Band 6 Locum Adults Physiotherapist

Specialist Physiotherapist – Band 6

Brief Job Overview

Tripod Partners are recruiting an experienced Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist for a locum opportunity with Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, based at Princess Royal Hospital. Working within the Sussex NHS Hospital Rapid Discharge Team, you will play a vital role in facilitating safe and timely hospital discharges, supporting patients to transition successfully from hospital to community settings.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Physiotherapist with experience in acute, community, discharge planning, or intermediate care services. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will assess patients’ rehabilitation needs, promote functional independence, and contribute to reducing delayed discharges while helping to prevent unnecessary hospital readmissions.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist physiotherapy assessment and intervention for patients requiring rapid discharge from hospital.
• Assess mobility, balance, strength, transfers, gait, and functional ability to support safe discharge planning.
• Develop and implement person-centred rehabilitation programmes that maximise independence and recovery.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to coordinate timely discharge pathways and ongoing rehabilitation.
• Provide rehabilitation advice, exercise programmes, and education to patients, carers, and families.
• Recommend appropriate mobility aids, equipment, and rehabilitation strategies to support safe discharge.
• Identify and manage falls risks while promoting safe mobility within home and community environments.
• Support early discharge initiatives and contribute to reducing unnecessary hospital stays and readmissions.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and ensure effective communication with healthcare professionals and community services.
• Deliver evidence-based Physiotherapy practice in accordance with HCPC standards, Trust policies, and professional guidelines.

About You

You will be a HCPC-registered Physiotherapist with experience working within acute hospitals, community rehabilitation, intermediate care, or discharge planning services. You will have excellent assessment, rehabilitation, and clinical reasoning skills together with a patient-centred approach to supporting individuals with complex rehabilitation needs.

You will thrive in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment, demonstrating excellent communication, organisational skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities while delivering high-quality patient care.

Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy.
• Current HCPC registration.
• NHS experience as a Physiotherapist.
• Experience within acute care, community rehabilitation, intermediate care, or hospital discharge services is highly desirable.
• Strong assessment and rehabilitation skills relating to mobility, balance, strength, and functional independence.
• Excellent communication, clinical reasoning, and multidisciplinary team-working skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced hospital environment.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred rehabilitation.

Contract & Salary

• Role: Specialist Physiotherapist – Band 6
• Sector: Sussex NHS
• Employer: Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
• Service: Hospital Rapid Discharge Team
• Location: Princess Royal Hospital
• Contract Type: Locum
• Contract Length: Ongoing
• Salary: Negotiable
• Working Pattern: Monday to Sunday
• Working Hours: 08:00–18:00
• Reference Code: U. GJTNZ.028007.BE20644

How to Apply

If you are an HCPC-registered Band 6 Physiotherapist with experience in acute, community, or discharge planning services and are looking for your next NHS locum opportunity, Tripod Partners would love to hear from you.

To apply for this Specialist Physiotherapist – Band 6 role, apply using the form on the page.