Specialist OT/ Physiotherapist – Integrated Discharge Team: Sponsorship Available

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Job summary

We have an excellent opportunity for a Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to join our established Integrated Discharge Team based at DRI on a fixed term basis until March 2028.

The successful candidate will be dual skilled in both Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy competencies working to drive patient flow.

As part of the Team you will play a vital role in providing quality care for our patients over 7-days, whilst delivering the Trust’s goals of reducing length of stay, admission avoidance and reducing avoidable readmissions. This post will also support the Trust’s Frailty Assessment Unit, Acute Medical Unit, Gresley Unit comprising of Kestrel, Kingfisher and Mallard wards along with the discharge to assess pathway.

This position may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

Main duties of the job

You will provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with complex problems as an autonomous practitioner within the Integrated Discharge Team

You will support the Team Lead in the operational management of the Integrated Discharge Team and service developments on a local or service-wide level

You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate not only patients but staff. You must be organised, flexible and able to empower others.

You will provide Therapy assessment and treatment to patients who attend our Emergency Department, Frailty Assessment Unit and Acute Medical Unit to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and support timely discharge of patients, accounting for their therapy and social care needs. You will link with community health and care providers to meet the needs of patients.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Experience as a Band 5 physiotherapist/ Occupational Therapist in a broad range of areas including relevant experience in the specific clinical specialty
  • Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience in clinical audit and effectiveness

Desirable

  • Involvement in physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy projects/working groups

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Degree in physiotherapy/ Occupational Therapy
  • Current registration with the Health and Care professions Council
  • Understanding and knowledge of clinical governance issues within own clinical practice and wider implications for delivery of patient services
  • Portfolio evidence of reflective practice, relevant experience and CPD
  • Ability to undertake the physical requirements of the post
  • In date full UK driving licence and access to own transport
  • IT skills

Desirable

  • Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy/British Association of Occupational Therapists
  • Evidence of relevant post-graduate courses

Personal Attributes & Skills

Essential

  • Good communication and listening skills with an understanding of the needs of people with disabilities and their carers
  • Ability to work in collaboration with others and positively influence or coach others in development of skills and knowledge
  • Able to present information, both written and verbally, in a clear accurate and logical manner.
  • Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust’s policies and data protection and comply with equal opportunities, health and safety to meet the differing needs of patients and others
  • Ability to organise own workload and support more junior staff in organisation of their work
  • Time management skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 8 November 2026

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