Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Complex Discharge Senior Therapist
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Band 6 Complex Discharge Therapist
The Band 6 Complex Discharge Therapist will provide specialist Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy assessment, treatment, and discharge planning for patients with complex clinical, functional, and social needs across inpatient services.
This is the second year of receiving winter funding for the complex discharge therapy team, this year we will be approaching this as a UHN Therapies model, adding resilience and expertise across both NGH and KGH. Whilst NGH will be your primary site, there may be occasions where you are required to work at KGH.
Responsibilities
- Work as part of a roaming therapy team providing expertise and assessment to the daily Discharge Hub, escalation areas, and medically fit wards where therapy needs are impacting discharge.
- Support timely, safe, and effective discharge planning by identifying barriers to discharge, undertaking comprehensive assessments, and working collaboratively with patients, carers, ward teams, and external agencies to achieve the best possible outcomes.
- Work autonomously within their professional scope of practice, managing a complex caseload, undertaking detailed assessments, applying advanced clinical reasoning, and developing individualized treatment and discharge plans.
- Contribute to positive risk management discussions and provide expert advice to support decision-making within multidisciplinary teams.
- Work closely with ward-based therapists to provide joint assessments, support complex cases, and promote effective use of therapy resources across the organisation.
- Provide clinical support, supervision, and teaching to Band 5 therapists, therapy support workers, and students, contributing to workforce development and the delivery of high-quality therapy services.
- Participate in seven-day services and, where appropriate, professional on-call rotas.
- Contribute to service development, audit, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice initiatives, acting as a role model for professional standards, patient-centred care, and collaborative working across UHN.
- Deputise for the lead therapist for day-to-day operational management tasks as required.
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About Northampton General Hospital
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area, and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
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Our Excellence Values
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Integrity
- Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled, and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits, contact:
- Name: Tarryn Goode
- Job title: Deputy Head of Therapies
- Email address: t.goode@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01604 544427
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