Therapy Practitioner

4 months ago


Worthing, United Kingdom Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Due to expansion of the Team to provide for the new Community Stroke Service, we have an exciting opportunity for Therapy Practitioners to join us in improving the stroke patients care and rehabilitation.

The Community Neurological Rehabilitation Teams, covering the Adur, Arun, Worthing and Chanctonbury areas of West Sussex, and are based in Worthing.
- You will provide a high standard of care alongside other therapy practitioners either as part of a team or autonomously. You will work under the guidance of registered staff to provide therapy interventions to people who have had a stroke, and feedback on clients’ performance and progress, as appropriate.
- You will be responsible and accountable for all aspects of your work including the management of patients in your care and you will organise your delegated caseload on a day to day basis effectively and efficiently with regard to priorities and use of time.
- You will work in the community in people’s homes and other locations. You will build a professional rapport with patients and their families, communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture, ensuring that they are involved in and informed about their care.
- You will review and reflect on your own practice and maintain and develop your own competency through regular participation in CPD, clinical supervision and annual appraisal with a named supervisor and will seek appropriate guidance from senior colleagues as required

Working for your organisation

We develop and nurture our staff recognising they are our greatest asset. We give clear career pathways, support wellbeing, recognise and value diversity and provide the leadership, skills and knowledge needed to deliver the best care for our patients now and in the future. Other reasons to work with us include:

- Positive 2021 NHS Staff Survey results with compassionate culture and leadership, and support for staff wellbeing, scoring highly
- Rated ‘Good’ with 'Outstanding’ features by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
- Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
- A great variety of working environments, in the community, in patients’ homes and in our community hospitals
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Real Living Wage Employer, with great rates of pay
- Supportive flexible working patterns such as part time, flexi time, annualised hours etc.
- Supportive team environments
- Cost-effective and convenient workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
- Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
- Accredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
- Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff

You will need to able to drive with a full UK licence due to the geographic area covered by the team.



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