Job summary
Our expanding Vascular Service is looking for a dynamic, forward thinking therapist to drive forward this developing service covering both In- and Out patient care. Now covering all of East Kent and Medway for Inpatient Vascular Services this busy team will be seeing these patients through their journey from preoperative assessment to out patient follow up.
The Clinical Lead will ensure the highest standards of therapy input to this client group and oversee teaching, pathways, research opportunities as well as carry out high quality hands on assessment and treatment to this complex client group.
Main duties of the job
Provide clear leadership to the vascular team both clinically and non clinically.
Represent the Therapy team at any operational vascular meetings and be involved in service development, overseeing quality, risk and governance as well as promoting research opportunities.
Provide highly skilled specialist support and guidance to the vascular team , advising and helping with complex patients as required.
Oversee a team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and support workers working across in-patients and out-patients ensuring optimal standards of care are provided to vascular patients
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.
Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.
We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates substantial specialist clinical experience in vascular/amputees at a senior level
- MDT Leadership
- Project management experience
- Experience of managing change in an acute hospital setting.
- Proven experience of successfully managing resources including people and materials.
- Evidence of working with vascular patients across an inpatient and out patient setting
- Advanced experience in prosthetic management
Desirable
- Experience in managing and delivering projects across a wide economy of partners.
- Extensive experience of using service improvement tools to deliver better pathways for patients
Skills
Essential
- Teaching / mentoring
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- IT literate and able to use a range of software
- Strong team player demonstrated
- Demonstrates political, strategic and operational awareness
- Influence and negotiates
- Able to work under pressure and under own initiative in a fast pace clinical setting
- Excellent planning skills and an ability to work to deadlines
- Advanced hands on skills for highly specialist assessment and treatment of complex patients
Desirable
- Ability to influence at the highest level
- Ability to translate thinking into operational practice
- Detailed in depth knowledge in health improvement methodology and techniques, including change management
Knowledge
Essential
- In depth understanding of vascular and amputee patients and their complexities
- Advanced knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of vascular patients, particularly amputees, including advanced clinical reasoning and treatment skills
- Significant knowledge and experience in the post operative rehabilitation of amputee patients and the complex discharge planning process involved
- Successfully delivered quality improvement objectives and finds innovative solutions to problems
- Understanding and application of current NHS strategy and policy in relation to vascular and amputee services
Desirable
- Member of Relevant Special interest group
Qualifications
Essential
- Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
- HCPC registration
- MSc or evidence of CPD at this level
Desirable
- Post graduate management qualification;
- Leadership Qualification
- Recognised project management qualification
other
Essential
- Recognised project management qualification
- Ability to travel independently between sites
- Ability and willingness to work over 7 days
- Works at all times in line with the Trust Values
- Ability to develop good working relationships across networks
- Confident
- Credible
- Proactive 'Can Do' style
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates substantial specialist clinical experience in vascular/amputees at a senior level
- MDT Leadership
- Project management experience
- Experience of managing change in an acute hospital setting.
- Proven experience of successfully managing resources including people and materials.
- Evidence of working with vascular patients across an inpatient and out patient setting
- Advanced experience in prosthetic management
Desirable
- Experience in managing and delivering projects across a wide economy of partners.
- Extensive experience of using service improvement tools to deliver better pathways for patients
Skills
Essential
- Teaching / mentoring
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- IT literate and able to use a range of software
- Strong team player demonstrated
- Demonstrates political, strategic and operational awareness
- Influence and negotiates
- Able to work under pressure and under own initiative in a fast pace clinical setting
- Excellent planning skills and an ability to work to deadlines
- Advanced hands on skills for highly specialist assessment and treatment of complex patients
Desirable
- Ability to influence at the highest level
- Ability to translate thinking into operational practice
- Detailed in depth knowledge in health improvement methodology and techniques, including change management
Knowledge
Essential
- In depth understanding of vascular and amputee patients and their complexities
- Advanced knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of vascular patients, particularly amputees, including advanced clinical reasoning and treatment skills
- Significant knowledge and experience in the post operative rehabilitation of amputee patients and the complex discharge planning process involved
- Successfully delivered quality improvement objectives and finds innovative solutions to problems
- Understanding and application of current NHS strategy and policy in relation to vascular and amputee services
Desirable
- Member of Relevant Special interest group
Qualifications
Essential
- Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
- HCPC registration
- MSc or evidence of CPD at this level
Desirable
- Post graduate management qualification;
- Leadership Qualification
- Recognised project management qualification
other
Essential
- Recognised project management qualification
- Ability to travel independently between sites
- Ability and willingness to work over 7 days
- Works at all times in line with the Trust Values
- Ability to develop good working relationships across networks
- Confident
- Credible
- Proactive 'Can Do' style
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).
