Specialist OT/ Physiotherapist - Integrated Discharge Team

Transformation Unit; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and wellbeing support

NHS Car Lease schemes

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, &c

Job summary

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist OT/Physiotherapist (Band 6) for the Integrated Discharge Team at Doncaster Royal Infirmary on a fixed-term contract until March 2028. You will be dual-skilled in Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, driving patient flow and delivering care across seven days.

The role includes reducing length of stay and avoiding readmissions, with opportunities to contribute to frailty pathways and discharge-to-assess

Qualifications

• Experience as a Band 5 physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist in a broad range of areas.
• Experience in multidisciplinary teams.
• Evidence of clinical governance, CPD and reflective practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment as an autonomous practitioner within the Integrated Discharge Team.
• Support the Team Lead in operational management and service developments.
• Deliver therapy to ED, Frailty Assessment Unit and Acute Medical Unit to avoid admissions and support timely discharge.
• Link with community health providers to meet patients' therapy and social care needs.

Skills

Band 5 experience

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical audit

Project involvement

Effective communication

Education

Degree in physiotherapy

HCPC registration

UK driving licence

Portfolio CPD

Postgraduate courses

Job description

Main area Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 6 months (May extend dependent on financial position) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day working) Job ref 272-8217930

Employer Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Doncaster Royal Infirmary Town Doncaster Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Pro Rata Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/11/2026 23:59

Specialist OT/ Physiotherapist - Integrated Discharge Team

Band 6

Job overview

We have an excellent opportunity for a Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to join our established Integrated Discharge Team based at DRI on a fixed term basis until March 2028.

The successful candidate will be dual skilled in both Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy competencies working to drive patient flow.

As part of the Team you will play a vital role in providing quality care for our patients over 7-days, whilst delivering the Trust’s goals of reducing length of stay, admission avoidance and reducing avoidable readmissions. This post will also support the Trust’s Frailty Assessment Unit, Acute Medical Unit, Gresley Unit comprising of Kestrel, Kingfisher and Mallard wards along with the discharge to assess pathway.

This position may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

Main duties of the job

You will provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with complex problems as an autonomous practitioner within the Integrated Discharge Team

You will support the Team Lead in the operational management of the Integrated Discharge Team and service developments on a local or service-wide level

You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate not only patients but staff. You must be organised, flexible and able to empower others.

You will provide Therapy assessment and treatment to patients who attend our Emergency Department, Frailty Assessment Unit and Acute Medical Unit to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and support timely discharge of patients, accounting for their therapy and social care needs. You will link with community health and care providers to meet the needs of patients.

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

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Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience as a Band 5 physiotherapist/ Occupational Therapist in a broad range of areas including relevant experience in the specific clinical specialty
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in clinical audit and effectiveness
• Involvement in physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy projects/working groups

Qualifications & Training

• Degree in physiotherapy/ Occupational Therapy
• Current registration with the Health and Care professions Council
• Understanding and knowledge of clinical governance issues within own clinical practice and wider implications for delivery of patient services
• Portfolio evidence of reflective practice, relevant experience and CPD
• Ability to undertake the physical requirements of the post
• In date full UK driving licence and access to own transport
• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy/British Association of Occupational Therapists
• Evidence of relevant post-graduate courses

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Good communication and listening skills with an understanding of the needs of people with disabilities and their carers
• Ability to work in collaboration with others and positively influence or coach others in development of skills and knowledge
• Able to present information, both written and verbally, in a clear accurate and logical manner.
• Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust’s policies and data protection and comply with equal opportunities, health and safety to meet the differing needs of patients and others
• Ability to organise own workload and support more junior staff in organisation of their work

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

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