Main area: Band 6 Therapist (Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy)
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 390-CSS-BA-9462
Employer: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Basildon
Town: Basildon
Salary: £37,338 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/02/2025 23:59
Discharge to Assess, Band 6 - Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.
An exciting opportunity to work within a developing and expanding team has arisen. The Discharge to Assess (D2A) team is a team of Therapists who work with people within their homes on discharge from Hospital. This is to ensure patients' needs are being met at home and provide an opportunity for more accurate assessment in their own homes, compared to the unfamiliar setting of an acute hospital.
The Therapist (Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist) will need to work holistically within the MDT and utilise their profession-specific skill set to deliver high-quality care and support the patient in their own home.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for undertaking assessment in the community for patients under the Discharge to Assess (D2A) pathway. Assessment to identify a patient's therapy needs and provide intervention to promote safety, independence and reduce the risk of re-admission or harm.
You will coordinate services by undertaking a person-centered assessment; developing, implementing and evaluating care plans, assessing equipment needs and potentially working on rehabilitation goals as service capacity allows.
The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service’s policies and procedures.
Working for our organisation
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best; to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Successful candidates will need to establish and maintain excellent communication with a variety of service users and staff groups, assess and formulate treatment plans and work within a variety of clinical and non-clinical environments. They will be professionally and legally accountable for their caseload and documentation.
Due to the nature of the role, candidates will be required to hold a valid UK driving licence and access to their own mode of transport as frequent travel is required for this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree/diploma in OT or Physio
* HCPC registration
Experience
* Variety of inpatient/community experience at band 5/6 level
* Evidence of MDT working
* Community experience
Requirements
* Driving licence/able to travel within the community
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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