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.

If you would like an informal chat or a tour of the office prior to submitting your application, please contact katherine.wheeler@bracknell-forest.gov.uk to arrange a suitable time.

• 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.

For the full job description, including the key areas of responsibilities and accountabilities, please click the 'apply now' button. 

Bracknell Forest Council – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

• Qualified Occupational Therapist or Chartered Physiotherapist with current Health and Care Professions Council (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.

We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.