Lead OT – Care Transfer Hub: Discharge & Recovery

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to provide lead clinical practice within the Care Transfer Hub, focusing on safe hospital-to-community discharges and onward support. You will work closely with acute and community teams to ensure discharge information is accurate and timely.

The post is a fixed-term contract until March 2027, with responsibilities including clinical leadership, staff development, and service improvement in

Qualifications

• Accountable for delivery of high quality therapy care within a defined clinical area or pathway.
• Provide expert clinical practice with advanced clinical reasoning.
• Lead evaluation and development of clinical practice within the specialism.

Responsibilities

• Lead discharge planning for patients with functional or cognitive complexity.
• Provide clinical leadership to develop staff within the service.
• Support Clinical Service Managers and Lead Therapists to improve AHP services.

Skills

Occupational Therapist

Clinical leadership

Discharge planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Job description

The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to provide lead clinical practice within the Care Transfer Hub, focusing on safe hospital-to-community discharges and onward support. You will work closely with acute and community teams to ensure discharge information is accurate and timely.

The post is a fixed-term contract until March 2027, with responsibilities including clinical leadership, staff development, and service improvement in