Specialist Rapid Response Therapist - Cross Site

Integrated Care System; St Leonards; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Specialist Rapid Response Therapist to enhance patient care through rapid community interventions. Ideal candidates will have a BSc/MSc in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy and experience in acute settings. The role involves providing urgent responses to prevent hospital admissions, coordinating therapy for safe discharges, and promoting integrated care practices. This position offers a chance to work within a progressive team dedicated to personalized patient outcomes.

Benefits

Access to NHS pension scheme

Free psychological support

Onsite parking for £50 a year

Qualifications

• BSc / MSc in Occupational therapy or Physiotherapy.
• Broad range of Band 5 rotations.
• Experience in acute setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide an urgent 2 hour response to patients in the community to prevent hospital admission.
• Undertake assessments and coordinate therapy intervention for safe discharge.
• Promote multidisciplinary working practices to support seamless care.

Skills

Evidence of CPD in previous year

Specialist client group knowledge

Education

BSc / MSc in Occupational therapy or Physiotherapy

Job description

Specialist Rapid Response Therapist - Cross Site

We are committed to improving outcomes for patients, and driven by a quality improvement approach we're rethinking what's possible for patient care through a bold and forward-looking plan. We are investing in our Acute Therapy,Urgent Community Response, andVirtual Wardservices.

As part of our"Art of the Possible"vision, we're delivering rehabilitation and care that is:

Closer to home

Faster to access

Seamlessly coordinated

Built around our patients

OurHome FirstandVirtual Ward models are at the heart of this transformation--enabling people to recover in their own homes with hospital-level support, surrounded by comfort, dignity, and expert care.

?This means:

Faster recoveryand fewer hospital admissions

Truly personalised care, wherever it's needed

Greater independenceand better outcomes for our communities

Your Next Opportunity Starts Here

We're recruiting now for talented individuals to join our expanding teams in both acute and community settings.

We're looking for:o Occupational Therapistso Physiotherapistso Speech and Language Therapistso Dietitianso Registered Nurseso Support Workers across Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Dietetics & Nursing

Multiple roles available acrossAgenda for Change bandings, with flexible options to suit your lifestyle and ambitions.

Main duties of the job

To provide an urgent 2 hour response to patients in the community to prevent hospital admission.

To undertake assessments and coordinate and provide therapy intervention to facilitate and support a safe discharge.

To undertake specialist clinical therapy, including work requiring particular expertise or ability.

To promote integrated, multidisciplinary working practices that supports seamless care.

To support the Team Lead Therapist, with service development, helping to implement policy changes and to set and monitor standards of practice.

To participate in health promotion and education of staff, clients and families

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSc / MSc in Occupational therapy or Physiotherapy

Experience

• Broad range of Band 5 rotations
• Experience in acute setting

Skills

• Evidence of CPD in previous year
• Specialist client group knowledge

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.