Complex Discharge Senior Therapist

NHS; Shire Of Northampton; On-site; AUD 78,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider is seeking a Senior Therapist to join the new Therapies Complex Discharge team. This role involves providing expertise for patient discharge within a 5-month fixed term contract. The ideal candidate will possess experience in leading patient discharge, and hold a relevant qualification in Physiotherapy. Competitive salary between £38,682 and £46,580 offered.

Qualifications

• Must have completed at least 4 core band 5 rotations in areas like orthopaedics, surgical, and medical.
• Experience within an acute hospital setting at a band 5 level.
• Participation in work-based learning is required.
• Continuing Professional Development evidence is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide joint therapies assessments with ward-based therapists.
• Manage a caseload and attend board rounds for efficient patient flow.
• Contribute to timely and efficient discharge planning.
• Identify patient care pathways and suitable discharge locations.
• Supervise junior staff and manage therapy teams.

Skills

Assess patient needs

Teach Technical instructors

Autonomous caseload management

Physical effort in moving patients

Emotional resilience

Education

BSc Honours or equivalent in Physiotherapy

Health and Care Professions Council Registration

Job description

Are you an experienced physiotherapist or occupational therapist looking for an exciting opportunity to join a new Therapies Complex Discharge team? We're looking for a senior Therapist who is has a keen interest in discharge to further develop their skills. This is a 5 month fixed term post providing support over the winter months; internal secondments will be considered.

The role will include being part of the roaming therapy team providing expertise and assessment to the discharge hub, escalation areas and medically fit ward/patients with complex therapy needs impacting discharge. The successful candidate should have experience in treating a wide range of conditions and have experience in leading patient discharge.

As a department we are passionate about supporting continuing professional development to ensure we provide the highest standards of care to our patients.

Main duties of the job

To be part of a roaming Therapy team providing expertise and assessment to the daily discharge hub meeting, escalation areas and medically fit ward/patients with complex therapy needs impacting discharge.

Be the therapy representative at discharge hub meetings - providing consistent, expert therapy advice to inform accurate and appropriate hub decisions first time.

To provide advice and support to ward therapist on complex cases delaying discharges (identified via, discharge hub, bronze, stranded or therapy staff themselves).

To provide therapy cover to escalation areas - ensuring these are prioritised equally to the base wards.

To provide additional senior therapy decision maker on the medically fit wards to enable positive risk conversations and improve flow.

To perform more advanced and detailed assessments of patients presenting with a wide range of complex conditions and comorbidities; providing a plan and goals to develop, and to deliver an individualised treatment programme to our patients in ward areas.

About us

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

Job responsibilities

• To work closely with ward based therapists to provide joint therapies assessments and treatment plans enabling efficient use of Therapies Team resources.
• To manage a caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service, working without direct supervision, managing attendance of board rounds and ward meetings to contribute significantly to patient flow when ward based.
• To pro-actively contribute to the timely and efficient discharge planning process for patients by selecting and implementing appropriate assessments and interventions, promoting a joint therapies approach with Physiotherapy colleagues.
• To be highly skilled in identifying pathways of patient care and to have awareness of discharge plans and suitable discharge locations.
• Provide clinical support and access to advice and supervision for junior staff
• Day to day management and supervision of ward/ therapy teams including Band 5 therapists and band 3 therapy support workers as well as students.

Person Specification

Skills

• Able to assess a patient's needs and plan a treatment plan with short and long term goals.
• Able to support and teach Technical instructors and band 5 staff.
• Able to manage caseload autonomously.
• Physical effort e.g. moving patients.
• Emotional effort e.g. distressing or traumatic circumstances.

Knowledge & Experience

• Completion of at least 4 of the core band 5 rotations e.g. orthopaedics, surgical, medical, care of the elderly, respiratory and stroke unit.
• Current band 5 experience within an acute hospital setting.
• Participation in work based learning.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.

Education, Training & Qualifications

• BSc Honours or equivalent in Physiotherapy.
• Health and Care Professions Council Registration.

The salary for this position is £38,682 to £46,580 a year.