Discharge to Assess Occupational Therapist | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for a fixed term contract (9 months with likelihood of extension to 12 months) Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our Discharge to Assess service who support complex patients following discharge from Homerton and out of area hospitals returning home to Hackney and the City of London.

This post would be ideal for a dynamic occupational therapist to provide assessment and rapid review of people in their homes to review functional ability, ensure their safety at home and prevent re-admission to hospital. The role also includes providing senior advice/joint working with acute ward therapists at Homerton Hospital as well as promotion of single-handed care and the Discharge to Assess philosophy within the trust.

The Discharge to Assess Service is part of the established Integrated Independence Team which places the service user at the heart of the care planning process, and aims to promote independence, deliver outcome focused care, and provide a seamless journey through the health system.

The team provides Rapid Response, Intermediate Care Rehab, Frailty Virtual Ward and Rapid Care services and has a comprehensive multidisciplinary professional team ready to provide support. The team will use integrated support planning to address health and social care needs across the pathway in a responsive, dynamic and flexible way.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience as an acute or community occupational therapist and will be familiar with the therapy and care needs of people leaving hospital and returning to their own homes.

You should have excellent communication skills, a proactive approach, prioritisation and problem solving skills.

You will be encouraged to develop your clinical, teaching and management skills through opportunities within the team and in the wider organisation. You will have support from senior occupational therapy staff and experienced multi disciplinary staff across the team.

Supervision and in service training are carried out on a regular basis and you will have an annual appraisal. There is excellent support for personal development and opportunities to develop the service in line with best practice.

You will have the opportunity to support and supervise junior staff and students within the service, and to support service development and projects with the team.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Sunday 3 May 2026

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