Overview
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Specialist Occupational Therapist - Complex Discharge
The closing date is 22 October 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work collaboratively with our Care Transfer Hub (CTH) to cover weekends on a fixed term contract from the 1st November 2025 - 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 a Therapist Assistant Practitioner to deliver complex discharge assessments and to assess the need for specialist equipment. You will be designated tasks from a shared worklist that are aligned with your professional role.
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, diagnose/interpret and manage own specialist caseload of complex patients as an autonomous practitioner in accordance with Professional Code of Conduct and Health and Care Professions Council Regulations.
* To undertake prompt discharge planning of complex patients, using a home first/discharge to assess mindset
* The post holder will work in close co-operation with colleagues within all Care Groups to deliver a cohesive service that is user led ensuring a consistently high standard of patient care, optimal patient flow that is safe and timely.
* To act as a source of specialist advice and support within the Therapy Centre and across the Trust and the wider health service.
About us
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.
Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree in Occupational Therapy
* Registered with Health and Care professional Council
* Evidence of broad range of pre and post qualification experience
* Evidence of experience in relevant areas of clinical practice
* Experience of working within the NHS
Knowledge
* Evidence of CPD detailing clinical experience relevant to the post
* Evidence of specialist level of clinical reasoning and complex decision making
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 per annum pro rata
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