Job summary
37.5 hours per week
We are looking for an experienced Physiotherapist to provide
clinical leadership for the musculoskeletal and orthopaedic therapy services.
To be successful you will be a clinical leader who:
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Displays energy and passion in the pursuit of service excellence and delivery
of a positive patient experience
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Can achieve and meet challenging targets and objectives
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Has proven organisational and performance management skills
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Can evidence up to date MSK/Orthopaedic clinical experience and skills
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Has a commitment to developing the clinical skills of others
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Can evidence the ability to initiate and implement service developments
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Demonstrates an understanding of current NHS agenda and its impact on both
clinical and business requirements
In return the successful candidate will be part of a supportive clinical
leadership team, receive regular supervision and have opportunities to develop
further as a leader.
The ability to work in partnership with GPs, Consultants, and Commissioners,
referring hospitals, community rehabilitation services and voluntary agencies
is essential.
The post-holder will also be expected to undertake a small number of
MSK/Orthopaedic clinical sessions.
Main duties of the job
- To provide clinical expertise, leadership and manage
performance in relevant service area according to KPIs and quality standards.
- To managed a delegated budget of over £2,000,000
- To deliver services in order to meet the Trust objectives.
- To manage a specialist caseload of clients, using
evidence-based and client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and
evaluate interventions.
- To lead on the planning, implementation, development and
evaluation of Services in MSK & Orthopaedics
- To line manage the Deputy Service Manager
- To contribute to the development of integrated
rehabilitation pathways for relevant services across Primary, Intermediate and
Secondary Care and the third sector.
- To ensure that regular supervision and appraisal of staff
within team is undertaken.
- To provide interventions in locations across the health
community covered by The Rotherham NHS foundation Trust as required.
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.
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in relevant profession (Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, SALT)
- Current HCPC Registration
- Current full driving licence
- Post-graduate qualifications relevant to MSK & Orthopaedic speciality to Masters level or equivalent
- Management/leadership qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Membership of Professional body
- Completed recognised IT course e.g. ECDL/Elite/MOST
Experience
Essential
- Recruitment and selection experience
- Evidence of developing and utilising systems of performance management
- Experience of management of resources
- Experience of user/carer participation and engagement in development of services
- Evidence of development and supervision of staff and students
- Up to date documented evidence of CPD and KSF relevant to clinical area
- Experience of budgetary responsibility
- Experience of leading a multi-professional team
- Experience of leading service developments
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of leadership and management expertise and knowledge acquired through CPD and experience
- Knowledge and experience of using standardised assessments and development of relevant outcome measures
- 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
- Evidence of initiating, implementing and evaluating change
- 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
- Understanding of relevant health and Social Care legislation
- Evidence of developing and utilising systems of performance management
Desirable
- Membership of Regional /National Specialist groups/forums
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in relevant profession (Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, SALT)
- Current HCPC Registration
- Current full driving licence
- Post-graduate qualifications relevant to MSK & Orthopaedic speciality to Masters level or equivalent
- Management/leadership qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Membership of Professional body
- Completed recognised IT course e.g. ECDL/Elite/MOST
Experience
Essential
- Recruitment and selection experience
- Evidence of developing and utilising systems of performance management
- Experience of management of resources
- Experience of user/carer participation and engagement in development of services
- Evidence of development and supervision of staff and students
- Up to date documented evidence of CPD and KSF relevant to clinical area
- Experience of budgetary responsibility
- Experience of leading a multi-professional team
- Experience of leading service developments
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of leadership and management expertise and knowledge acquired through CPD and experience
- Knowledge and experience of using standardised assessments and development of relevant outcome measures
- 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
- Evidence of initiating, implementing and evaluating change
- 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
- Understanding of relevant health and Social Care legislation
- Evidence of developing and utilising systems of performance management
Desirable
- Membership of Regional /National Specialist groups/forums
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
