniques, therapeutic handling and safe use of equipment, using the skills of highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Harper-Smith
- Job title
- Professional Lead Physiotherapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07919 393979
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