Therapy Team Lead (Maternity Cover)

Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Oswestry; Vor Ort; GBP 36.000 - 48.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

RJAH is seeking an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to lead the general medicine therapy team. This part-time post requires Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday work to meet service need; hours may be discussed.

The role includes line management of the team, supervision, ESR, E-roster, sickness management and job planning. The post holder will carry a clinical caseload appropriate to HCPC registered OT or PT, and work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality patient

Qualifikationen

• Must hold HCPC registration in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy.
• Experience leading a therapy team and coordinating service delivery.
• Ability to deploy, supervise and develop staff within a multidisciplinary team.

Aufgaben

• Lead the organisation, co-ordination, delivery and evaluation of the therapy service.
• Deploy, supervise and develop all staff within the team.
• Maintain a clinical caseload to a high professional standard.
• Determine clinical diagnoses and treatment plans for complex patients.
• Encourage professional development and maintain cohesive service.
• Provide expert advice to patients and other health care professionals.
• Assist with forward planning and data collection for service development.

Kenntnisse

Team leadership

Clinical caseload management

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Line management

Ausbildung

HCPC registration (OT or PT)

Jobbeschreibung

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and suitably experienced Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to lead our general medicine therapy team. This is a part time role, working days will need to be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays to meet service need, but hours can be discussed. They will be the line manager of the general medicine therapy team and deal with ESR, E-roster, service development, sickness management and job planning for the team. They will manage the teams sickness absence, study leave and training. The team lead will also hold a clinical caseload as a registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist that is appropriate to their knowledge, skills and experience. The post holder will require excellent team working skills to manage the team and also work as part of the multi-disciplinary team. Flexibility in your approach is expected, all teams collaborate across the service and support each other in delivering the best possible service to our patients from our available resources in line with our Trust values of caring for patients, staff and finances. The current post-holder of the therapy team Lead on Sheldon ward is an Occupational Therapist and whilst this gives the team a correct balance of clinical time across the two professions the post is open to both Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists holding current HCPC registration with either profession.

Responsibilities

• To undertake a team lead role for the organisation, co-ordination, delivery and evaluation of the therapy service to ensure efficient and effective provision of service.
• To be responsible for the deployment, supervision and development of all staff within the team.
• To undertake a clinical caseload to a high professional standard using specialist knowledge from theoretical and practical experience.
• To determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated for patients with complex physical and psychological conditions, and maintain comprehensive records as an autonomous practitioner.
• To encourage professional, clinical and personal development of all team members and ensure a cohesive service by close co-operation with colleagues.
• To act as a source of expertise on the management of therapy patients and provide an advanced advisory service to patients, senior therapists, other health care professionals, G.P.s and Consultants.
• To assist the Therapy Manager in forward planning and development of the service and by ensuring accurate collection of data and their collation and evaluation.

About the Hospital

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) is one of the leading specialist orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for innovation. We work together as a team of over 1,600 expert members of staff to make a difference for our patients and their families.

Joining RJAH is more than just a job - we want our people to have the best opportunities to thrive in their role. We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you'll have access to state-of-the-art facilities and outstanding professional development opportunities. RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and Birmingham. Shropshire is also one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links. Our continued success is accomplished through the skills and expertise of our staff, which is underpinned by our values: Friendly, Caring, Excellence, Professional and Respect. If your values align to ours, and you would like to join us in aspiring to deliver world class patient care, we would love to hear from you.