Physiotherapy Inpatient Team Leader

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent hospital in the UK is seeking a Physiotherapy Inpatient Team Lead to enhance the quality and effectiveness of physiotherapy services. Candidates should possess a BSc in Physiotherapy, clinical reasoning skills, and experience in leadership roles. The role offers competitive salary and benefits within a supportive environment focused on professional development.

Benefits

35 days annual leave including bank holidays

Employer and employee contributory pension

Discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers

Free Bupa wellness screening

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Registered with the HCPC.
• Experience applying clinical reasoning skills in an inpatient setting.

Responsibilities

• Develop managerial and clinical knowledge.
• Set and monitor standards of physiotherapy assessments and treatments.
• Lead quality improvement and service development projects.

Skills

Clinical reasoning skills

Leadership

Quality improvement

Patient care

Education

BSc Hons Physiotherapy or equivalent

Job description

Spire Little Aston is currently looking for a Physiotherapy Inpatient Team Lead to join our Physio Department. This role will suit a candidate who either has previous experience or is looking for the next step in their career.

Spire Little Aston Hospital is a leading private hospital in the Midlands, offering comprehensive hospital care to patients from Birmingham and the surrounding areas of the West Midlands and Staffordshire. The hospital has an exceptional reputation within a variety of specialties including Orthopaedics, Sports & Exercise Medicine, Cosmetics, Ophthalmic, Gynaecology, General Surgery & Physiotherapy.

Were dedicated to providing quality treatment and aftercare to our patients. This means ongoing investment in our facilities and our staff. We also have a dedicated Bone & Joint Clinic with leading orthopaedic consultants, Breast Care Centre and Spire Eye Centre.

Spire Healthcare was announced as winner of the Best Workplace for Learning and Development - Over 1,500 Nursing Staff category at the Nursing Times Workforce Summit & Awards 2021. The award recognised the introduction of a whole range of learning and development initiatives for clinical and non-clinical colleagues, this includes Spire's dedicated apprenticeship team which supports a wide variety of apprenticeships including BSc Physiotherapy and MSc Advanced Clinical Practice.

Main duties of the job

Duties and responsibilities:

• Develop own managerial and clinical knowledge and practice and assist others to continually professionally develop.
• Develop a working environment and culture that actively improves health safety and security.
• Enable people to exercise their rights and promote their equality and diversity.
• Determine the effective use of physical and financial resources.
• Undertake Human Resource activities for all members of the team.
• Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI.
• In collaboration with specialist/highly specialist physiotherapists, set and monitor the standard of physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment capabilities and competencies across the team and ensure they are implemented and regularly audited.
• Compare current physiotherapy practices, trends and developments against appropriate benchmarks, ensuring the implementation of best practice.
• Collect, collate and organise data, interpret all of the information and make a justifiable assessment relating to clients physiotherapy needs, promote their wellbeing and reduce risks in the short and long term.

About us

At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We're committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development.We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.

Job responsibilities

Who we are looking for:

• Degree (BSc Hons Physiotherapy) or equivalent
• Registered with the HCPC
• Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of patients (particularly Orthopaedics) in an inpatient setting.
• Experience of clinical leadership e.g. developing and supporting peers
• Experience of leading quality improvement and service development projects

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance

For us,it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

For more information please contact Lyndsay Young [e-mail]

About Us

At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. Were committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development.

We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated Good or Outstanding by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Little Aston Hall Dr, The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield B74 3UP

Little Aston Hall Dr, The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield B74 3UP