Physiotherapist​/Occupational Therapist - Early Intervention Team

Physiotherapist / Occupational Therapist - Early Intervention Team Band 6

Main area Corporate - Early Intervention Team Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (contribute to seven-day working between the hours of 8am and 8pm, based on a rota system.) Job
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Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate Town Cambridge Salary £37,338 - £44,962 p.a. pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/01/2026 23:59

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a motivated Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to join our highly skilled and experienced Early Intervention Team at Cambridge University Hospitals.

We are looking for an innovative and motivated team player, working collaboratively with other members of the multidisciplinary team, including our Community partners, to provide a holistic, patient-centered admission avoidance service.

You will support speedy discharges for patients with long term conditions and complex health needs. You will provide a specialised therapy assessment in order to prevent the unnecessary admissions of patients into acute care or to begin their acute rehabilitation.

You will be responsible for providing a high standard of assessment, advice, treatment and evaluation of patients to formulate treatment plans for patients. This may include patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions.

The role will allow development of specialist knowledge of ED and Frailty specific assessments, with an opportunity to evaluate practice and audit outcomes. Development opportunities will include continuing professional development, links with Community Services, contribution to operational group meetings and striving to meet our national and local guidelines.

You will be expected to contribute to seven-day working between the hours of 8am and 8pm, based on a rota system.

• Responsible for the provision of high quality, patient focused care.
• Responsible for assessing, developing and implementing specialist therapy provision in the Emergency Department, SDEC areas and acute Frailty Unit.
• Responsible for providing specialist advice and support to, and liaising with, other staff to support admission avoidance and early supported discharge where appropriate.

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here.

CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

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