Acute Frailty Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Acute Frailty Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist to enhance their Acute Frailty service. This role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to assess and plan care for patients presenting with frailty syndrome, ensuring effective discharge planning and patient flow. The successful candidate will have the chance to develop leadership skills and contribute to service improvement in a fast-paced environment. Join a passionate team committed to high-quality patient care and access a range of learning opportunities in a supportive and innovative healthcare setting.

Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Supportive Work Environment

Access to Modern Facilities

Qualifications

• Relevant postgraduate learning in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy is essential.
• Strong problem-solving and clinical reasoning skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients with varied conditions using evidence-based practice.
• Provide specialist advice and training to the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Problem Solving

Clinical Reasoning

Patient Assessment

Team Collaboration

Education

Postgraduate Learning in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy

Job description

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.

Following successful recruitment of an Acute Frailty Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, we are now looking for an Acute Frailty Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist to support the development of our Acute Frailty service.

The successful candidate will work alongside an established Acute Frailty multidisciplinary team to support the assessment, care and discharge planning for patients attending ‘The Front Door’ presenting with a Frailty syndrome. While predominately based within our Acute Frailty Unit and Frailty Same Day Emergency Care Unit, the role will include enhancing care for Frailty patients within other ‘Front Door’ clinical areas, including our Accident and Emergency Department, by working alongside the wider REACT team.

REACT’s interdisciplinary way of working within Emergency Medicine’s Assessment Areas and Short Stay wards aims to avoid hospital admissions, whilst providing high standards of care and discharge planning.

REACT are passionate about safely discharging patients back into the community and we achieve this through comprehensive holistic therapy assessments and working alongside external community partners.

As this is a newly devised post, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their service improvement and leadership skills.

Applicants must be passionate about Frailty management, demonstrate relevant postgraduate learning and be ready to work within a fast-paced environment, for which a high level of problem solving and clinical reasoning will be required.

This role will be integrated into the REACT service which covers 7 days and extended hours, therefore working patterns will include long days and weekend working.

For further information, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Emma Gregory (REACT Manager) via email () or Katie Taylor (Acute Frailty Clinical Specialist OT) via email () or via phone [phone] - bleep 5695.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

1. Manage a caseload of patients with a varied range of conditions +/- complex needs using evidence-based practice with client centred principles in order to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
2. Effectively identify and utilise appropriate discharge pathways and services in order to promote a ‘home first’ approach and support patient flow.
3. Provide specialist advice, teaching and training to other members of the MDT across the Emergency Medicine footprint regarding the identification and management of patients presenting with a frailty syndrome.
4. Take a lead therapist role in managing clinical areas across the Emergency and Acute Medicine Footprint, providing day-to-day support to the wider team.
5. To support the learning and development of junior staff and students.
6. To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the REACT service, including holding responsibility for defined projects specific to Frailty Care and Pathways.
7. To participate within a 7 day working model, including extended hours.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

This advert closes on Monday 10 Mar 2025.