Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- 14 months (fixed term contract until 31st March 2028)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 374-KNCG6536
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Eastbourne District General Hospital
- Town
- Eastbourne
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Static Physiotherapist - Acute Stroke
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 £700 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 are looking for a Band 6 Physiotherapist for the acute stroke physiotherapy team at Eastbourne District General Hospital (EDGH) to work alongside the Highly Specialist Team leads.
The stroke unit is a 39 bedded unit, including 9 hyper-acute stroke beds. You will work closely alongside the stroke multi-disciplinary team in the assessment, acute rehabilitation and discharge planning of this cohort of patients. You will be supported with the review of more highly complex patients by working alongside our Advanced Practitioner.
There is a weekly in-service programme alongside additional learning opportunities across the whole stroke pathway, to support with both your own personal development and the upskilling of the therapy team, which you will take an active part in supporting and delivering.
Main duties of the job
You will work closely with Allied Health Professional Leads, nursing, medical and managerial team leads, in the operational and strategic development of the Integrated Stroke Pathway.
You will need to be flexible in your approach, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to manage a complex clinical caseload.
The Acute Stroke team are supported by an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, a Service Manager and a Professional Lead Physiotherapist. We are actively committed to continuing professional development through clinical supervision, specialist Neuro teaching and training.
You will be responsible for supporting with the induction, training and supervision of rotational band 5 and and non-registered clinicians within the team
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 £50 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 refer to Job description.
For any further questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A BSc in Physiotherapy/post grad MSc Physiotherapy
- Health Professions Council Registered Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Post-graduate qualification or proven equivalent experience / training in a relevant field
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate qualifications in a relevant topic
Experience
Essential criteria
- Full range of undergraduate placements
- Post- graduate experience within an acute hospital environment
- Experience of supporting other staff/ assistants
Desirable criteria
- Experience as a band 6 physiotherapist
- Experience within ITU/ Critical Care
- Completion of core rotations (including orthopaedics, MSK, neurology and respiratory)
Skills
Essential criteria
- Confident with core physiotherapy skills
- Will have the ability to carry out physiotherapy assessment and intervention incorporating manual physiotherapy
- Experience supervising assistants and students
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
- James Lisle
- Job title
- Acute Stroke Team lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07890 060649
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