Safe Discharge Therapist - Hospital Team, Adult Social Care
Bracknell Forest Council
Bracknell, RG12 1JD
Salary
£45,820 to £47,910
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 September 2026
4 days left
Job description
Help people return home safely, confidently and with the right support in place. As a Safe Discharge Therapist, you will play a vital role in promotin...
We are looking for a qualified Occupational Therapist or Chartered Physiotherapist with current HCPC registration who brings a person-centred, strengths-based and outcome-focused approach to practice. You will be flexible, proactive and open to learning, with the confidence to make sound decisions while managing complexity and risk. Above all, you will be committed to promoting independence, dignity and wellbeing, supporting people to achieve safe and positive outcomes following hospital discharge.
Key responsibilities- Undertake holistic functional assessments after restarts of care packages, including return to existing packages at home or re-entry into care home placements after discharge from hospital.
- Complete detailed moving and handling assessments, ensuring risks are identified and mitigated to prevent any readmissions.
- Assess activities of daily living (ADLs) and functional abilities to determine safe levels of independence and support required.
- Support and facilitate Home First approaches, prioritising return to home wherever safe and appropriate.
- Identify when a temporary increase in care, reablement or rehabilitation provision is required to support recovery.
Please check the job description and person specification pdf document for a full list of the job responsibilities.
Out benefits...
- 28 days annual leave increasing to 33 days after 3 years continuous service, with the opportunity to buy up to 10 and sell up to 5 days.
- Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.
- Paid employee volunteering scheme.
- Local government pension scheme, with life insurance cover.
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (subject to eligibility).
- Reimbursement of HCPC registration.
- Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits. (Terms and Conditions apply)
- Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
- Inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks and a sports and social club.
The interview date is to be confirmed.
Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.
We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.
Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)).
Qualifications
Essential
- Please check the job description and person specification pdf document for a full list of the job responsibilities.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
13 August 2026
Last checked
17 August 2026
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