Employer Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Aintree Town Liverpool Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2025 23:59
Specialist Occupational Therapy Lead for Home First
Band 7
Job overview
An Exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Newly developed Aintree Therapy Home First Team based on the Aintree Site of University Hospital of Liverpool Group. This band 7 Team Lead post will be a dynamic role in providing both Clinical and Non clinical Responsibilities across a 7 day service. There will be an expectation to carry out Clinical care, conducting community working by carrying out assessments with patients within their home environments.
The focus of this team is Discharge to Assess visits. This model prioritizes timely hospital discharge for patients who are medically stable, with assessments for ongoing needs completed after they return home. This "home first" approach aims to reduce hospital stays and promote independence, focusing on providing support and rehabilitation in the community.
You will be working collaboratively with stakeholders such as Merseycare, City council Social work teams to make sure patients can remain at home.
You will lead a team of OTs, Physios, Assistant practioners & Therapy Assistants providing supervision, appraisal, training and service improvement, Any training you require to fulfil this post will be available to you along with regular supervision from a therapy lead
There is an expectation to be flexible over a 7 day service. Flexible working will be considered. Community working experience is desirable. Car driver/access to own vehicle is desirable.
Main duties of the job
* Expert assessment of patients within their home environment to encourage and support timely hospital discharges from the acute trust.
* Have a sound knowledge of local stakeholders across the main local boroughs to utilise to maintain patients safety and well being within their home environment.
* Audit of the service against local and national standards in close partnership with the management team
* Training and support of junior staff members
* Senior oversight of a therapy team including aspects such as performance reporting, sickness management and supervision
* Participation in national audit and research projects
* Ensure adherence to governance processes including datix and complaint investigations
* Support staff with health, wellbeing and sickness management
Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
Person specification
Qualifications
* BSc or Diploma in OT
* HCPC Registration
* Evidence of CPD
Experience
* Demonstrable postgraduate clinical experience
* Active experience in audit
* Supervision of staff and students
* Teaching of junior staff
* Experience of working with other agencies
* Experience in clinical speciality
Skills
* Excellent communication and presentation skills
* Good time management
* Ability to implement change
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community.
Please note that the Trust is committed to safeguarding children and adults and any appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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