Senior Complex Discharge Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Kettering; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Complex Discharge Therapist to provide specialist Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy assessment, treatment and discharge planning for patients with complex clinical, functional and social needs across inpatient services. The role may involve working at NGH in addition to KGH.

The post holder will work as part of a roaming therapy team, supporting timely and safe discharge through comprehensive assessments, collaboration with

Qualifications

• Manage a complex caseload and undertake detailed assessments.
• Apply advanced clinical reasoning and develop individualised discharge plans.
• Work autonomously within professional scope of practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide joint assessments with ward-based therapists to support discharge.
• Offer clinical supervision and teaching to Band 5 therapists and support staff.
• Participate in seven-day services and on-call rotas.
• Contribute to service development, audit, quality improvement and evidence-based practice.

Job description

The Band 6 Complex Discharge Therapist will provide specialist Occupational Therapy orPhysiotherapy assessment,treatmentand discharge planning for patients with complex clinical,functionaland social needs across inpatient services. This is the second year of receiving winter funding for the complex discharge therapy team, this year we will be approaching this as a UHN Therapies model, adding resilience andexpertiseacross both NGH and KGH. Whilst KGH will be your primary site there may be occasions where youare required towork at NGH.

The post holder will work as part of a roaming therapy team providingexpertiseand assessment to the daily Discharge Hub, escalationareasand medically fit wards where therapy needs areimpactingdischarge. They will supporttimely,safeand effective discharge planning byidentifyingbarriers to discharge, undertaking comprehensiveassessmentsand working collaboratively with patients, carers, wardteamsand external agencies to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Main duties of the job

Working autonomously within their professional scope of practice, the post holder will manage a complex caseload, undertaking detailed assessments, applying advanced clinicalreasoningand developing individualised treatment and discharge plans. They will contribute to positive risk management discussions andprovideexpert advice to support decision making within multidisciplinary teams.

The post holder will work closely with ward-based therapists to provide joint assessments, support complexcasesand promote effective use of therapy resources across the organisation. They will provide clinical support, supervision and teaching to Band 5 therapists, therapy supportworkersand students, contributing to workforce development and the delivery of high-quality therapy services.

The role includes participation in seven-day services and, whereappropriate, professional on-call rotas. The post holder will contribute to service development, audit, qualityimprovementand evidence-based practice initiatives, acting as a role model for professional standards, patient-centredcareand collaborative working across UHN.

The post holder will deputise for the lead therapist forday to dayoperational management tasks asrequired

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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.