Senior Therapist

Would you like to be instrumental in supporting a patient to avoid hospital admission and remain safe in their own homes?

Do you enjoy being responsive, thinking on your feet and fast problem solving?

If the answer is yes, a new role within the New Milton and Lymington therapy team may be of interest., To work as part of the community therapy team and take the lead in the Urgent Community Response for the team.

-To assess people at home who are at risk of hospital admission in next 24-48 hours due to a sudden and acute change in health condition such as infection or progression of palliative disease which results in sudden change in mobility. (N.B Patients may not have already had a medical assessment before seeing the therapist and therefore may need the clinician to recognise a deteriorating patient presentation and refer on for medical assessment when required).

-To establish a safe way to remain home if possible, or if not able to refer on to appropriate location to support their needs urgently to reduce likelihood of further injury/deterioration.

-Urgent Moving and handling assessment.

-Urgent positioning/pressure management.

-Urgent Falls interventions.

Other tasks:

-Referring on to other professionals within One team (District Nurses, Frailty Support Team), as well as GP, Charities, social services, and acute hospitals.

Applicants must be a UK Health Professions Council registered Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist OR a Degree in Sports and Exercise Sciences / Sports Rehab or appropriate related field and be registered with the Society of Sports Therapists or BASRaT, and in possession of a full driving license and vehicle to be used for work. The post holder will also need to be willing to work flexibly to support our 7 day service model.

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.

The transformation will happen in stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.