Central Norfolk Home First Hub Therapist
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Norwich, NR2 3TU
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
The Central Norfolk Home First Hub is recruiting Do you have excellent interpersonal and clinical skills?Are you flexible, approachable and a team pla...
You will use your clinical skills and knowledge to complete the triage of referrals for patients on discharge to assess pathways from acute and community hospitals. This will involve assessing the patient's needs, determining priority of care, and processing and allocating referrals accordingly. Effective communication skills are required to liaise with the multidisciplinary team to ensure timely responses to referrals are achieved. Telephone assessments and reviews of individuals in their own homes or care homes following discharge will be undertaken and appropriate therapy intervention required planned to meet the patients need.
Assessing and treating patients in their own homes/care homes.
Ideally you will be familiar with these clinical databases; Systmone, IRIS, Liquid Logic though training will be provided.
As a therapist it is essential that you can prioritise your own workload, possess effective communication skills, work as part of a team, and use own initiative.
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Triage and allocation of referrals for patients on Discharge to Assess pathway, assessing the patients needs, determining the priority of care, processing and allocating referrals accordingly, liaising with multidisciplinary team to ensure timely responses to referrals on an individual patient needs-based basis utilising the knowledge, skills and expertise of others in the Integrated team.
- To assess and prescribe care packages for patients with long term conditions, the frail & elderly, palliative care and rehabilitation needs for example, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
- To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital.
- To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.
- Assessing and treating patients in their own homes/care homes.
- To work, liaise and communicate with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users on the Discharge to Assess pathway and in community teams.
The Central Norfolk Home First Hub is an integrated multidisciplinary team of health and social care colleagues. It consists of clinical leads, practice consultants, OT's, Physio's, Community assistant practitioners and social care assistant practitioners. Supported by Integrated care coordinators and business support.
Successful applicants will be supported within the team and receive regular supervision opportunities.
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an Outstanding rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Clinical Educators Course
- Diploma or degree in Occupational or Physiotherapy
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to manage stressful situations
- Team Player
- Positive attitude towards flexibility to meet the needs of the role
- Demonstrate good IT and standard keyboard skills
- Concentrate when undertaking patient care & inputting data/patient records
Desirable
- Knowledge or experience of SystmOne
Other
Essential
- Must have full UK driving license and have access to a vehicle
- Able to kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
- Able to manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg
- Able to manoeuvre patients using handling aids
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of an MDT
- NHS experience
- Knowledge of additional specialist areas through inhouse training & short courses
- Evidence of working at relevant level
Desirable
- Evidence of previous community based role
Communication
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate with members of the MDT
- Ability to communicate with patients who have complex needs
- Able to communicate effectively using the English language in both written and verbal forms
- Good observational and reporting skills
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Regular participation in supervision and continual professional development
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising other members of staff
Personal Attributes / Behaviours
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Tact & diplomacy
- Empathy & sensitivity
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
26 August 2026
Last checked
28 August 2026
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