Job summary
Livewell Southwest Community Therapy team are looking for
exceptional candidates to lead one of our locality community therapy teams. Our
multi-professional community teams provide preventative and rehabilitative
physical health and social care to adults residing in Plymouth city boundaries.
Following a workforce review to ensure equitable leadership balance of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy managers the desired candidate would be an OT manager with and OT Registration.
You will be responsible for leading and inspiring our
occupational therapists, physiotherapists, band 3 and 4 Support Workers and
admin staff as well as role modelling integrated multidisciplinary working.
Knowledge and experience of delivering adult social care
and support under the Care Act and Disabled Facilities Grants would be
desirable.
The successful candidate will be part of a wider therapy
community at Livewell Southwest which has strategic, governance and operational
leadership.
The
post holder works flexibly to cover 7 day working as required.
To
work flexibly as the service requires to cover across the community areas
provided by Livewell Southwest in times of sickness, annual leave and
training.
"please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility"
Job Share(s) Considered
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the leadership & delivery of Occupational Therapy & Physiotherapy services within a designated neighbourhood area. This may include provision of intermediate care, ward based care &/or adult social care responsibilities depending on the neighbourhood.
To undertake a team leader role & work in collaboration with other neighbourhood Therapy Team Leaders & MDT managers across Livewell in planning, co-ordinating, delivering, developing & evaluating the neighbourhood MDT service provided to people in the community on a day-to-day basis.
To ensure consistent standards of professional practice through the provision of line management, supervision, caseload monitoring & practice development which focuses on ensuring best evidence based practice is maintained throughout assessment, treatment, evaluation & outcomes for individuals.
To be an integral part of the neighbourhood management team & contribute to the development & implementation of the local delivery of fully integrated neighbourhood multi-disciplinary teams.
To be responsible for the delivery of agreed team level targets & key performance indicators including budgetary responsibility for staffing & team resources.
To undertake a clinical role in the advanced assessment & treatment of individuals within the neighbourhood who may have complex &/or Chronic presentation, to determine clinical diagnosis & therapy treatment as indicated & to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
About us
Livewell Southwest values its staff and makes investment in
their development a priority. Currently we offer the following development
opportunities for staff:
- A
minimum of three days protected CPD for registered staff
- Development
pathways for unregistered staff from apprentice to bands 2, 3 and 4 and for
registered staff in bands 5, 6, 7 and 8
- Leadership
programmes
- Coaching
and mentoring
- Medicines
Management, leg Ulcer Management and Assessment Training
- Access
and funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant
Practitioners Course and Scholarship Into Nurse Training
- Robust
Preceptorship
- An
induction programme tailored to your needs
- Relocation
package may be considered for the right candidate for certain roles
Livewell Southwest can allow existing members of the NHS
Pension Scheme to continue their membership when they join the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
****** For full details regarding this role, please see the attached Job description entitled JD&PS PTA1211 ******
Job description
Job responsibilities
****** For full details regarding this role, please see the attached Job description entitled JD&PS PTA1211 ******
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant post graduate training for speciality
- An awareness of current Adult Social Care and NHS and Health and Social Care issues
- Understanding of Clinical Governance standards and current related influencing factors
- Significant experience in reablement and rehabilitation with specialist knowledge and skills in e.g. amputee, falls management or mental health rehabilitation
- Ability to apply research to practice
- Able to influence other and own professions effectively
- Understanding of outcome measures
- Ability to work with limited support and set own priorities
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information
- Computer literacy
- Working knowledge of health and social care legislation and its use in current practice
- Working knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application to practice
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to work under pressure
- Application of health and safety and risk management policies.
- Knowledge of a range of standardised/non-standardised assessment
- Knowledge of varied intervention media
- Clinical conditions relevant to area of practice
- Skills in clinical assessment, intervention and evaluation
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Innovative
- Willingness to work flexibly and to work across range of community settings
Desirable
- Wheelchair Accreditation
- Knowledge and use of manual handling techniques.
- Knowledge of major adaptations and management through the DFG process.
- Experience of in service training and education
- Applying research to practice
- Knowledge of NSFs Professional and Government agenda
- Environmental Control Systems
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy/ Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Computer literate
- Management training
- Evidence of post graduate education in relevant subject eg rehabilitation to an advanced level
- Clinical educator
- The post holder will need to travel and attend to service users based across Plymouth and other geographical areas. Full and valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes is required. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act will be taken into account for the successful applicant.
Desirable
- MSC
- Member of relevant special interest group
- Accredited Fieldwork Educator
- Membership of relevant special interest groups
- Basic Food Hygiene
Specific Skills
Essential
- Highly specialised skills in clinical assessment, intervention and evaluation
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Ability to be creative and transpose established treatment methods into individualised programmes
- Leadership qualities
- Skilled in working in teams
- Innovative
- Willing to take and give constructive criticism
- Risk assessment and management
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate experience
- Autonomous practitioner with experience of managing a complex caseload
- Experience of teaching
- Experience of supervising more junior staff/students
- Experience of MD working
- Experience teaching other professions
- Specialist experience in elderly rehab, in community and inpatient settings
- Experienced clinical educator
- Evidence of involvement in audit and/or research
- Risk assessment in different clinical settings
- Working as a member of an MDT with the ability to work flexibly
- Documented evidence of CPD
- Home and community assessments
- Evidence of caseload management and discharge planning
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in research
- Membership of honorary office with professional groups or clubs
- Management experience
- Disabled Facilities Grants applications
- Evidence of clinical practice in a physical health & social care setting
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant post graduate training for speciality
- An awareness of current Adult Social Care and NHS and Health and Social Care issues
- Understanding of Clinical Governance standards and current related influencing factors
- Significant experience in reablement and rehabilitation with specialist knowledge and skills in e.g. amputee, falls management or mental health rehabilitation
- Ability to apply research to practice
- Able to influence other and own professions effectively
- Understanding of outcome measures
- Ability to work with limited support and set own priorities
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information
- Computer literacy
- Working knowledge of health and social care legislation and its use in current practice
- Working knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application to practice
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to work under pressure
- Application of health and safety and risk management policies.
- Knowledge of a range of standardised/non-standardised assessment
- Knowledge of varied intervention media
- Clinical conditions relevant to area of practice
- Skills in clinical assessment, intervention and evaluation
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Innovative
- Willingness to work flexibly and to work across range of community settings
Desirable
- Wheelchair Accreditation
- Knowledge and use of manual handling techniques.
- Knowledge of major adaptations and management through the DFG process.
- Experience of in service training and education
- Applying research to practice
- Knowledge of NSFs Professional and Government agenda
- Environmental Control Systems
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy/ Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Computer literate
- Management training
- Evidence of post graduate education in relevant subject eg rehabilitation to an advanced level
- Clinical educator
- The post holder will need to travel and attend to service users based across Plymouth and other geographical areas. Full and valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes is required. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act will be taken into account for the successful applicant.
Desirable
- MSC
- Member of relevant special interest group
- Accredited Fieldwork Educator
- Membership of relevant special interest groups
- Basic Food Hygiene
Specific Skills
Essential
- Highly specialised skills in clinical assessment, intervention and evaluation
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Ability to be creative and transpose established treatment methods into individualised programmes
- Leadership qualities
- Skilled in working in teams
- Innovative
- Willing to take and give constructive criticism
- Risk assessment and management
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate experience
- Autonomous practitioner with experience of managing a complex caseload
- Experience of teaching
- Experience of supervising more junior staff/students
- Experience of MD working
- Experience teaching other professions
- Specialist experience in elderly rehab, in community and inpatient settings
- Experienced clinical educator
- Evidence of involvement in audit and/or research
- Risk assessment in different clinical settings
- Working as a member of an MDT with the ability to work flexibly
- Documented evidence of CPD
- Home and community assessments
- Evidence of caseload management and discharge planning
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in research
- Membership of honorary office with professional groups or clubs
- Management experience
- Disabled Facilities Grants applications
- Evidence of clinical practice in a physical health & social care setting
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
