Advanced Therapist for Integrated Discharge Hub

Job overview

The therapies department at UHNM are looking to support a winter project for 6 months to provide increased therapy cover within the Integrated discharge hub. This is a pilot role that was tested and found to be very successful last winter and is a role that will sit within the integrated discharge hub team (IDH). This opportunity is open to all Occupational therapists and Physiotherapists at band 7 with a keen interest in discharge planning or at band 6 with a focus to develop into a stretch role with a specific interest and focus on discharge. The role will be a great opportunity to work with our MPFT colleagues in IDH and to collaborate over an essential trust project to increase home discharges and promote the therapy role. This role will provide opportunities to experience discharge planning and the role of the social care team as well as exploring the community led services available to UHNM.

The project will be running from October through to March, we would encourage opportunities for job shares and part time working as well as full time applicants.

The project will also involve weekend working and Bank Holidays.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the role will include

- Being a single point of contact for the therapy teams for discharge queries and concerns

• To support the IDH with Multidisciplinary meetings on the ward.
• To improve efficiency and accuracy of therapy flags on CDT to remove these sooner and reduce LOS.
• To review the bed list on a regular basis to assess the appropriateness for ongoing need for bed-based services.
• To increase the number of patients on pathway 1 with identified and supported Therapy goals.
• To provide expert therapy experience into the IDH for triage of TOC forms.
• To reduce the number of TOCs with insufficient therapy information to make judged and balanced decisions on discharge.
• Identify patients that could have gone home if night service was available.
• Positive risk taking with discharge planning and decision making

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information please contact

Clare Johnson Interim Head of therapies 01782 675341

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.