Team Lead Highly Specialised Neuro Rehabilitation Physiotherapist | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Posting date:	02 September 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	03 October 2025
Location:	Eastbourne, BN21 2UD
Company:	ESHT
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7416880/374-KNLL17

Summary

To undertake highly specialist clinical physiotherapy
assessments and treatments appropriate to Band 7 grade
including work requiring particular expertise or ability.


To be responsible for the delivery of neuro outpatient service
in the Hastings & Rother, Eastbourne, Hailsham & Seaford
and High Weald and Lewes Havens area, and ensure the
management of patients along the pathways is efficient and
clinically effective. This includes aquatic physiotherapy and
other specialist therapeutic interventions

To work with the Service Manager to continually review, develop and refine pathways of care, facilitating the delivery of a robust, innovative and expert service.

To take the lead in supervision, education and appraisals of B7, B6 and B5 physiotherapists, Physiotherapist Assistants and students.

To fully integrate within the wider network of therapy services, working in collaboration with other Team Leads to ensure there is consistency and assurance across the services within East Sussex.

Striving to improve all aspects of evidenced based practice and quality assurance, working with the wider MDT including but not limited to JCR, MSK, ESHT inpatients, Neurologists, MS and PD Specialist Nurses, MND Co-ordinators, Hospice Teams and Chaseley Trust through joint working, forums and audits.

To support the Physiotherapy Professional Leads with the development of professional standards associated with Physiotherapy.

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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This advert closes on Monday 15 Sep 2025

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