Job summary ICRAS (Integrated Reablement and Assessment Service) is a unique service providing a rapid responsive approach to support admission avoidance and early hospital discharges. We're looking for a therapy team lead to join our existing multidisciplinary teams across Liverpool and South Sefton. If you're motivated, with a therapy background, a passion to promote allied health professionals, and share our aim for perfect care, we'd like to hear from you. You'll have operational leadership for: occupational therapists, physiotherapists and therapy assistants/assistant practitioners, ensuring high standards of therapeutic interventions are delivered to our patient population, alongside maintaining performance in line with CQC standards. This includes provision/oversight of audits, staff development, sickness management etc. There may also be a clinical element to the role dependant upon capacity and service delivery needs. Our neighbourhood approach is across Liverpool and South Sefton, we work with intermediate care hubs, planned therapies who support patients with long term conditions, Hospital Avoidance Response of Liverpool (HARL) - working alongside a paramedic responding to falls within the community, reablement pathways and much more. As a leader there are many development opportunities such as ICRAS succession plan including management modules, ARRIVE training, Edward Jenner and much more. Main duties of the job We're looking for a therapy team lead to join our existing multidisciplinaryteams across Liverpool and South Sefton. If you're motivated, with a therapy background, a passion to promote allied health professionals, and share our aim for perfect care, we'd like to hear from you. You'll have operational leadership for: occupational therapists, physiotherapists and therapy assistants/assistant practitioners, ensuring high standards of therapeutic interventions are delivered to our patient population, alongside maintaining performance in line with CQC standards. This includes provision/oversight of audits, staff development, sickness management etc. There may also be a clinical element to the role dependant upon capacity and service delivery needs. You'll be part of a very supportive team - senior nurse, pharmacist, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, podiatrist, therapy and health practitioner assistants and advanced clinical practitioners.Our neighbourhood approach is across Liverpool and South Sefton, we work with intermediate care hubs, planned therapies who support patients with long term conditions, Hospital Avoidance Response of Liverpool (HARL) - working alongside a paramedic responding to falls within the community, reablement pathways and much more. About us Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities. At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so. Date posted 16 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 350-COM6709246 Job locations Litherland Town Hall Liverpool L21 9JN Job description Job responsibilities Team Lead responsibility for a cohort of staff - occupational therapists, physiotherapists and therapy assistants Responsibility for service development through audits, overseeing training and staff development Operational and leadership of sickness management, staff/team performance, audits, datix, annual leave, team meetings, staff health and well being etc Service/team development initiatives Oversee recruitment and retention What we offer as a Service to support all staff within the team A robust clinical support structure with regular clinical supervision and performance development review Team Lead meeting Opportunities to lead on service delivery, audits, in-service training, etc. Monthly peer group support An innovative NHS trust, committed to investing in its future and its staff Opportunities to supervise junior staff, develop peers, students and therapy assistants Be part of the development of services at the centre of the future direction of healthcare Structured career progression, support and opportunities Flexible working patterns and our commitment to a good work life balance. Job description Job responsibilities Team Lead responsibility for a cohort of staff - occupational therapists, physiotherapists and therapy assistants Responsibility for service development through audits, overseeing training and staff development Operational and leadership of sickness management, staff/team performance, audits, datix, annual leave, team meetings, staff health and well being etc Service/team development initiatives Oversee recruitment and retention What we offer as a Service to support all staff within the team A robust clinical support structure with regular clinical supervision and performance development review Team Lead meeting Opportunities to lead on service delivery, audits, in-service training, etc. Monthly peer group support An innovative NHS trust, committed to investing in its future and its staff Opportunities to supervise junior staff, develop peers, students and therapy assistants Be part of the development of services at the centre of the future direction of healthcare Structured career progression, support and opportunities Flexible working patterns and our commitment to a good work life balance. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree or equivalent qualification Appropriate prescriber Evidence of CPD/Short courses Registration with relevant professional body Desirable First Line management qualification Experience Essential Demonstrable post registration/qualification experience Experience of management and clinical leadership Experience of successful multi-agency working Awareness of current national and local agenda in NHS and Social Care Understanding how other agencies work Awareness of factors that contribute to good health and the importance of promoting these in line with organisational public health policy Skills Essential Evidence of influencing, motivating and negotiating with others to achieve change in relation to care Evidence of being able to communicate complex, sensitive information and advice on healthcare to patients/clients, carers and colleagues IT literate Ability to work under pressure and manage a diverse workload Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills Ability to understand and analyse complex data Risk assessment skills Ability to network with multidisciplinary colleagues Self-management and motivation skills Research skills Report writing skills Confidence to challenge poor practice and ability to address difficult issues Ability to travel to work across boundaries Desirable Research skills Values Essential Continuous Improvement Accountability Respectfulness Enthusiasm Support High professional standards Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Strong customer service belief Transparency and honesty Discreet Change oriented Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree or equivalent qualification Appropriate prescriber Evidence of CPD/Short courses Registration with relevant professional body Desirable First Line management qualification Experience Essential Demonstrable post registration/qualification experience Experience of management and clinical leadership Experience of successful multi-agency working Awareness of current national and local agenda in NHS and Social Care Understanding how other agencies work Awareness of factors that contribute to good health and the importance of promoting these in line with organisational public health policy Skills Essential Evidence of influencing, motivating and negotiating with others to achieve change in relation to care Evidence of being able to communicate complex, sensitive information and advice on healthcare to patients/clients, carers and colleagues IT literate Ability to work under pressure and manage a diverse workload Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills Ability to understand and analyse complex data Risk assessment skills Ability to network with multidisciplinary colleagues Self-management and motivation skills Research skills Report writing skills Confidence to challenge poor practice and ability to address difficult issues Ability to travel to work across boundaries Desirable Research skills Values Essential Continuous Improvement Accountability Respectfulness Enthusiasm Support High professional standards Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Strong customer service belief Transparency and honesty Discreet Change oriented 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). Employer details Employer name Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Address Litherland Town Hall Liverpool L21 9JN Employer's website https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)