Job overview
Do you want to be part of a dynamic and evolving service? Join us at this exciting time in our new and evolving Home First Teams and make a difference every day!
The Home First service brings together nurses, therapists, health and therapy assistants, to work with the acute Multi-Disciplinary Team & Transfer of Care Hubs to promote an efficient, effective discharge from hospital to the patient’s own home.
Our multidisciplinary teams work flexibly to provide a 7-day service, 365 days a year, between 8am and 8pm. Patients who are discharged from hospital into Home First will be receiving step-down intermediate care, involving community-based assessments and interventions provided in their own home to support recovery and monitoring of their health in the early days post discharge to prevent re-admission. Home First will, where required, provide acute reablement for up to 10 days, supporting people to achieve functional goals and work towards independence with activities of daily living.
We are looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join us, so if you’re an ambitious, proactive, and experienced OT, with an interest in rehabilitation and reablement, looking to take a lead role in a team that provides cutting-edge, excellent community care, we’d love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
The postholder will work as a band 6 registered professional managing a caseload of patients with a variety of conditions. They will formulate and deliver a generic and specialised treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment and reasoning skills. They will be involved in the support and supervision of staff across bands 2-5 and will act as a clinical educator for undergraduate students within own professional area, whilst also receiving and delivering internal training to keep their own personal development plans up to date. The postholder will take on an audit and evaluation role of the service in which they work. They will assist the team with service development initiatives, including implementation of competency frameworks.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will need to able to drive with a full UK licence and access to a vehicle due to the geographic area covered by the team.
Further information is available in the attached job description and person specification.
If you would like to discuss this role or find out more, you can contact our Operational Team Lead Rosie Eldridge, 07483 969054, [email protected].
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This advert is for Senior Occupational Therapist with Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust in Brighton, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 08 Jun 2026.
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