The Discharge to Assess (D2A) service is an innovative and expanding team supporting timely and safe transfers of care for residents of Stockport and surrounding areas. We are seeking a highly motivated and forward-thinking Clinical Lead Physiotherapist with a specialist interest in frailty to lead our multidisciplinary therapy team. The post holder will work within a lively, dynamic community bed-based service, facilitating safe discharges, delivering holistic assessments, and supporting individuals who are medically optimised to return home. You will embody our Trust values, working collaboratively across health and social care sectors while also demonstrating autonomy, strong clinical reasoning and excellent communication skills. You will lead a team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, therapy instructors, and therapy assistants, supporting the development of the D2A model and ensuring high-quality, patient‑centred care.
Responsibilities
* Facilitate safe and timely discharge from community D2A beds for individuals who are medically optimised.
* Provide advanced specialist physiotherapy assessment and intervention with a frailty focus.
* Lead and coordinate a therapy team including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, therapy instructors and therapy assistants.
* Plan, implement and evaluate individualised treatment plans that support independence and maximise function.
* Work collaboratively within a multi‑professional team to deliver holistic care and support planning.
* Liaise with colleagues across acute, community, social care and voluntary sector services to ensure smooth discharge and continuity of care.
* Deliver therapy input within a 7‑day service, including weekends and bank holidays.
* Travel independently to community locations as required.
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods. We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits
* Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
* NHS pension scheme membership
* Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
* NHS Staff discounts
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
* Stockport Credit Union - for local financial advice
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