Occupational Therapist (Care Transfer Hub)

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS benefits

Job summary

The Occupational Therapy team at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust leads discharges with complex functional or cognitive needs within the Care Transfer Hub. The post supports planning where equipment or reablement at home is required for safe, independent outcomes.

You will work on pathway decisions, manage challenging discharges, and ensure families understand options. The role is fixed-term until March 2027, with NHS staff benefits and opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• Lead complex discharge planning for patients with cognitive or functional challenges.
• Support pathway 1 back home and explain options to families.
• Identify patients needing equipment and reablement support.
• Collaborate with MDT and community services.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex discharge planning for patients with cognitive or functional challenges.
• Support pathway 1 back home and explain options to families.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Discharge planning

Cognition assessment

Care pathways

Job description

Within the Care Transfer Hub, the Occupational Therapy skillset takes a lead in supporting patient discharges that have a complexity around function or cognition or where there is lack of clarityaround which pathway is the best fit for a patient leaving the hospital., Assisting in discharge planning where there are complex moving and handling needs. Particularly where patients have specific equipment requirements to support reablement at home. For example, bariatric patients where knowledge of equipment and function isneeded to support optimal independence. This patient group may include identifying those who fit the criteria for proportionate care.

Overseeing discharges where cognitive impairment requires problem solving to facilitate pathway 1 back home. For example, when delirium and or dementia presents and re orientation at home is likely to improve function.

Where pathway 3 is not suitable but concerns remain from family and MDT. An understanding and support of ongoing needs and risks is required. Managing discharges where functional challenges could be overcome to facilitate pathway 1. This can then beexplained to patient family and carers to gain understanding and offer reassurance and support.

Early identification of patients with pre-existing complex challenges at home. Including those with previous extensive community involvement. They may have multiple health and or social needs. Where a sound understanding of the previous function and communicationwith community services is needed. Using clinical reasoning and problem solving to implement early discharge planning.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period until end March 2027 due to the post being externally funded. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the ongoing source of the external funding and the requirement for the post to be maintained.

Please note all existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis. This must first be agreed with your current line manager.