Specialist Occupational Therapist

Opportunity for an occupational therapist with an interest and experience in neurological rehabilitation to join CNRT. You'll be part of a large, friendly, multidisciplinary team based at Horsham Hospital, delivering rehabilitation for patients in their own homes., To contribute to the provision of an efficient and effective therapy service within Horsham, Crawley and Mid Sussex.

To assess, treat and evaluate a specific caseload of neurological patients who may have complex or chronic problems

To maintain own records and work as an autonomous practitioner

To take responsibility for supervision and teaching of junior staff, support workers and students

To assist with the planning, co-ordination, delivery and evaluation of the Therapy Service

o Experience working at Band 5 or above in a neurological and/or community settingo Previous experience treating neurological conditionso Enthusiasm and interest in neuro-rehabilitationo Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team

As this is a community post, you must be able to travel independently to see patients across the patch, requiring a full driving licence and access to a car.

CNRT is a friendly, welcoming multidisciplinary team comprising occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, dieticians, clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists, social workers and therapy practitioners. We also work closely with specialist practitioners in MS, Parkinson's and MND.

We see patients with a range of neurological conditions, including stroke, brain injury and spinal injury, alongside long-term conditions such as MS, MND and Parkinson's

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?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staffo Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

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

o High levels of clinical support from peers and senior staffo Encouragement with continued professional and personal development, plus an active in-service training programmeo Excellent established relationships with community services across Horsham, Crawley and Mid Sussex