Team Leader/Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Permanent, full time.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join The Community Therapy team as Team Leader/Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist. The post holder will be an experienced physiotherapist in community rehabilitation and an aspiring leader.

This role will work alongside the current Team leader/Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist. Together, you will operationally manage this team of 47 staff including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, assistant practitioners, therapy support workers and a degree apprentice physiotherapist.

You will also hold a caseload of complex/diverse patients from the routine therapy part of the team delivering rehabilitation in their own homes. The team is sub divided into The CHAT (Community Hospital Admission Avoidance Team), Urgent Therapy team supporting The Virtual Ward, Routine therapy team, Falls team and YATT (Young Adult Transitional Team.) There is an array of skill mix within the team and supervision, development and learning is well embedded.

There is 7 day cover and the team works across the whole of the Rotherham Borough. To be successful in this secondment opportunity you will need to be experienced in the delivery of community rehabilitation and the admissions avoidance agenda. You will need excellent communication, time management skills and lead by example to deliver the highest possible care to patients. You will be supported by the clinical lead for locality therapy to be an influential part of this dynamic team.

Main duties of the job

Alongside your counterpart team leader, You will be responsible for managing the staffing within the team to ensure enough resource to deliver the service.

This will include managing absence and leave, sometimes at short notice. You will need to be familiar with Health Roster and System 1.

You will be the first contact for patients needing escalation and any concerns needing a clinical opinion. This will also include from other clinicians outside of the team and area.

You will be a key in leading on and carrying out recruitment in the team, and also induction and support for new starters to the team.

You will maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out physiotherapy interventions and be responsible for problem solving and supporting others in the team where needed. This will include delivering supervision.

You will be the first contact for areas of concern within the team with regards to governance or competence.

You will drive continuous improvement and instigate change by regular communication with the clinical lead and working together to operationalise change and development.

You will support with risk management and mitigation in the first instance in liaison with the clinical lead.

You will deputise for the clinical lead in meetings and lead on projects where appropriate.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.

Date posted

20 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-24-09-001

Job locations

Woodside Building

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

S60 2TY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Recruitment and selection experience.
Evidence of utilising systems of performance management.
Experience of management of resources.

Desirable

Evidence of development and supervision of staff and students.
Up to date documented evidence of CPD and KSF relevant to clinical area.
Experience of leading a multi-professional team.
Experience of leading service developments.

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma/Degree in relevant profession (Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, SALT, Dietetics).
Current HCPC Registration.
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the county and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be
considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Post-graduate education/qualifications relevant to/speciality to Masters level or equivalent.

Desirable

Membership of Professional body.
Management/leadership qualification or equivalent.
Completed recognised IT course e.g. ECDL/Elite/MOST.

Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of leadership expertise and knowledge acquired through CPD and experience.
Knowledge and experience of using standardised assessments and
development of relevant outcome measures.
Demonstrates knowledge of equipment available and able to assess and fit where applicable.
Knowledge and understanding of national legislation, guidance and regulatory framework including NSF, NICE, Information Governance, Equality and Diversity, Data Protection, Safe Guarding, Professional and Clinical Guidelines.
Knowledge of Clinical Governance and implications for service area.
Knowledge and evidence of participation in clinical audit and evidence gathering methods.
Evidence of continuous improvement through benchmarking and sharing and utilising best practice.
Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety in the work environment and implications for service area.
Awareness and understanding of relevant health and Social Care legislation.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Recruitment and selection experience.
Evidence of utilising systems of performance management.
Experience of management of resources.

Desirable

Evidence of development and supervision of staff and students.
Up to date documented evidence of CPD and KSF relevant to clinical area.
Experience of leading a multi-professional team.
Experience of leading service developments.

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma/Degree in relevant profession (Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, SALT, Dietetics).
Current HCPC Registration.
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the county and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be
considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Post-graduate education/qualifications relevant to/speciality to Masters level or equivalent.

Desirable

Membership of Professional body.
Management/leadership qualification or equivalent.
Completed recognised IT course e.g. ECDL/Elite/MOST.

Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of leadership expertise and knowledge acquired through CPD and experience.
Knowledge and experience of using standardised assessments and
development of relevant outcome measures.
Demonstrates knowledge of equipment available and able to assess and fit where applicable.
Knowledge and understanding of national legislation, guidance and regulatory framework including NSF, NICE, Information Governance, Equality and Diversity, Data Protection, Safe Guarding, Professional and Clinical Guidelines.
Knowledge of Clinical Governance and implications for service area.
Knowledge and evidence of participation in clinical audit and evidence gathering methods.
Evidence of continuous improvement through benchmarking and sharing and utilising best practice.
Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety in the work environment and implications for service area.
Awareness and understanding of relevant health and Social Care legislation.

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.