Deputy Physiotherapy Manager | Private Hospital | Permanent | Full-time | Bristol | Competitive pay plus fantastic benefits
Spire Bristol Hospital are looking for an experienced Deputy Physiotherapy Manager to join the Physio team on a full-time permanent basis. You will provide highly skilled and specialised assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients within the in-patient/out-patient service.
Job Purpose
Management of the day to day running of the inpatient physiotherapy team to ensure effective staffing levels in order to provide high quality patient care whilst meeting the needs of the business.
Work and Lead the team across multiple Inpatient areas which include, Inpatient and day case Orthopaedics, Cardio-thoracic surgery, ITU, paediatrics and gynae surgery.
Oversee 7 day working rota and Pre-Operative Assessment (POA) physiotherapy service.
To ensure the team delivers effective physiotherapy by providing appropriate clinical leadership and educational and development expertise.
Main duties of the job
* Duties and responsibilities
* Develop practice in the assessment of health and wellbeing needs.
* Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information.
* Develop knowledge and practice in own area of work including development, implementation and review of consultant protocols.
* Develops a working environment and culture that actively improves health, safety and security.
* Develop and improve services.
* Enable people to exercise their rights and promote their equality and diversity.
* Plan, allocate, assess and provide feedback to team members.
* Maintain and support the effective use of physical and financial resources.
* Ensure hospital targets are met in accordance with consultant protocols.
* Apply technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment of patients.
* Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI.
* Management of inpatient team to ensure accurate staffing in order to meet patient needs.
* Recruitment and induction of physiotherapy staff.
Who we're looking for:
* Degree (BSc Hons Physiotherapy)
* Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
* 5 years post-graduate varied Inpatient experience including Respiratory/ICU
* Experience of team leadership of other physiotherapists
* Analysing physiotherapy management problems and coming up with viable solutions
* Working as a practitioner in and across multi disciplinary teams
* Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied patient case mixes
* Challenging consultants to influence evidence based practice
* Share evidence based practices with colleagues to enhance service and standards
* Experience of working in partnership with consultants and participating in creating innovative service development projects
* Competence across a range of physiotherapy, management and leadership skills supported by skilled professional knowledge.
* Maximising people and financial resources whilst maintaining a safe clinical environment
* Professional assessor
* Auditing skills across clinical standards and departments
* Respiratory On Call competencies and experience
* Trained on MS Office and other relevant packages
* Demonstrate principles of accountable practice
* English language to IELTS 7.0
* Willing to work flexible patterns e.g. evenings/on call
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Varying 7.5hr day shifts between hours of 8am and 8pm. Shifts patterns to be discussed. 1x 12-8pm per week. Will be working 1 weekend every 4-6 weeks.
Contract Type: Permanent
We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
* 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
* Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
* Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
* Free Bupa wellness screening
* Private medical insurance
* Life assurance
Our Values
* Driving clinical excellence
* Doing the right thing
* Caring is our passion
* Keeping it simple
* Succeeding and celebrating together
Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Closing Date: If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible.
For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Mark Ballard at mark.ballard@spirehealthcare.com.
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.
Person Specification
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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.
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