This role offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to support the training and development of the therapy and discharge workforce within the acute inpatient therapy teams across CHFT.
The post holder will be a proactive role model, working to support clinical education and assessment of competence within the inpatient therapy and discharge teams. They will provide education, supervision, and support in practice, focusing on the integration of the therapy and discharge teams and related competency training.
They will collaborate closely with the inpatient acute teams and be based within the acute therapy team at HRI, managing a clinical caseload. The role may involve working across both sites, CRH and HRI, to facilitate training and education for staff involved in inpatient therapies and discharge.
A key focus will be supporting members of the Inpatient Therapy and Discharge Team with appropriate training and supervision tailored to their specific roles, ensuring all competencies and assessments are current.
The post holder will dedicate at least 50% of their time to working within the therapy team, emphasizing supervision and support in clinical practice.
We employ over 6,500 staff delivering compassionate care across our hospitals, community sites, health centres, and patients’ homes. Our services include urgent and emergency care, medical, surgical, maternity, gynaecology, critical care, children’s services, end-of-life care, and outpatient and diagnostic imaging. We also provide community health services, including sexual health services at Calderdale Royal and local health centres like Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
As a foundation trust, we are committed to improving quality in health services, driven by an independent board responsive to patients, staff, and the community. We invest in modernising our health services to meet local needs and strive to be the best, putting patients first.
For further details or informal visits, please contact:
* Name: Sally Grose
* Job Title: Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
* Email: sally.grose@cht.nhs.uk
* Telephone: 01422 358146
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