Highly Specialist Physiotherapist in Acute Stroke
Accepting applications until: 01-Oct-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 01-Oct-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- EDGH
- Address
- King's Drive
- Town
- Eastbourne
- Postcode
- BN21 2UD
- Major / Minor Region
- East Sussex
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months (From 1/4/27 to 31/3/28)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Supporting a rostered 6 day service with a day back in lieu for weekend worked)
Salary
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (7)
Specialty
- Main area
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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.
Job overview
Are you a highly motivated Physiotherapist with an interest in Stroke?
We are looking for a Highly Specialist, Band 7 Physiotherapist for the acute stroke physiotherapy team at Eastbourne District General Hospital (EDGH) to work alongside our therapy leads.
The stroke unit is a 39 bedded unit, including 9 hyper-acute stroke beds. You will work closely alongside the stroke multi-disciplinary team in the assessment, acute rehabilitation and discharge planning of this cohort of patients. You will be supported with the review of more highly complex patients by working alongside our Advanced Practitioner.
There is a weekly in-service programme alongside additional learning opportunities across the whole stroke pathway, to support with both your own personal development and the upskilling of the therapy team, which you will take an active part in supporting and delivering.
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You will co-ordinate and manage the specialist Physiotherapy Service in the Acute Stroke Unit at EDGH alongside fellow therapy leads.
You will work closely with Allied Health Professional Leads, nursing, medical and managerial team leads, in the operational and strategic development of the Integrated Stroke Pathway.
You will need to be flexible in your approach, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to manage a complex clinical caseload.
The Acute Stroke team are supported by an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, a Service Manager and a Professional Lead Physiotherapist. We are actively committed to continuing professional development through clinical supervision, specialist Neurological teaching and training.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to Job description.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach out.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc or MSc in Physiotherapy
- Current registration with Health Care Professions Council
- Evidence of comprehensive CPD to Masters level or equivalent experience, knowledge and skills
- Postgraduate: higher level learning. MSc modules/PG certs/diplomas in clinically relevant specialist area
Desirable criteria
- Member of ACPIN
- Leadership qualification/training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial post registration experience of working at a Band 6 level within area of speciality
- Experience of planning and facilitating complex discharges
- Developing and appraising staff, including the provision of supervision
- Evidence of delivering services along evidence based guidelines
- Evidence of leading audit/service review
Desirable criteria
- Experience of team lead role and responsibilities
- Experience of multi-professional working and working with external agencies
- Experience of service development
- Experience of performance management
Skills
Essential criteria
- Highly specialised clinical skills within area of speciality
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, standards of practice and guidelines for clinical speciality
- Experience of developing staff and/or students
- Able to operationally lead on the delivery of services within a high pressure service and during times of variable demand, with support as required
- Commitment to team working
- Excellent interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication skills
- Flexibility in working on other sites and outside of key area of work as the service requires
- To have completed Clinical Educator’s training
- Good keyboard and IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office – Word, Excel and Outlook
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Integrated Stroke Delivery Network (ISDN)
- Experience of reviewing and reporting on services/activity
- Understanding of the local stroke landscape and impact on service delivery
- Experience of working at a Team Lead level
- Participation in local clinical networks related to area of speciality
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nigel Ellens
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07813 351240
- Additional information
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