Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Allied Health Professional to join the Integrated Community Care Group, within University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, in the role of Therapy Lead.
This a new role to provide clinical leadership for a portfolio of Allied Health Professional services within the community, across Morecambe Bay. This portfolio includes Dietietics and therapy outpatient services for podiatry, Physiotherapy (including the Integrated Musculoskeletal Service) and Occupational Therapy
This role includes full clinical oversight for the designated portfolio of services, as well as ensuring they are well governed to the highest standards, to meet the needs of our patients. In addition, the Post Holder will support ongoing transformational projects across bay, alongside various stakeholders.
Interviews for this post are expected to take place on Wed 19th June 2024 and a 10 minute timed PowerPoint Presentation will be required. The topic will be confirmed to the interview candidates prior to interview.
Main duties of the job
The role includes working closely with Clinicians, Team Leaders and the Senior Management Team, and multiple providers of health and social care across the primary and secondary care interface, as well as third sector organisations.
The Post Holder will provide exceptional management and leadership in both a clinical and operational capacity. The successful candidate will have an excellent track record in leading groups of staff through change, with a shared vision and a common purpose and will have experience of achieving key performance targets.
About us
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises and satellite sites including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre and other clinic bases across Morecambe Bay.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Allied Health Professional
- Post basic clinical qualification in relevant area that has recently enhanced clinical practice1st degree in relevant area or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- Post graduate management/leadership qualification or willingness to undertake a post graduate certificate in management/ leadership
Experience
Essential
- Current leadership and management experience
- Demonstrate service development experience
- Business planning
- Demonstrate change management experience
- Evidence of setting and monitoring standards
- Recent management/leadership experience
- Evidence of teaching and developing Staff
- Evidence of involvement with clinical benchmarking standards
Skills, abillity and knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable appropriate/specific clinical skills agreed relevant to own area
- Demonstrate ability to make clinical decisions and to develop others in this area
- Understanding of clinical governance and its application
- In depth knowledge of the role of research and development
- Ability to prioritise and demonstrate effective time management and organisation skills
- Committed to CPD of self and others
- IT skills
- Demonstrate advanced people management skills
- Demonstrate conflict and problem solving skills
- Demonstrate ability to expand skills and knowledge of others
- Initiates and manages change
- Understanding of current NHS issues and initiatives
Desirable
- Experience of formal accreditation processes
Personal qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Effective negotiator
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic, innovative, flexible
- Approachable, open style manager
- Ability to take part in on-call duties given appropriate notice.
- Assertive
- Able to deal with and resolve conflict
- Ability to travel as required.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Allied Health Professional
- Post basic clinical qualification in relevant area that has recently enhanced clinical practice1st degree in relevant area or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- Post graduate management/leadership qualification or willingness to undertake a post graduate certificate in management/ leadership
Experience
Essential
- Current leadership and management experience
- Demonstrate service development experience
- Business planning
- Demonstrate change management experience
- Evidence of setting and monitoring standards
- Recent management/leadership experience
- Evidence of teaching and developing Staff
- Evidence of involvement with clinical benchmarking standards
Skills, abillity and knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable appropriate/specific clinical skills agreed relevant to own area
- Demonstrate ability to make clinical decisions and to develop others in this area
- Understanding of clinical governance and its application
- In depth knowledge of the role of research and development
- Ability to prioritise and demonstrate effective time management and organisation skills
- Committed to CPD of self and others
- IT skills
- Demonstrate advanced people management skills
- Demonstrate conflict and problem solving skills
- Demonstrate ability to expand skills and knowledge of others
- Initiates and manages change
- Understanding of current NHS issues and initiatives
Desirable
- Experience of formal accreditation processes
Personal qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Effective negotiator
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic, innovative, flexible
- Approachable, open style manager
- Ability to take part in on-call duties given appropriate notice.
- Assertive
- Able to deal with and resolve conflict
- Ability to travel as required.
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).
