Home First Emergency Therapy Lead — Discharge & Patient Flow

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradfield Green; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an experienced Therapist to provide advanced assessment, admission avoidance, and discharge planning within the IPOCH team. You will work across ED, admission avoidance pathways, inpatient wards and community settings to support timely decisions and appropriate care settings.

As a senior member of the IPOCH team you will lead clinical and professional development, supervise staff, and contribute to service development while maintaining a

Qualifications

• Advanced assessment, admission avoidance, and discharge planning knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate safe, timely discharge from hospital through expert assessment and collaborative discharge planning.
• Lead complex clinical decision‑making, risk assessment, and patient flow management.
• Supervise, support, and develop therapy staff and support workers within the IPOCH team.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and transformation programmes.
• Work collaboratively with acute, community, primary care, social care, and voluntary sector partners to deliver integrated care.
• Support achievement of KPIs relating to discharge, length of stay, admission avoidance, and patient outcomes.

Job description

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an experienced Therapist to provide advanced assessment, admission avoidance, and discharge planning within the IPOCH team. You will work across ED, admission avoidance pathways, inpatient wards and community settings to support timely decisions and appropriate care settings.

As a senior member of the IPOCH team you will lead clinical and professional development, supervise staff, and contribute to service development while maintaining a