Job summary
- Main area
- Rehabilitation
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 9 months (fixed term contract)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 150-GM2421-UPC
- Employer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lewes Intermediate Care Unit
- Town
- Lewes
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum / pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Occupational Therapist
Band 6
Job overview
Band 6 Occupational Therapist – Inpatient Rehabilitation
Lewes Intermediate Care Unit
- Are you an innovative, enthusiastic and organised Occupational Therapist with at least 18 months’ post-registration experience? Do you have a strong interest in rehabilitation and the care of older people, and thrive in a friendly, supportive team culture? Are you looking for the chance to make a meaningful difference to patients’ recovery and independence
If so, we would love to hear from you.
We are currently seeking a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our inpatient intermediate care at Lewes Intermediate Care Unit. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills within a dynamic multidisciplinary team delivering holistic, client-centred and evidence-based care. The role is part-time for 9 months to cover a maternity leave.
Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
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Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, you will:
- Deliver high-quality rehabilitation to patients with complex needs within an intermediate care unit
- Undertake comprehensive assessments, develop and implement intervention plans, and support effective rehabilitation outcomes
- Lead and coordinate complex discharge planning, working closely with patients, families, and partner services
- Apply a high level of clinical reasoning to ensure safe, patient-centred decision-making
- Manage your own caseload effectively, including appropriate delegation to therapy support staff
- Work flexibly and collaboratively to support the wider multidisciplinary team
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 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
• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
• 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
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Professional Practice & Development
You will be expected to:
- Maintain a high standard of clinical practice in line with the RCOT Code of Professional Conduct
- Actively participate in regular professional supervision and reflective practice
- Provide clinical supervision to other team members, as agreed with the Therapy Lead
- Engage in ongoing learning, with opportunities to develop knowledge and skills through your personal development programme
You will bring:
- HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist
- A minimum of 18 months’ post-registration experience
- A demonstrable interest in rehabilitation and the care of older people
- Excellent communication skills, adaptable to the needs of patients, relatives and colleagues
- Strong organisational and time-management skills, with reliable attendance and punctuality
- This is a fixed term, part-time role.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Professional qualification such as a degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy.
- Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as an Occupational Therapist.
- Evidence of relevant postgraduate courses / CPD and reflective practice relevant to clinical speciality
Desirable criteria
- Training in student education
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial relevant post-qualification experience covering a broad range
- Experience of supervising junior staff, assistants and students
- Experience of independently managing a clinical caseload
- Experience of a range of caseload management and prioritisation systems
- Experience within Intermediate care and rehabilitation underpinned by theory and specific therapeutic knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Contributions to audit and evaluation within a clinical governance framework
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for individuals
- Able to plan and prioritise own workload efficiently
- Able to delegate work appropriately
- Demonstrates leadership in practice
- Demonstrates advanced communication and negotiation skills
- Ability to demonstrate the application of research-based practice
- Supervision and Appraisal of junior staff
- Demonstrate ability to reflect and learn from situations
- Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions
- Demonstrates co-operative team working and awareness of the roles of other Professionals
Desirable criteria
- Able to travel
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Elise Dean
- Job title
- Operational Therapy Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07747421198
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