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The Discharge to Assess (D2A) Team has recently merged with our Bed Based teams across our 3 Community Hospitals. This is a hybrid role working as part of the D2A team but embedded within the inpatient team at Queen Victoria Memorial (QVM) Hospital. You would be joining a supportive team of qualified therapists and therapy support workers to provide senior clinical leadership to deliver quality care to our D2A patients within care homes in and around the East & North Hertfordshire area, as well as the inpatients at QVM.
You will be based at QVM in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, but when providing the D2A service, the post holder will be required to travel between care homes within East & North Hertfordshire including Stevenage, Hatfield & Broxbourne.
QVM is a 21 bedded unit located on the outskirts of Welwyn Village, Hertfordshire. QVM provides rehabilitation for patients with a wide range of conditions such as falls, frailty, stroke, orthopaedics and amputees. QVM is a purpose built unit to also support East & North Hertfordshire's plus size pathway. Rehabilitation is provided on a generic 17-day pathway, or a 42-day pathway for stroke patients.
Responsibilities
* Provide specialised assessment and treatment packages of high quality for patients with complex conditions including neurology and frailty.
* Provide expert advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers and relatives and other non-professionals.
* Contribute to the training, development and supervision of junior staff, rehabilitation assistants and students.
* Take a lead in the rehabilitation and discharge planning of patients as part of the "lead therapist" role, chairing patient/family meetings and making onward referrals.
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.
Benefits
* 5% on top of basic salary high-cost allowance supplement (subject to a minimum and a maximum payment pro‑rata)
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro‑rata where applicable)
* One of the UK's best pension schemes
* Special Leave for family and personal reasons
* NHS Car Lease Scheme
* Eye Care Vouchers
* Employee Assistance Programme
* NHS Discounts
* Free parking at Danesbury
For further details / informal visits, contact:
Name: Anna‑Marie Mansfield
Job title: Lead OT – Discharge to assess
Email address: anna‑marie.mansfield@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07767 356 113
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