# Physiotherapist - JCR and Falls Prevention > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/physiotherapist-jcr-and-falls-prevention/803fa671-8a39-4639-8c71-54763c3220fb - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/physiotherapist-jcr-and-falls-prevention/803fa671-8a39-4639-8c71-54763c3220fb.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** St Leonards On Sea - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Some weekend working) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T13:43:00.286Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Lewes/East_Sussex_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Physiotherapist/Physiotherapist-v8036371 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8036371?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.esht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Band 6 Physiotherapist, JCR High weald Lewes & Havens.  Full Time, permanent  post 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. ## Job Details Band 6 Physiotherapist, JCR High weald Lewes & Havens. Full Time, permanent post 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 ## Job Description 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. ## 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 ### Experience **Essential** - 18 months - 2 years rotational Band 5 experience - Experience of training/supervision - Experience of multi-professional working - Experience of using client-centred goals **Desirable** - 2-3 years acute rotational experience, to include neurological experience - Experience in the area of community rehabilitation - Experience of providing training - Experience of delivering presentations ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy - Health and Care Professions Council Registration - Post-graduate qualification or proven equivalent experience and knowledge in relevant field ### Knowledge/skills **Essential** - Knowledge of client centred practice - Awareness of clinical governance and understanding of the NHS and challenges facing service delivery. **Desirable** - Specialist client group knowledge ## Documents - [jhf (pdf, 872.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10324449) - [guidance for applicants - afc (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=672) - [374-ew005-b_band 6 physiotherapist jcr hwl&h (pdf, 208.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10326195) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.