Main area Therapy discharge Practitioner Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract 12 months (This will be 1 permanent position and 1 Secondment for 12 months) Hours
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (up to 37.5 hours) Job ref 372-COM2466
Employer Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site CRH/HRI Town Halifax/Huddersfield Salary £26,530 - £29,114 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 30/03/2025 23:59 Interview date 07/04/2025
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
Job overview
Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust (CHFT) are implementing the Home First Model for patient care. This utilises the principles of discharge to assess which aims to ensure that patients who are medically optimised and no longer need a hospital bed can leave hospital and have their assessment in the most suitable setting. The Therapy Discharge Practitioner role is pivotal in shaping these services and asking the question “why not home and why not today?”
The post holder will provide a single point of contact for patients, families, carers and associated people and co-ordinate/contribute to the safe and timely hospital discharge in partnership with other multi-disciplinary colleagues/agencies. The post holder will be supported to develop therapy skills through competency training such as walking aid assessment and assessing for basic equipment.
This post will work over a 7 day service and therefore the post holder will be required to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.
Main duties of the job
* The post holder will maintain momentum of discharge planning throughout the entire process; supporting and working in partnership with other members of the MDT.
* The post holder will act as a Trusted Assessor for health and social care pathways and will complete relevant referral pathway documentation, such as Trusted Assessor forms.
* The postholder will have a more in-depth education and understanding about factors that influence health and ill-health and knowledge of the wider health and social care network of services available to support patients.
* This includes tasks such as assessing for appropriate walking aids or assessing if equipment is required to support transfers.
* You will be supported to develop these skills through competency training.
* The post holder may undertake lone working (sometimes within a patients own home) in line with Trust Policy.
Person specification
Qualifications/training
* 5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grades 9-4 or A*, A, B, C) or equivalent level 2 qualification(s).
* Level 5 Apprenticeship/ will complete when in post.
* Band 4 Calderdale Framework Competencies completed/ Will complete when in post.
* Willingness to participate in competency based training around rehabilitation and health and social care assessment.
* A-Levels or Health and Science A-Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications.
* Foundation degree Health and Social Care.
* Care Certificate.
* Previous competency-based training in a relevant field.
Knowledge, Experience, Expertise
* An understanding of the needs and issues concerning illness and disability.
* Recent experience of working in a health and social care setting.
* Previous experience working in a multidisciplinary team in health, social care or education.
* Basic computer skills.
* Experience of working in hospital, patients’ homes and other community settings.
* Experience of completing needs based assessment with service users or carers resulting in provision of services.
Communication and Relationships
* Demonstrates positive attitudes and behaviours.
* Works well in a team.
* Able to work independently with service users without direct supervision.
* Ability to deal sensitively with distressing, emotional situations.
* Ability to relate to others and adapt approach accordingly.
* Organisational skills to manage time and caseload.
Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co-create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all.
Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them.
If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost from your salary when you commence in post.
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