Job summary
An opportunity has arisen within the Integrated Discharge Team (IDT), for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated Occupational Therapist to work with the IDT team. This post is a developmental post, to begin as a band 5 and to work to become a band 6 in 2 years. You will be working alongside an Multidisciplinary Team of experienced, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurse Specialists, Associate Practitioners, Support Workers and administrative staff.
This post requires the applicant to have experience at band 5 of working with Multidisciplinary teams within the hospital or community services.
- You will be expected to work within both the hospital and community settings assessing, managing, and treating patients, with the aim of preventing admission to hospital, facilitating timely and safe discharges and reviewing patients within the community. You will be expected to work between the office base, Freeman Hospital, RVI as well as visit patients within their own homes.
- The service works over 7 days, from 8am and 6pm with weekend and bank holiday commitments.
- A car owner/driver is essential.
- Flexible working pattern to cover a 7 day service from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Candidates are welcome to contact and arrange to meet the team for more information.
- Interview Date: 4 March2026
- 37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
The key objectives in this role are:
The role would suit an individual who enjoys variety through their week and contributing to a team approach to discharge planning.
The post holder will have attention for detail and bring skills of rehabilitation and assessment into their caseload management.
Carry out admission preventing/ proactive discharge planning at Front of House which involves the Assessment Suite and the Emergency department at the RVI with the aim of preventing admissions and/or reducing length of stay
Timely and safe discharge planning by using Discharge to Assess (D2A) model to facilitate hospital discharges from Freeman Hospital and RVI, including D2A visits and community follow-up visits as required
To assess and engage patients in the community, to attain optimum levels of safety, independence, health and wellbeing
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
To consolidate and build on graduate skills and academic knowledge, giving the newly qualified Occupational Therapist a broad practical experience of a range of patients and conditions within the community setting.
To work as an Occupational Therapist within the Integrated Discharge Team
To respond to referrals within an appropriate time scale with the key aim being to prevent hospital admission and maintain the individuals independence at home.
To maintain accurate clinical records.
To be responsible for own clinical practice and the delegation of work to support staff where applicable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To consolidate and build on graduate skills and academic knowledge, giving the newly qualified Occupational Therapist a broad practical experience of a range of patients and conditions within the community setting.
To work as an Occupational Therapist within the Integrated Discharge Team
To respond to referrals within an appropriate time scale with the key aim being to prevent hospital admission and maintain the individuals independence at home.
To maintain accurate clinical records.
To be responsible for own clinical practice and the delegation of work to support staff where applicable.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Diploma/BSc (Hons) OT.
- HCPC Registration
- Current full valid UK Driving License
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Awareness of current best practice in OT
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice.
- Awareness of what constitutes effective MDT working.
- Basic knowledge of principles of Clinical Governance including RCOT Standards
- Moving and Handling training/experience
- Application of the OT process.
- Broad range of student placements including older people and community working.
- Use of functional assessment and activity analysis.
- Documented evidence of CPD.
- Broad range of assessments and interventions
- Lone working in the community
Desirable
- Post graduate job as a Band 5 in the NHS
- Awareness of current best practice related to Older People.
- Awareness of Mental Health Capacity Act.
- Infection control e-learning programme completion
- Basic tools awareness re-evaluating the client experience
- Working knowledge of safeguarding issues/policy.
- Working with and delegation to support Staff
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work single-handedly with individuals and groups.
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- IT Skills.
- Good personal organisation skills.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Risk Assessment skills.
- Keyboard skills.
- Ability to use and demonstrate assistive equipment requiring hand eye co-ordination.
- Moving and handling of patients and equipment within regulation standards.
- Conducting Environmental/Home Assessments
Desirable
- Standardised outcome measures use.
- Supervision of Support Staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Diploma/BSc (Hons) OT.
- HCPC Registration
- Current full valid UK Driving License
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Awareness of current best practice in OT
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice.
- Awareness of what constitutes effective MDT working.
- Basic knowledge of principles of Clinical Governance including RCOT Standards
- Moving and Handling training/experience
- Application of the OT process.
- Broad range of student placements including older people and community working.
- Use of functional assessment and activity analysis.
- Documented evidence of CPD.
- Broad range of assessments and interventions
- Lone working in the community
Desirable
- Post graduate job as a Band 5 in the NHS
- Awareness of current best practice related to Older People.
- Awareness of Mental Health Capacity Act.
- Infection control e-learning programme completion
- Basic tools awareness re-evaluating the client experience
- Working knowledge of safeguarding issues/policy.
- Working with and delegation to support Staff
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work single-handedly with individuals and groups.
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- IT Skills.
- Good personal organisation skills.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Risk Assessment skills.
- Keyboard skills.
- Ability to use and demonstrate assistive equipment requiring hand eye co-ordination.
- Moving and handling of patients and equipment within regulation standards.
- Conducting Environmental/Home Assessments
Desirable
- Standardised outcome measures use.
- Supervision of Support Staff.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
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