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East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

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https://www.esht.nhs.uk/working-for-us/

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Eastbourne DGH
Kings Drive
Eastbourne
BN21 2UD

0300 13 14 500

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Ref: 374-KN343 Vacancy ID: 8130707

Specialist Static Physiotherapist

Accepting applications until: 30-Jul-2026 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 30-Jul-2026 23:59

Location

Gwefan: Eastbourne District General Hospital
Cyfeiriad: Kings Drive
Tref: Eastbourne
Cod post: BN21 2UD
Major / Minor Region: East Sussex

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Oriau: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Cyflog: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata
Cyfnod cyflog: Yearly
Gradd: (6)

Specialty

Prif leoliad: Physiotherapy

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive and
Well led

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol

Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy
Current registration with HCPC
Post-graduate qualification in a relevant field or proven equivalent experience / training

Meini prawf dymunol

Membership of Special Interest Group
Practice Placement Education Certificate.

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol

Minimum 2 years B6 rotational experience
Experience of training/supervision.
Experience of multi-professional working.

Meini prawf dymunol

Experience within an acute discharge planning/admission avoidance team.

Skills

Meini prawf hanfodol

Evidence of CPD in previous year.
Awareness of clinical governance and understanding of the NHS and challenges facing service delivery
Advanced clinical assessment skills with the ability to verbalise the clinical reasoning process in the management of patients within admission avoidance/discharge planning.