Job summary
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 promoting independence, reducing risk and supporting adults to achieve the best possible outcomes after a hospital stay.

At Bracknell Forest, we pride ourselves on being a council which is stable and well-managed where our employees can thrive in a supportive environment. We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home, dependent on the needs of the service. This role includes an expectation to work from our Time Square office and hospitals, three to four days per week, alongside flexible working arrangements.

You will work within the Hospital Discharge team while maintaining a broad remit across Adult Social Care, including close working relationships with Community Mental Health teams, Learning Disability teams, Early intervention and Prevention services and Adult Community teams.

We know there can be pressures working in Adult Social Care, so we make sure our staff are well supported, receiving regular supervision and access to training. We have a strong focus on supporting our staff to learn, grow and develop to achieve their potential.

Main duties of the job
About you

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.

About us
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.

Job responsibilities
Please check the job description and person specification pdf document for a full list of the job responsibilities.

Qualifications
Essential

• Please check the job description and person specification pdf document for a full list of the job responsibilities.

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.

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

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).