Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Looking for a new challenge? Are you keen to work in a multi-organisational team supporting the safe transfer of care of patients from hospital to home?
We are looking for Occupational Therapists or Physiotherapists to join our Integrated Discharge Hub. You must be able to work as part of a team, and have excellent clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills.
Responsible for ensuring smooth daily operations at the Hounslow Discharge Hub based at the West Middlesex Hospital site (Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation NHS Trust), you will act as a key point of contact and subject matter expert to support complex discharge queries.
As a core member of the acute-based multi-agency Discharge Hub team, you will help build and deliver the shared vision for a Hospital Discharge Service. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Discharge Hub, including acting as a line manager for junior staff within the team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to:
* Provide highly skilled and autonomous care to a designated caseload/wards, including assessment, management, and liaison (external and internal) to patients in an acute setting.
* Act as a proactive advocate for positive risk-taking in discharge planning through extensive knowledge of relevant community-based pathways, supporting effective discharge planning adopting Home First principles.
* Be a key point of contact for acute clinicians, including consultants, other members of the Discharge Hub team, and community-based clinicians/services.
* Support in delivering high-quality care that meets the requirements of the Hospital Discharge Service guidance.
* To meet the needs of the service and support resilience and professional development, the postholder will undertake some rotational work with community-based teams.
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full job description and personal specification attached for more details about the role.
Interview date to be agreed.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* Diploma or degree in occupational therapy or physiotherapy
* Current HCPC registration
* Evidence of post-graduate training in designated specialty
* Leadership/management course
* Membership of professional body
Experience
* Minimum of 2 years work at Band 6 level in a variety of specialties
* Experience of working at a senior level in specialty designated to post
* Leadership and first line management experience
* Experience of clinical education to graduate standard in designated specialty
Skills and Knowledge
* Specialist knowledge and application of current best practice in discharge planning and discharge to assess
* Knowledge of mental capacity, risk assessment, management, and outcome measures relating to discharge
* Understanding and application of national guidelines and health legislation (e.g., hospital discharge guidance)
* Training and presentational skills
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.
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