Job requirements
Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
18 months - 2 years rotational Band 5 experience
- Experience
Experience of training/supervision
- Experience
Experience of multi-professional working
- Experience
Experience of using client-centred goals
- Qualifications
Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy
- Qualifications
Health and Care Professions Council Registration
- Qualifications
Post-graduate qualification or proven equivalent experience and knowledge in relevant field
- Knowledge/skills
Knowledge of client centred practice
- Knowledge/skills
Awareness of clinical governance and understanding of the NHS and challenges facing service delivery.
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
2-3 years acute rotational experience, to include neurological experience
- Experience
Experience in the area of community rehabilitation
- Experience
Experience of providing training
- Experience
Experience of delivering presentations
- Knowledge/skills
Specialist client group knowledge
Job overview
Fixed Term Band 6 Physiotherapist, JCR High weald Lewes & Havens.
Welcome to East Sussex, a place that boasts a beautiful coastline, beaches and the South Downs National Park. Close to Brighton and rail links to London. Come and join our friendly, sociable, experienced teams working within an integrated Health and Social Care community rehabilitation service based in Lewes.
The Joint Community Rehabilitation Service is a short-term 7 day service which assesses and treats people within their own homes or in our Community Rehabilitation Hub. Our service aims to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital or long-term care, enable earlier discharges from hospital and promote independence and quality of life. The ability to travel around the county in a timely fashion is essential. Weekends are covered on a rota basis and at present includes one weekend day approximately every 4 weeks with a day off during the week. We are committed to fostering a culture of equality, diversity, and belonging. We actively welcome and encourage applications from individuals belonging to marginalised communities
Main duties of the job
JCR is a friendly, supportive, integrated and multi professional team which includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Support Workers using an inter-professional model of working. We key work and provide rehabilitation to adults with a variety of medical, neurological and surgical conditions. You will be fully supported to develop your inter-professional skills and areas of special clinical interest. We offer regular supervision and training opportunities for professional development.
We encourage you to contact us for an informal chat or visit. We look forward to hearing from you.
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.
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.
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This advert is for Physiotherapist - JCR and Falls Prevention with East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in Eastbourne, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is 7 months (This is a fixed term/secondment cover post). The application deadline is 26 Oct 2026.
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