Integrated Front Door Therapist

The post holder will undertake holistic therapy assessments for patients presenting at the Integrated Front Door, identifying functional ability, rehabilitation potential, risks and immediate support needs. They will provide timely, evidence-based therapy intervention to support admission avoidance, early discharge planning and safe transfer onto appropriate community pathways, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to support clinical decision-making, patient flow and safe, person-centred care. The role will include identifying and facilitating referrals to appropriate onward services, including Urgent Community Response, Virtual Ward, reablement, rehabilitation pathways, community therapy services, social care and voluntary sector support where appropriate. The post holder will promote independence, functional recovery and prevention-focused care, manage a delegated caseload in a fast-paced front door environment, contribute to board rounds, MDT discussions and discharge planning, maintain accurate and timely clinical records, work within professional scope of practice, and support service improvement and pathway development across acute, community, local authority and partner services.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

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