Job summary
We are looking
to recruit a permanent Team Leader (Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist)
into the Interface Team based at Sunderland Royal Hospital which is an upgrade
of an existing Band 6 role.The team is
made up of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists with Assistant
Practitioners and a Technical Instructor.
The team provides assessment for admission avoidance working into ED and
EAU and also supports discharge from shorter stay areas in the hospital.
Main duties of the job
This role
involves providing day to day clinical leadership to the Interface front of
house team and the Interface Falls Team as well as first line HR
responsibility, roster planning and any service development requirements.
Support and
supervision will be provided from Occupational Therapy department management.
The working
hours are 33 per week which are worked over 3 x 11 hour shifts, without a set
pattern, and does also involve some weekend and bank holiday working.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
To provide leadership to the Interface Front of House Team and the Interface Falls Team.
To lead a team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and support staff within a specialist area.
To work as an autonomous practitioner using advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide highly specialist therapy assessment, treatment and advice to an independently managed case load which will incorporate complex presentation of conditions.
To take a lead role in clinical practice issues, raising the profile of the service and offering highly specialist advice to planning and service development teams in order to assist in the implementation of service improvements.
To be responsible for the achievement of specific response time targets within the team.
To complete effective, concise documentation of patients records in line with Trust, professional & department standards.
To ensure accurate data entry takes place within the team, in line with departmental standards.
To work towards improving quality services including implementing evidence based practice.
To develop the clinical education of staff within the specialism and be responsible for the supervision of unqualified, newly qualified therapists and undergraduates who work under your direct supervision.
To develop the service and patient pathways in line with clinical standards and best practice.
To participate in research activities pertinent to the role.
To assist in raising the profile of service.
To maintain professional development through participation in relevant professional training programmes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
To provide leadership to the Interface Front of House Team and the Interface Falls Team.
To lead a team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and support staff within a specialist area.
To work as an autonomous practitioner using advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide highly specialist therapy assessment, treatment and advice to an independently managed case load which will incorporate complex presentation of conditions.
To take a lead role in clinical practice issues, raising the profile of the service and offering highly specialist advice to planning and service development teams in order to assist in the implementation of service improvements.
To be responsible for the achievement of specific response time targets within the team.
To complete effective, concise documentation of patients records in line with Trust, professional & department standards.
To ensure accurate data entry takes place within the team, in line with departmental standards.
To work towards improving quality services including implementing evidence based practice.
To develop the clinical education of staff within the specialism and be responsible for the supervision of unqualified, newly qualified therapists and undergraduates who work under your direct supervision.
To develop the service and patient pathways in line with clinical standards and best practice.
To participate in research activities pertinent to the role.
To assist in raising the profile of service.
To maintain professional development through participation in relevant professional training programmes.
Person Specification
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to lift and carry equipment (such as walking aids, ADL equipment).
- Ability to exert moderate physical effort throughout the day.
- Ability to assist patients to mobilise.
- Ability to carry out complex moving and handling procedures with patients involving the use of specific equipment such as mobile hoists and stand aids.
- Ability to drive department vehicles.
- Ability to sit at a workstation as necessary to complete administrative aspects of the post.
Experience
Essential
- Significant previous experience at senior level of working as an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist in the speciality area.
- Evidence of high level communication skills within a wide variety of settings.
- Evidence of working within multidisciplinary, cross agency teams.
- Evidence of high level of post graduate training including CPD in relevant topic areas.
- Evidence of leadership and basic HR functions with lower grade staff members.
- Evidence of a sound understanding or clinical governance and risk management.
- Evidence of an understanding of Health & Safety relating to work activities.
- Experience of completing audits within Therapies.
- Experience as a Practice Placement Educator.
Desirable
- Evidence of working on strategic planning and development.
- Evidence of planning, delivering and evaluating training to others.
- Evidence of membership of relevant specialist interest group.
- Experience of completing research using research methodology.
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy.
- HCPC registration.
Desirable
- Membership of professional body.
- Post graduate qualification in relevant topics.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Highly developed written communication skills including report writing and maintaining patient records.
- Skills to prioritise workload and make judgements on priorities when there are several competing demands.
- Highly developed analytical & judgemental skills.
- Experience of leading service developments.
- Experience of leading audits.
- Able to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner.
- Basic IT skills.
- Presentational skills.
- Highly developed knowledge of current best practice principles.
- Evidence of highly specialist knowledge and experience in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy.
- Extensive knowledge of adaptive aids and equipment that can be prescribed to aid functional independence and safety.
Desirable
- Intermediate IT skills.
- Knowledge of standard wheelchairs and the indications for safe use.
Person Specification
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to lift and carry equipment (such as walking aids, ADL equipment).
- Ability to exert moderate physical effort throughout the day.
- Ability to assist patients to mobilise.
- Ability to carry out complex moving and handling procedures with patients involving the use of specific equipment such as mobile hoists and stand aids.
- Ability to drive department vehicles.
- Ability to sit at a workstation as necessary to complete administrative aspects of the post.
Experience
Essential
- Significant previous experience at senior level of working as an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist in the speciality area.
- Evidence of high level communication skills within a wide variety of settings.
- Evidence of working within multidisciplinary, cross agency teams.
- Evidence of high level of post graduate training including CPD in relevant topic areas.
- Evidence of leadership and basic HR functions with lower grade staff members.
- Evidence of a sound understanding or clinical governance and risk management.
- Evidence of an understanding of Health & Safety relating to work activities.
- Experience of completing audits within Therapies.
- Experience as a Practice Placement Educator.
Desirable
- Evidence of working on strategic planning and development.
- Evidence of planning, delivering and evaluating training to others.
- Evidence of membership of relevant specialist interest group.
- Experience of completing research using research methodology.
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy.
- HCPC registration.
Desirable
- Membership of professional body.
- Post graduate qualification in relevant topics.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Highly developed written communication skills including report writing and maintaining patient records.
- Skills to prioritise workload and make judgements on priorities when there are several competing demands.
- Highly developed analytical & judgemental skills.
- Experience of leading service developments.
- Experience of leading audits.
- Able to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner.
- Basic IT skills.
- Presentational skills.
- Highly developed knowledge of current best practice principles.
- Evidence of highly specialist knowledge and experience in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy.
- Extensive knowledge of adaptive aids and equipment that can be prescribed to aid functional independence and safety.
Desirable
- Intermediate IT skills.
- Knowledge of standard wheelchairs and the indications for safe use.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
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