Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work collaboratively with our Care Transfer Hub (CTH) to cover weekends on a fixed term contract until the  31st March 2026. The purpose of this service is to enable the rapid discharge of complex patients listed on the no criteria to reside (NCTR) list and reduce length of stay.

You will work in conjunction with a specialist physiotherapist and occupational therapist to support essential in hospital assessments  and to assess for and provide simple equipment to enable prompt discharge from hospital. 

This is expected to be a fast paced work environment with a high turnover of patients and would therefore require a skilled, dynamic and confident individual. 

Informal conversations about the opportunity are welcome.

Please note that NHS experience is essential for this position.

Main duties of the job

To assess plan implement and progress treatment programmes for specific patient groups, working within designated protocols without direct supervision.
To hold responsibility for own caseload with access to and support from a qualified therapist
To work within agreed protocols and own competencies referring cases that progress to be complex back to the Therapist or to continue after advice has been given.
To liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team and external agencies ensuring accurate and timely 
communication
To communicate effectively with the other members of the multidisciplinary team, attending meetings 
as appropriate and actively contribute to the discharge planning process.
To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive treatment records in line with the Trust 
and Therapy Centre standards of practice and reports to external agencies.

Working for our organisation

The Therapy centre is committed to the SaTH’s overall vision to provide excellent care for the communities we serve. As a member of the Therapy Services Team your contribution to the profession of Occupational Therapy will be integral in enabling patients to receive holistic assessment to enable them to recover and be discharged from the hospital environment. 

The Care Transfer Hub's (CTH) vision is very similar to our own: "Putting patients and their families first, we will work together through a multi-agency approach to ensure people get the care and support they need upon discharge from hospital". The CTH is a multi-agency and inter-disciplinary discharge team which launched in October 2024. It works in a seamless and integrated way across numerous partner organisations, spanning health, social care and the voluntary sector. The CTH will proactively ‘pull’, and case manage the needs of a range of people with moderate and complex care needs and support these people safely to transfer via the most appropriate discharge pathway. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.