Health and Therapy Assistant Home First Chichester | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 14 Awst 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Per annum pro rata |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 13 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Chichester, PO201EZ |
| Cwmni: | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7406308/150-GM2000-UPC |
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Are you looking for a role where every day brings new challenges and the opportunity to change the lives of people in Sussex? Now is the perfect time to be part of our evolving Home First Service.
We’rebringing together nurses, therapists,healthand therapy assistants to work alongside acute multi-disciplinary teams and transfer of care hubs to promote an efficient, effective hospital-to-home transition for our patients.
Our multi-disciplinary Home First teams work flexibly to provide a 7-day service, 365 days a year, between 8am and 8pm.
Patients who are discharged from hospital into Home First will be receiving step-down intermediate care, involving community-based assessments and interventions provided in their own home to support recovery and monitoring of their health in the early days post discharge to prevent re-admission.
Home First will, whererequired, provide acute reablement for up to 10 days, supporting people to achieve functional goals and work towards independence with activities of daily living.
This is morethatjust a job-it’sa chance to be part of an innovative wrap around recovery service that helps people recover at home and regain their independence, giving them the confidence to get back to daily life.
Join us as a Health and Therapy Assistant and make a difference every day! We are offering a range of flexible working opportunities that can be personalised to fit you and your life.
As a Health and Therapy Assistant you will be providing personal, health and therapy care for people across Sussex with acute and diverse needs. Your day will be varied and interesting, supporting people to achieve greater independence in their daily lives.
You willassistmulti-disciplinary colleagues in the ongoing assessment andprovision ofcare and reablementas prescribed within the personalised careplan.This includes simple clinical and therapeutic procedures such as taking physical observations, venepuncture,administering medications, simple wound care, rehabilitation programmes andequipment provision.You willobservechanges in peoples’ status and keep your team informed through verbal updates andaccuraterecord keeping.
Youdon'tneedpreviousexperience;we’lltrain you on the job, supporting you to be the best that you can be. Your training as aHealth andTherapy Assistant will include basic nursing and therapy skills andwe’llsupport you to achieve the Care Certificate.Through our comprehensive competencyframeworkwe will support you to achievecontinuous development.
You will need to able to drive with a full UK licence and access to a vehicle due to the geographic area covered by the team.
We often receive a high number of applications for this role so please be aware that the vacancy may close earlier thanstated.
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.
With experience and further training, you could further your career in health care opening opportunities to train as a Nursing Associate. With the appropriate qualifications and experience, you could also go on to train as one of the many degree-level healthcare professionals such as a Nurse, Podiatrist, Midwife or Therapist.
There are so many opportunities to progress with us!
For a detailed job description and main responsibilities please see the attached supporting documents.
You will need to able to drive with a full UK licence, access to a vehicle is preferably due to the geographic area covered by the team.
We often receive a high number of applications for this role so please be aware that the vacancy may close earlier thanstated.
This advert closes on Sunday 24 Aug 2025