Based on the Aintree site, you will work alongside an existing Lead Therapist with operational management for the First Response Team and Dietetics (including the Dietitians based at the Women’s Hospital) as part of the Aintree Inpatient Therapy Service. There will be a requirement to work Monday and Tuesday and provide cover across a 7-day model of care alongside the existing Lead Therapist who works 0.6wte. You will report to a Head Therapist who leads the Aintree Inpatient Services.
The Lead Therapist has responsibility for the operational management of the team, driving quality, safety, and standards of care. An understanding of integrated working and the ability to deliver services across professions and integrated pathways is essential. You will work flexibly to respond to the changing needs of the service. You will be able to deliver service improvement initiatives and support the delivery of evidence-based care. With strong leadership and people management skills, you will be able to address various people management-related issues and be actively involved in addressing complaints and concerns, ensuring a learning culture is in place.
Working collaboratively with teams within their Care Group and Division and also across the other clinical Divisions is essential.
The post holder will also work closely with external partners, patients, patient representatives, relatives, and carers.
The Lead Nurse/AHP will ensure that operational plans and performance are closely managed, by proactively leading and providing solutions to resolve difficult operational issues, in accordance with agreed Trust objectives, targets, quality standards, and resource constraints, promptly escalating issues which are unable to be resolved.
The Lead Nurse/AHP will have significant experience in leading teams and will possess leadership skills to deal competently with difficult issues, ensuring that policy is implemented and performance managed on behalf of the senior leadership team.
As a member of the leadership team, you will work alongside other Therapies Leads, Professional Leads, and Team Leaders, supported by the Therapies Senior Leadership Team and the Divisional Director of AHPs. The successful applicant will be passionate about quality improvement and the contribution of our services to improving patient experience and health outcomes.
Therapy Leads ensure that operational plans and performance are closely managed, by proactively leading and providing solutions to resolve difficult operational issues, in accordance with agreed Trust objectives, targets, quality standards, and resource constraints.
As a collaborative compassionate leader, you will ensure engagement and empowerment of a diverse workforce through a coaching approach.
With experience in leading teams, the successful applicant will possess leadership skills to address difficult issues ensuring that policy is implemented and performance managed.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they live our Trust values. You will play an important leadership role that focuses on achieving exemplary standards and creating a supportive and open culture.
Working under direction, the post holder will implement patient-centered clinical and Nursing/AHP operational strategy and plans, ensuring that systems and processes are in place to comply with relevant legislation and governance requirements, including linking with external bodies such as commissioners when required, utilising the expertise and skills of the wider Divisional team.
As a member of the management team, the Lead Nurse/AHP contributes to strategic direction and policy setting for the Care Group, forming an essential two-way communications link between the Care Group and staff in the wards and departments, ensuring that key messages, team briefs, etc., are shared and discussed.
They will demonstrate a coaching style of leadership, ensuring that staff and stakeholder engagement is in place, and action is taken to address issues.
The post holder will have line management responsibility for Ward Managers and/or Band 7 Clinical AHPs.
This advert closes on Monday 24 Mar 2025.
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