Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Are you experienced and passionate about admission avoidance, and would like to help shape front door services in Scarborough?
Are you ready for a new challenge as one of the Physiotherapists/Occupational therapists driving Therapy Services forward within the new £47 million Urgent Emergency Care Centre which is aiming to be open to the public in April 2024, ensuring the value of Therapy is embedded from the beginning?
We are looking for an experienced and driven Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist with experience in a broad range of conditions who will support, advocate and lead therapy within the Front door services including Emergency Department, Same Day Emergency Care, frailty unit and the Short stay unit. The successful candidate will support the team with the overall caseload and lead on development for therapy at the front door.
The team provides a 7 day, 08:00 - 20:00 service, in our Front Door services. This post will work closely with our existing Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy leaders to provide clinical leadership and consistency within the new build Urgent and Emergency Care Centre.
Main duties of the job
1. To complete holistic and comprehensive therapy assessments.
2. To lead on the development of the therapy services provided by the therapy team.
3. To provide day to day leadership to the therapy team.
4. To lead service improvement projects independently and jointly with the team.
About us
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
1. Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
2. 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
3. A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
4. A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
5. Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
6. NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
7. An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
8. Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: recruitment@york.nhs.uk.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
* HCPC Registered Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist.
* Evidence of relevant structured CPD activities.
* Evidence of significant post graduate training within specialist area.
* Masters level study within relevant area of practice or research and evidence-based practice.
Experience & Knowledge Required
* Experience in specialist role, including the management of a range of specialist conditions, with substantial evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision.
* Evidence of ability to lead and act as an authority on the management of complex clinical presentations in specialist area.
* Significant experience of delivering clinical treatment within specialist area.
* Highly experienced in the identification and use of outcome measures to evaluate clinical treatment.
* Highly developed specialist clinical skills within relevant area.
* Significant experience of training/supporting others (including students) within specialist clinical area.
* Evidence of having led the delivery of relevant audit/research projects.
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to communicate complex information effectively, clearly and accurately, plain simple language verbally and in writing.
* Committed to development and improvement of myself and the wider team.
* Use own initiative, exercise judgement, resolve problems and stay calm under pressure.
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.
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum/pro rata
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