Job summary

Urgent Community Response

To provide clinical interventions to designated patients, both physio and occupational therapy, within scope of practice, on behalf of qualified practitioners within the multidisciplinary team. To supervise and delegate work to more junior staff within the team. To be involved in service development to include delivering training as appropriate to other members of the team.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities:

• The post holder is responsible for actively participating as part of the Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) to carry out specific planned treatments/interventions within tested areas of competency which help to improve client's quality of life/functional abilities/wellbeing so enabling them to remain within their own environment, preventing admission to hospital or other residential accommodation as well as facilitating early discharge from hospital.
• To review treatment care plans making necessary modifications prior to reporting back to a qualified staff member.
• To assess for and provide equipment; assess and process requests for minor adaptations.
• To provide support and training to other staff within the team.

• To proactively monitor and review the non-qualified caseload and actively monitor patients escalating both when deteriorating and when requiring transition from the service.

Car ownership and the ability to drive is a requirement of this role as this is a community post.

About us

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.