Senior OT or Senior Physio/Pathway Determiner
The closing date is 25 May 2026
Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our UEC teams. We are looking for dynamic Occupational Therapists or Physiotherapists to work in our UEC pathways. The work will focus on both admissions avoidance and supporting discharge home from hospital. If you want to be part of a forward thinking and innovative service, then this is the opportunity you may have been looking for.
In your new role you will work closely with Community Nurses, Assistant practitioners, support staff, and social workers to provide the best possible care to service users in their own homes.
We are a 7 day service - 8am to 6pm on rota basis. Self rostering is encouraged.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our developing integrated community services providing clinical triage, rehabilitation, falls management, admissions avoidance and support timely discharges from our acute Trust partners.
You will work autonomously as well as part of the multi-disciplinary team, liaising closely with health and social care colleagues to coordinate services, promote recovery from illness and enable health, wellbeing and self-care. You will be visiting patients within their own homes using a goal-orientated focus, to maximise patient's independence, safety and quality of life.
The post will involve cross site working and community visits.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Job responsibilities
You will work as part of a team to support individuals in their own environment to thrive.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Person Specification
Values and Behaviours
* All staff should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
Physical Requirements
* Able to carry out manual handling activities
Qualifications
* Degree in Physiotherapy
* Current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration
* Post registration study
* Involvement in research/audit and training
Training
* Clinical Supervisor
Experience
* Substantial post registration broad clinical experience as a band 5 (or equivalent) Occupational Therapist
* Experience of working with older adults
* Previous community experience
* Experience of working and supervising Assistants
Knowledge
* Understanding of relevant national and local policy and integrated working.
* Understanding of long-term conditions agenda.
* Member of Special Interest group
* Able to educate and manage assistants
Skills
* Basic IT Skills
* Good prioritisation and organisation.
* Effective team player
* Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service/locality, potentially working from different bases according to the needs of the service.
* Proven Leadership skills
Contractual Requirements
* A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
* Able to work flexibly over seven days
* Work across locality as role demands
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.
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum (pro rata for part-time)
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