Allied health professionals The allied health professions are a vital part of our workforce. The range of skills and experience they bring are invaluable to the services and care we provide. #not just a job Allied health professionals at Sussex Partnership are a highly skilled and diverse group. They work with the people who use our services to maximise their abilities, enabling them to be as independent as possible and to live full, active and healthy lives. There are over 500 allied health professionals at Sussex Partnership, working across seven of the 14 AHP professions, which include: Occupational therapists Dieticians Speech and language therapists Physiotherapists Art therapists Music therapists Dramatherapists View allied health professional career pathways What an allied health professional career has to offer The allied health professions are a vital part of the NHS workforce. Using a variety of evidence-based skills, they work alongside other members of the team from different professional backgrounds to improve the lives of service users and carers. They take a strength-based and recovery-focused approach to helping people, playing a key role in supporting them to live independently in the community, or to find the type of supported living that meets their needs. Helping people to improve their health and wellbeing in this way is a privilege, and the results are hugely rewarding. An allied health professional career provides opportunities to explore and specialise in a range of areas of practice. Whatever your interest or skills, you can find a career to suit you. Allied health professionals meet and work with a diverse range of colleagues. Working alongside each other sharing skills and best practice helps us deliver the best outcomes for the people under the care of our services. Working as an allied health professional also brings excellent opportunities for continual learning and career development. This is a very positive field to work in. How we work - and what it's like to work with us Working as an allied health professional at Sussex Partnership involves being part of an exciting team and working collaboratively with lots of different roles. It means building and using a broad range of skills, but with the opportunity to develop specialist skills too. Collaboration is key – with each other as colleagues and with the people who use our services. You can work your way up to senior positions where you can focus on improving services, but that doesn’t mean you have to lose all direct contact with the people under the care of those services. Working in partnership with people to help them to live as fully and actively as possible is a privilege. View allied health professional career pathways Why choose to work in the allied health professions at Sussex Partnership We are a large, confident Trust where we fully recognise the importance of our allied health professions workforce. We offer a great deal to support and nurture them. Education and training We have an excellent structure and support for education, training and continuing professional development (CPD) which is responsive and tailored to the needs of individuals. We design and support the delivery of up-to-date, relevant training for our allied health professional staff across the career span. Our programme content is innovative and places quality of care at the heart of our teaching. Practice placements We are committed to practice placement education and support the education of student allied health professionals within Sussex Partnership. Experience gained on practice placements ensures that new graduates develop into safe, competent and reflective practitioners. It ensures they are equipped to work in a range of healthcare settings and are eligible for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council. Teamwork We are a very supportive team at all levels, in terms of both formal and informal supervision. If any team member is ever in need of help or reassurance, there is always someone they can talk to. Leadership Sussex Partnership has invested in a clear leadership structure for allied health professionals, which means we contribute at all levels of the organisation. Everyone counts We recognise the importance of all of the allied health professions groups within our Trust, and are making a concerted effort to develop and support even the traditionally smaller groups. Improvement We believe in continuous improvement. We offer the chance to be part of a dynamic team which wants to listen, learn and develop to help us improve the care we provide to service users and families. Within this team, there are wide and varied opportunities to develop personal skills Your development We are keen to work with you to help you develop and grow in your role. Digital We support allied health professionals to be digital enabled and to use digital technologies to transform health, care and wellbeing. Annual conference We have an annual allied health professions conference which is always well attended and receives positive feedback All of these factors contribute to our strong rates of staff retention; once people join us at Sussex Partnership, they tend to want to stay. This is an exciting time to be an allied health professional at Sussex Partnership, and we expect that to only continue and increase. Get involved! Meet the professions There are several different professions within the allied health professions at Sussex Partnership: Physiotherapy in community learning disability teams Physiotherapy for inpatient learning disability services Physiotherapy for inpatient mental health Occupational therapy Speech and language therapy Dietitian Art therapy Drama therapy Music therapy "I use my clinical leadership skills to champion the rights of people with complex communication and eating and drinking needs" Viki Baker | Clinical Director for Learning and Neurodevelopmental Services Previous Next Latest allied health professionals vacancies To apply to join our allied health professional team and find out about current opportunities, go to our jobs feed. 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