Advanced AHP Practitioner/Team Leader

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health services provider in Barnsley is seeking a Band 7 Team Leader to lead a team of therapists and support workers. This role involves ensuring patient flow, providing mentorship, and holding a clinical caseload. Candidates need a full UK driving license and the ability to work flexibly across pathways. Opportunities for professional development are encouraged in this supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Experience in leading a team and managing caseloads.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of therapists and therapy assistant/support workers.
• Support with appraisals, mentorship, and management supervision.
• Hold a clinical caseload within the Neighbourhood team.

Job description

Overview

As Band 7 Team Leader in the Neighbourhood Rehabilitation Service (NRS) in Barnsley covering the Intermediate Care and Long Term Condition pathways, you will lead a team of therapists and therapy support workers, reporting to the service manager. The team is passionate about staff health and wellbeing and providing innovative quality and proactive patient care. This role works across the community and requires a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

We are happy to chat before you apply. If you would like more information or have any questions, contact us on 01226 644330 and ask for Jane or Marie.

At the time of advertising, this role meets the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for leading a team of therapists and therapy assistant/support workers, reporting back to the service manager.
• Support the team with caseload meetings and caseload management while ensuring patient flow is maintained across the neighbourhood.
• Provide support with appraisals, mentorship, and management supervision for staff, facilitating a culture of learning and reflective practice.
• Hold a clinical caseload within the Neighbourhood team and support with clinical cases. The successful applicant is expected to hold a caseload in one of the pathways but should be flexible to work across both as required.
• Work with the clinical lead, clinical specialists, and service managers in planning, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating the service.
• Participate in clinical governance, including active involvement in audit.

About Us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative. Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

Equal Opportunities

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups and value diversity. Being a foundation Trust means we are accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we are run: around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust. You will join over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet each year.

Application Information

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