Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Band 5 Physiotherapy NorthRotation and West/ Coastal at Sussex Community Foundation Trust (SCFT)
If you are an ambitious, proactive Physiotherapist looking to be part of a supportive Trust, using your skills to provide excellent community care, we'd love to hear from you.
Here at SCFT our aim is to maximise opportunities for the people living in our communities to be as independent as possible in 'what matters to them'. Our Physiotherapy teams support people to live full and active lives within their family circles, social networks, and workplace.
Main duties of the job
This supportive Band 5 Physiotherapy rotation aims to help you through the transition from student to skilled therapist and we welcome applications from candidates who are close to graduation or awaiting confirmation of HCPC registration post-graduation, in addition to those with some previous Band 5 experience.
You will have a supervised caseload and a programme of continuing professional development to assist in your progression. The rotations enable newly qualified Physiotherapists to develop skills and competencies beyond graduate level in a variety of clinical specialties across inpatient, outpatient and community roles.
Specialities available on this rotation include:
Hours of work for full time staff are 37.5hrs per week- primarily arranged according to service requirements, which may require a degree of flexibility depending on the service. Hours will primarily be within 07:30 and 20:00 with the potential to work the hours in different arrangements over the 7 days of the week. SCFT remains committed to flexible working policies and aims to help individuals achieve a strong work/life balance.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services
Why work for us?
- Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
- Variety of working environments across the community, in patients homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
- Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Research opportunities
- Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
- Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
- Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
- Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
- Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
- Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff
Job description
Job responsibilities
Rotations are 6 months in length and are based around our geographical areas: West and Coastal (Chichester, Arundel, Littlehampton, Bognor Regis, Worthing) North (Mid-Sussex, Crawley, Horsham).
These geographical rotation areas are set up to help limit the travel distances involved for our staff, however, if you have a particular interest in undertaking a rotation outside of your home rotation, all requests will be considered.
If this is your first Band 5 post since graduating, you will be invited to take part in our preceptorship programme. The preceptorship is a structured scheme lasting 12 months, which aims:
To successfully help new starters integrate into their new role
To build confidence and competence
To help you on your way to settling in well to your new career with SCFT
To facilitate your journey to a fully autonomous practitioner.
The programme will include a variety of trainings, watched assessments, and opportunities to network and learn throughout your first year in employment.
Further information is available in the attached job description and person specification.Please review these closely before applying.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Rotations are 6 months in length and are based around our geographical areas: West and Coastal (Chichester, Arundel, Littlehampton, Bognor Regis, Worthing) North (Mid-Sussex, Crawley, Horsham).
These geographical rotation areas are set up to help limit the travel distances involved for our staff, however, if you have a particular interest in undertaking a rotation outside of your home rotation, all requests will be considered.
If this is your first Band 5 post since graduating, you will be invited to take part in our preceptorship programme. The preceptorship is a structured scheme lasting 12 months, which aims:
To successfully help new starters integrate into their new role
To build confidence and competence
To help you on your way to settling in well to your new career with SCFT
To facilitate your journey to a fully autonomous practitioner.
The programme will include a variety of trainings, watched assessments, and opportunities to network and learn throughout your first year in employment.
Further information is available in the attached job description and person specification.Please review these closely before applying.
Person Specification
qualifications & registration
Essential
- Degree in physiotherapy or Equivalent
- Physiotherapy HCPC Registration
- Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Completed a Broad Range of student placements
- Evidence of practical Continued Professional Development
Desirable
- Experience of NHS placements/experience
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Good evidence of understanding of EBP
- Broad understanding of NHS/healthcare community
- Able to demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to demonstrate a good level of clinical knowledge and reasoning
- Able to demonstrate good time management and prioritisation skills
- Good standard of English
- Own transport and current/valid driving licence
Desirable
- Basic understanding of Audit/service improvement
Other
Essential
- Willing to work flexibly to meet service requirements
Person Specification
qualifications & registration
Essential
- Degree in physiotherapy or Equivalent
- Physiotherapy HCPC Registration
- Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Completed a Broad Range of student placements
- Evidence of practical Continued Professional Development
Desirable
- Experience of NHS placements/experience
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Good evidence of understanding of EBP
- Broad understanding of NHS/healthcare community
- Able to demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to demonstrate a good level of clinical knowledge and reasoning
- Able to demonstrate good time management and prioritisation skills
- Good standard of English
- Own transport and current/valid driving licence
Desirable
- Basic understanding of Audit/service improvement
Other
Essential
- Willing to work flexibly to meet service requirements
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
