Job overview

The successful applicant will provide  occupational therapy to patients in the community and support other staff with their  patient  caseloads. You will need an excellent and wide-ranging knowledge of a variety of health  conditions.

You will support colleagues with mentoring, coaching and teaching. The emphasis will be on providing occupational therapy  in order to support community patients to maximise their independence and achieve their goals.

You will also provide specialist support to therapy colleagues and work closely with the other clinical and operational members of  therapy services and members of the wider multidisciplinary team, ensuring seamless care for patients going  in and out of hospital.

We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal skills, a demonstrable dedication to personal development and a commitment to providing high quality care to a range of patients with differing needs.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job;

Provide occupational therapy to patients in the community setting

Provide professional occupational therapy advice/ guidance  to other team members 

 To support the leadership team in service development and ensuring clinical excellence

 To take   part in the  responsibility for work allocation and triage

 To support and be involved with  service change and development

 To provide regular supervision and complete appraisals  for staff

 To  keep up to date with clinical  competencies and ensure supervisees maintain their competencies

 To manage  an active caseload of patients

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
•    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.