Home First Emergency Care Therapy Team Leader


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£49,387 to £56,515 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Crewe, CW1 4QJ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	5 Nov 2026
Closing date:	19 Nov 2026

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Summary

Provide advanced clinical leadership across ED, admission avoidance, Home First, and discharge pathways. Support admission avoidance by identifying patients who can be safely managed within community setting's Facilitate safe, timely discharge from hospital through expert assessment and collaborative discharge planning. Lead complex clinical decision-making, risk assessment, and patient flow management. Supervise, support, and develop therapy staff and support workers within the IPOCH team. Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and transformation programmes. Work collaboratively with acute, community, primary care, social care, and voluntary sector partners to deliver integrated care and Home First principles. Support achievement of key performance indicators relating to discharge, length of stay, admission avoidance, and patient outcomes.

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