Falls Prevention Practitioner | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 17 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 July 2025 |
| Location: | Worthing, BN11 1RY |
| Company: | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7285071/150-KB1868-CC |
Summary
The Falls Prevention Team - Worthing is looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic Occupational Therapist and/or Physiotherapist to reduce the incidence and consequences of falls across West Sussex. This post will form part of a dynamic team delivering specialist assessment and tailored rehabilitation programmes to those who have, or are at risk of falling.
“Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role is unlikely to be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on thegov.uk websitebefore applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role."
The post holder will work closely with clients and their families alongside a range of services, both statutory and non statutory, to reduce falls and maximise health, wellbeing and independence.
When required the post holder will provide tailored training sessions to a range of audiences across statutory and non statutory agencies improving the prevention and management of falls across the whole system.
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.
This post provides a unique opportunity to work as a multi-disciplinary practitioner to provide a holistic service to our clients in the relevant locality within Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. We are presented with a wide range of conditions and there will be scope to develop your knowledge and interests in the areas of vestibular rehabilitation, falls rehabilitation for neurological clients, and anxiety management amongst other therapeutic interventions. There is also opportunity to develop expertise in balance exercise groups and in leadership skills.
This advert closes on Tuesday 1 Jul 2025