Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job overview

The Home First Service supports the timely and safe discharge of patients from acute and urgent care settings, in line with national NHS priorities.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, the service provides rapid assessment and short-term, intensive interventions for patients with complex health and social care needs. The focus is on promoting independence, recovery, and person-centred care within the community, enabling patients to remain safely at home wherever possible.

At Band 7 level, clinicians play a key leadership role within the service, providing clinical expertise, supporting operational delivery and contributing to decision-making in complex and fast-paced environments. The service works closely with system partners, including acute trusts, primary care, CLCH community services and local authority social care teams, to deliver integrated, high-quality care and improve patient outcomes.

The service operates 7 days a week, from 8:00am to 8:00pm, including bank holidays. Full-time staff are expected to work flexibly across a 7-day rota, including early, late and long-day shifts, in line with service requirements.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

• Act as Team Leader on a rotational basis, taking responsibility for the day-to-day operational management of the service during designated shifts.
• Provide clinical leadership and expert guidance to members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Take lead responsibility for designated areas of operational management and/or clinical practice, supporting service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate care and support complex clinical decision-making to ensure safe, effective and timely patient discharge.
• Prioritise and manage their own workload effectively, working with a high degree of autonomy and minimal supervision.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external partners to ensure seamless, patient-centred care pathways and positive outcomes for patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trust’s values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.

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.