Specialised Physiotherapist | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 Per annum pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Worthing, BN11 2DH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	24 Sept 2026
Closing date:	24 Oct 2026

Apply for this job

Summary

We are seeking staff, with a passion for MSK and personalised care, to join our teams across West Sussex, from Chichester to East Grinstead, and North in Crawley and Horsham. There are a range of full and part time, permanent and fixed term roles available, across our service, to support us move forwards creatively in the delivery of care.

You will deliver assessment, treatment and rehabilitative support, to patients in outpatient and community spaces, inclusive of community appointment days in collaboration with voluntary, community and social enterprise providers.

You’ll play a key role in supporting the rehabilitation and wider service team, supervising and teaching colleagues and students, and contributing to service development, audit, CPD and evidence-based practice.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact while helping shape high-quality, patient-centred care.

roles available across the whole of West Sussex Brighton and Hove, which include full, part-time, fixed term and permanent opportunities.

We would also seek to support bank offers to support with waiting list initiatives.

a) To formulate an individualised management and/or treatment plan, using clinical reasoning skills and utilising a wide range of treatment skills.

b) To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required.

c) To maintain own professional development through reflective practice, attendance of in-service training, appropriate postgraduate courses, keeping up to date with new evidence and effective ways of working, assessing and treating patients and changing practice as appropriate.

d) To identify objectives for personal development through the Trust’s Individual Performance Review Programme (IPR).

e) To participate in clinical supervision following the department’s guidelines for clinical supervision.

f) To occasionally present at in-service training programmes, staff meetings, training sessions/courses (internal and external).

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing

• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex

• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement

• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities

• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff

• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton

• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks

• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

a) To undertake the comprehensive assessment and treatment of patients, including those with complex presentations, using investigative and analytical skills.

b) To maintain own records and work as an autonomous practitioner.

c) To provide appropriate treatment for patients using evidence-based practice

d) To participate and lead exercises classes

e) To be actively involved in the collection of appropriate data and statistics for the use of the department.

f) To Provide clinical supervision/mentorship to an allocated member of lower banded staff

g) To take an active role in the teaching and supervision of junior staff, assistants and students.

h) To deputise for the Team Leader as necessary

i) To take an active role in providing and/or attending Inservice training to the local and wider Musculoskeletal rehabilitation department(s)

j) To demonstrate the trust values and attitudes regarding the management of patients and working everyday with colleagues.

k) To seek guidance from senior staff as required and to give guidance to more junior staff

l) To be responsible for the safe use of equipment used in carrying out duties, adhering to the department’s medical devices policy. This includes competence and accuracy to use equipment by yourself and other healthcare professionals, carers and patients e.g. monitoring and maintaining the safety and condition of the gym equipment.

m). To be able to manage potentially stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner including patients with chronic pain presentations and psychosocial problems

n) To be responsible for leading outpatient classes including hydrotherapy.

o) Attend mandatory training updates as required.

p) Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process.

q) Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.

r) Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager

s) Participate in the Trust’s appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service.

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Oct 2026

Apply for this job