Occupational Therapist (Care Transfer Hub)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
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Role summary
This Occupational Therapist role within the Care Transfer Hub focuses on supporting complex patient discharges, particularly those with functional or cognitive challenges. The therapist will problem-solve discharge issues across four main areas, requiring a holistic approach to overcome functional or cognitive barriers while promoting reablement and maximizing independence. Key responsibilities include assisting with complex moving and handling needs, overseeing discharges for patients with cognitive impairment, managing cases where functional challenges can be overcome, and identifying patients with pre-existing complex home challenges.
Essential criteria
- BSc in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- Current HCPC registration
- Short Specialist post registration training programmes
Desirable criteria
- Masters Degree in relevant speciality
- Post-registration NHS experience as an Occupational Therapist
- Experience working in the acute setting
- Experience of complex discharge planning
- Experience of working with patients with cognitive impairment or functional mental health conditions
- Post-registration experience of sufficient to acquire core competencies in Occupational Therapy practice for medical, surgical and neurological conditions and the knowledge and skill to manage a complex specialist caseload in the chosen field
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Working knowledge of the MCA and MH act
- Experience of assessing for and prescribing equipment
- Member of relevant professional network
- Community experience
- Experience of working in challenging performance programmes
- Experience of assessing mental capacity
- Experience of working with bariatric patients
- Skills and Knowledge
- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
- Good post-registration theoretical and practical knowledge of therapy practice in chosen field.
- Competency in occupational therapy clinical reasoning, processes & practices
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and team working skills
- Able to maintain confidentiality
- Able to act on own initiative, organise and prioritise work and manage multiple tasks
- Able to maintain accurate written records & statistics
- Calm approach to changing work situations
- Ability to work flexibly across different wards and with different teams.
- Able to teach and motivate others
- Confidence to promote CTH values within MDT
- Assertiveness and confidence to have challenging conversations with patients and carers.
- Ability to promote the role of OT within discharge planning and the MDT
- Promote good working links with community services
- Other Factors
- Flexible and reliable approach to working practices
- Positive, proactive attitude to patient care and teamwork
- Full UK driving licence and access to a car
- Educational and Qualifications
- BSc in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- Current HCPC registration
- Short Specialist post registration training programmes
- Masters Degree in relevant speciality
- Post-registration NHS experience as an Occupational Therapist
- Experience working in the acute setting
- Experience of complex discharge planning
- Experience of working with patients with cognitive impairment or functional mental health conditions
- Post-registration experience of sufficient to acquire core competencies in Occupational Therapy practice for medical, surgical and neurological conditions and the knowledge and skill to manage a complex specialist caseload in the chosen field
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Working knowledge of the MCA and MH act
- Experience of assessing for and prescribing equipment
- Member of relevant professional network
- Community experience
- Experience of working in challenging performance programmes
- Experience of assessing mental capacity
- Experience of working with bariatric patients
- Skills and Knowledge
- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
- Good post-registration theoretical and practical knowledge of therapy practice in chosen field.
- Competency in occupational therapy clinical reasoning, processes & practices
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and team working skills
- Able to maintain confidentiality
- Able to act on own initiative, organise and prioritise work and manage multiple tasks
- Able to maintain accurate written records & statistics
- Calm approach to changing work situations
- Ability to work flexibly across different wards and with different teams.
- Able to teach and motivate others
- Confidence to promote CTH values within MDT
- Assertiveness and confidence to have challenging conversations with patients and carers.
- Ability to promote the role of OT within discharge planning and the MDT
- Promote good working links with communi
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Occupational Therapist (Care Transfer Hub)
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
Within the Care Transfer Hub, the Occupational Therapy skillset takes a lead in supporting patient discharges that have a complexity around function or cognition or where there is lack of clarityaround which pathway is the best fit for a patient leaving the hospital.
The Therapist problem solves where there are challenges around discharge in 4 main areas that require a holistic approach and knowledge of overcoming functional or cognitive issues whilesupporting reablement and maximizing independence.
Main duties of the job
Assisting in discharge planning where there are complex moving and handling needs. Particularly where patients have specific equipment requirements to support reablement at home. For example, bariatric patients where knowledge of equipment and function isneeded to support optimal independence. This patient group may include identifying those who fit the criteria for proportionate care.
Overseeing discharges where cognitive impairment requires problem solving to facilitate pathway 1 back home. For example, when delirium and or dementia presents and re orientation at home is likely to improve function.
Where pathway 3 is not suitable but concerns remain from family and MDT. An understanding and support of
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