Job summary
- Main area
- Rehabilitation
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 374-ED1006
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Conquest Hospital
- Town
- St. Leonards-On-Sea
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Physiotherapist Trauma and Orthopaedics
NHS AfC: Band 7
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
This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of the delivery of the specialist orthopaedic physiotherapy to patients, working within the acute adult and paediatric wards, as part of an inter-professional team.
Participate as a leader and member of the team, managing a clinical caseload within the clinical standards, guidelines, objectives and procedures of the team.
This role will require weekend and Bank Holiday working on a rota basis.
To lead service improvement and delivery within the trauma and orthopaedic physiotherapy service.
Participate in health promotion and education of staff, patients and families.
The post holder will undertake regular Continual Professional Development (CPD) to support their lifelong learning and map their CPD Portfolio activities.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of the delivery of the specialist orthopaedic physiotherapy to patients, working within the acute adult and paediatric wards, as part of an inter-professional team.
Participate as a leader and member of the team, managing a clinical caseload within the clinical standards, guidelines, objectives and procedures of the team.
This role will require weekend and Bank Holiday working on a rota basis.
To lead service improvement and delivery within the trauma and orthopaedic physiotherapy service.
Participate in health promotion and education of staff, patients and families.
The post holder will undertake regular Continual Professional Development (CPD) to support their lifelong learning and map their CPD Portfolio activities.
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 onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. 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.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description 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/post grad MSc Physiotherapy
- Health and Care Professions Council Registered
- Comprehensive record of CPD
- Evidence of comprehensive CPD to Masters level or equivalent experience, knowledge and skills.
- Postgraduate: higher level learning. MSc modules/PG certs/diplomas in clinically relevant specialist area
Desirable criteria
- Leadership qualification/ training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant amount of post-graduate experience
- Extensive experience within area of speciality
- Developing and appraising staff
- Delivering services along evidence based guidelines
- Leading student placements, and scoring performance
- Leading on audit/ service review linked with strategic objectives
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Service Development
- Experience of working within an MDT within acute and community setting
Skills
Essential criteria
- Expert clinical skills within area of speciality
- Knowledge of the national agenda for relevant clinical pathways
- Understanding of the strategic direction of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Experience of developing staff
- Able to operationally lead on the delivery of services within a high pressure service, and during times of variable demand, with support as required
- Commitment to team working
- Good interpersonal skills; written and oral
- Flexibility in working on other sites and outside of key area of work as the service requires.
- Experience of reviewing and reporting on services/ activity
- Good keyboard and IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Service Development
- Experience of working within an MDT within acute and community setting
- Comprehensive understanding of the future direction of the NHS
- Understanding of the unique demographic within East Sussex and the impact of service demand
- Experience of inputting into business case development/ service plans
- Participation in local/ regional/ national clinical networks
- Demonstrate innovation to improve patient care
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 Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07919393979
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