Physiotherapy Team Lead

We are looking for a dynamic and patient focused individual to join our multidisciplinary team in the Rehabilitation unit at Herts and Essex Community Hospital, Oxford and Cambridge Ward in Bishops Stortford. Herts and Essex has 32 rehabilitation beds and takes patients on one of these pathways: 17 day Rehab pathway, Non-Weight Bearing pathway, Complex pathway.

This post is a a full time (37.5hrs) Physiotherapy Team Lead role. You will work alongside the Occupational Therapy Team Lead and Ward Manager to provide leadership for the inpatient unit, managing your team, ensuring patient flow, and identifying and taking forward quality improvement.

You will deliver high quality, highly specialist clinical care to patients within the scope of professional practice. Assisting Physiotherapy staff in advanced assessment, formulation of clinical diagnoses and treatment of highly complex physical and psychological conditions.

You will work closely with the Lead Nurse, Clinical Lead and other members of the Senior Team to continue to develop the service. You will be required to travel to various locations within Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to attend meetings that cannot be held virtually.

We will consider applicants who wish to work full or part time and we offer flexible working patterns.

Main duties of the job

You will provide clinical leadership within the unit, ensuring all members of the therapy team deliver high quality clinical care within scope of professional practice and work within the competency framework.

You will support the therapists with managing their caseload, goal setting and meeting the estimated discharge dates to maintain patient flow through the unit.

To ensure patient flow, you will have a close working relationship with the In Reach Team and social workers.

You will support and continually develop your therapy team, encouraging training, managing sickness, addressing performance issues, and undertake recruitment of new staff.

Through audits and feedback you will work with the OT therapy lead and ward manager, clinical quality lead and senior operational team to take forward continuous improvement.

The therapy team works closely with the nursing team. There is a lead OT and ward manager on the unit, and together you will lead the 32 bed unit. Herts and Essex, Oxford and Cambridge Ward is one of 3 community hospitals in HCT, and the leadership teams of these units come together regularly to discuss performance and continuous improvement. Clinical supervision is readily available and actively encouraged. The senior leadership team are visible and approachable. There are opportunities for continued professional development with leadership courses/ one off study days/ forums available.

About us

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.

You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities.

Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.

We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now.

You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

Job responsibilities

You will support your team with day to day management of their patients.

You will work alongside the rest of the MDT to ensure patients achieve their EDD and so maintain patient flow through the unit.

In managing the therapy team you will monitor performance: addressing issues as they arise, complete appraisals, manage sickness, support compliance with mandatory training.

You will work with the band 7 OT therapy lead and Ward Manager to monitor performance of the unit and continue to implement identified changes to meet CQC requirements.

In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary subject to a maximum payment of £1,845 per annum pro rata.

You must hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

Person Specification Experience & Knowledge

• At least 2 years experience working at a Band 6 level within an inpatient or community setting
• Experience supervising qualified staff, assistants and students
• Experience leading a change/ quality improvement project
• Experience of completing audits
• Knowledge of the current evidence base for inpatient rehabilitation
• Experience investigating incidents
• Experience responding to complaints

Skills & Abilities

• Able to demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills to complex scenarios
• Ability to prioritise competing demands of both managerial and clinical work
• Able to demonstrate excellent clinical Physiotherapy skills in the field of rehabilitation

Qualifications and Training

• Degree in Physiotherapy
• Registered with Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC)
• Evidence of post graduate courses relevant to specialty
• Attendance of leadership specific courses

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.

Herts and Essex Community Hospital, Oxford and Cambridge Wards

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

812-26-PR-HEH-PTL

Job locations

Herts and Essex Community Hospital, Oxford and Cambridge Wards