Discharge Planning Therapist (OT/PT) – MDT Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; Stoke-on-Trent; Vor Ort; GBP 34.000 - 43.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is recruiting for a Band 6 discharge planning experienced occupational therapist or physiotherapist for a six-month winter pilot. The post centers on acting as the single point of contact for therapy teams on discharge queries and supporting ward multidisciplinary meetings.

You will triage TOC forms, improve discharge planning processes, review bed lists, and drive quicker clearance of therapy flags to reduce length of stay.

Qualifikationen

• HCPC registration is required.
• Postgraduate discharge planning experience is essential.
• Experience in acute hospital settings is expected.
• Experience with equipment ordering and community processes is desirable.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills are important.

Aufgaben

• Act as single point of contact for therapy teams on discharge queries.
• Support multidisciplinary ward meetings.
• Improve accuracy and efficiency of therapy flags on CDT to clear them sooner.
• Review bed list to assess ongoing need for bed-based services.
• Increase patients on pathway 1 with identified and supported therapy goals.
• Provide expert therapy input into the Integrated Discharge Hub for triage of TOC forms.
• Reduce TOCs with insufficient therapy information to support discharge decisions.
• Identify patients who could go home with night service.
• Take positive risks in discharge planning and decision making.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Teamwork

Ausbildung

Degree in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy

Jobbeschreibung

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is recruiting for a Band 6 discharge planning experienced occupational therapist or physiotherapist for a six-month winter pilot. The post centers on acting as the single point of contact for therapy teams on discharge queries and supporting ward multidisciplinary meetings.

You will triage TOC forms, improve discharge planning processes, review bed lists, and drive quicker clearance of therapy flags to reduce length of stay.