Advanced Therapist for Integrated Discharge Hub

Transformation Unit; Stoke-on-Trent; Remote; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking an Advanced Therapist (Band 7) for a six-month Integrated Discharge Hub project. The role supports discharge planning and collaborates with the MPFT colleagues to increase home discharges.

Open to both full- and part-time arrangements, including job shares; weekend and bank holiday work are required as part of the project.

Qualifications

• Degree in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration.
• Working towards a higher qualification relevant to the role (e.g., masters).
• Training or education specifically related to discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Be a single point of contact for therapy teams on discharge queries.
• Support IDH with multidisciplinary meetings on the ward.
• Improve efficiency and accuracy of therapy flags on CDT to reduce LOS.
• Review bed lists to assess ongoing needs for bed-based services.
• Increase patients on pathway 1 with identified therapy goals.
• Provide expertise in IDH triage of TOC forms.
• Reduce TOCs with insufficient therapy information for discharge decisions.
• Identify patients who could have gone home if night service was available.

Skills

Discharge planning

MDT experience

Acute hospital experience

Supervising staff

Social care collaboration

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Masters or higher qualification (in progress)

Discharge planning training/education

Job description

Main area Advanced Therapist in Integrated Discharge Team Grade Band 7 Contract 6 months (Winter project fixed term) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share

37.5 hours per week (This is likely to be filled with 2 staff options around hours) Job ref 205-8252194

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site royal stoke Town Stoke on Trent Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/11/2026 23:59

Advanced Therapist for Integrated Discharge Hub

Band 7

Job overview

The therapies department at UHNM are looking to support a winter project for 6 months to provide increased therapy cover within the Integrated discharge hub. This is a pilot role that was tested and found to be very successful last winter and is a role that will sit within the integrated discharge hub team (IDH). This opportunity is open to all Occupational therapists and Physiotherapists at band 7 with a keen interest in discharge planning or at band 6 with a focus to develop into a stretch role with a specific interest and focus on discharge. The role will be a great opportunity to work with our MPFT colleagues in IDH and to collaborate over an essential trust project to increase home discharges and promote the therapy role. This role will provide opportunities to experience discharge planning and the role of the social care team as well as exploring the community led services available to UHNM.

The project will be running from October through to March, we would encourage opportunities for job shares and part time working as well as full time applicants.

The project will also involve weekend working and Bank Holidays.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the role will include

• Being a single point of contact for the therapy teams for discharge queries and concerns
• To support the IDH with Multidisciplinary meetings on the ward.
• To improve efficiency and accuracy of therapy flags on CDT to remove these sooner and reduce LOS.
• To review the bed list on a regular basis to assess the appropriateness for ongoing need for bed-based services.
• To increase the number of patients on pathway 1 with identified and supported Therapy goals.
• To provide expert therapy experience into the IDH for triage of TOC forms.
• To reduce the number of TOCs with insufficient therapy information to make judged and balanced decisions on discharge.
• Identify patients that could have gone home if night service was available.
• Positive risk taking with discharge planning and decision making

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co‑created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information please contact

Clare Johnson Interim Head of therapies 01782 675341

Person specification

Qualifications and Education

• Degree in Physiotherapy or Occupational therapy
• Registered with HCPC
• Working towards a higher qualification relevant to role e.g masters degree
• Training or education specifically related to discharge planning

Knowledge, training and skills

• Experience in acute hospital working
• Experience in equipment ordering and community processes
• Multi organisational working and developing partnerships
• Experience of supervising and supporting staff

Personal Qualities

• Acts to support and enable effective teamwork

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