Post Surgical Rehab Team
Are you an experienced Band 6 or current Band 7 with a wide range of clinical experience across multiple specialties. If so, this exciting opportunity could be for you.
The main caseload will cover post surgical urology and gynaecology patients across HDU and wards. You will also be required to treat respiratory patients, including those who are deteriorating so these skills are essential.
For this new role we are looking for someone who is passionate about transforming and developing services. You must be an effective communicator as you will be required to work closely with the MDT and therapy service to lead and evolve the service. There will be opportunities to collaborate with the MDT and participate in quality improvement projects.
As the Clinical Specialist you will be responsible for the supervision and development of the staff within the team, including teaching, 1:1s and appraisals. You will be pivotal in ensuring members in the MDT are also upskilled to support the patient cohort.
You will be based at the Leicester General Hospital and will be required to work weekends, on-calls and bank holidays.
Interviews will be face to face.
• To be responsible for the assessment and treatment of complex adult urology, respiratory, gynaecology and medical patients including those on HDU using enhanced clinical decision making skills. Experience in the discharge process to inform treatment and patient management decisions as required.
• Provide clinical and professional leadership to Physiotherapy (PT) colleagues in the speciality area
• Work as an autonomous practitioner to provide specialist therapy assessments, diagnose and develop individualised treatment programmes based on the patients needs, using advanced clinical reasoning skills
• To be responsible for a clinical caseload; which will include complex cases within their area of speciality
• Be responsible for the day to day management of the delivery of Physiotherapy by the team in an efficient and effective way within a fast and pressurised environment
• Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Physiotherapy within the Specialist Team holding responsibility for defined projects
• Ensure the training and development of staff within the Therapy speciality Team
• Liaise with colleagues and work across site/cross speciality if appropriate in order to ensure the provision of a seamless equitable service
• Assist and support the Therapy management team and Therapy Speciality Leads and Therapy Clinical Team Leaders within the service in the improvement and transformation of Therapy services
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
• As a lead clinician for this speciality the post holder will establish and maintain good and effective working relationships with colleagues both within and outside UHL to improve patient care. This includes the multidisciplinary team, social services, community and voluntary services, ensuring all relevant parties are informed on patients’ progress and needs.
• To promote and maintain high professional standards ofverbal, written and non-verbal communication, including complex and sensitive information relating to patients for self and staff for whom responsible.
• To take responsibility within the team for team member attendance at case conferences, ward meetings and multidisciplinary professional meetings. Ensuring effective communication and promotion of the service and where appropriate organise, lead and co-ordinate such meetings.
• To ensure patients and carers are given appropriate and timely information and advice enabling them to make informed decisions about their care and discharge, taking into account values, beliefs and cultural diversity.
• Liaise with the Therapy Specialty Lead and Therapy Clinical Team Leaders about potential changes to clinical practice within the speciality.
• Promote an understanding of the profession and contribute to the sharing of learning across professional and organisational boundaries.
please see job description/person specification for further details on the role
This advert closes on Sunday 2 Feb 2025