Are you an experienced Band 6 or current Band 7 with a passion for respiratory care? If so, this exciting opportunity could be for you.
For this role, we are looking for someone who has strong leadership and communication skills to lead a team and work closely with the MDT. A drive for quality improvement is essential.
This role will work closely alongside other Clinical Specialists from the Respiratory Support Unit and Clinical Decisions Unit for peer work, clinical supervision, and leadership.
Interviews will be face to face at Glenfield Hospital.
Main duties of the job
1. To be responsible for the assessment and treatment of complex adults using enhanced clinical decision-making skills. Experience in the discharge process to inform treatment and patient management decisions as required.
2. Provide clinical and professional leadership to therapy colleagues in the specialty area.
3. Work as an autonomous practitioner to provide specialist therapy assessments, diagnose and develop individualized treatment programs based on the patients' needs, using advanced clinical reasoning skills.
4. To be responsible for a clinical caseload which will include complex cases within their area of specialty.
5. 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 pressurized environment.
6. Participate in the planning, development, and evaluation of Physiotherapy within the Specialist Team holding responsibility for defined projects.
7. Ensure the training and development of staff within the Therapy specialty Team.
8. Liaise with colleagues and work across site/cross specialty if appropriate in order to ensure the provision of a seamless equitable service.
9. Assist and support the Therapy management team and Therapy Specialty Leads and Therapy Clinical Team Leaders within the service in the improvement and transformation of Therapy services.
About us
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:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
UHL Therapy service provides key therapeutic assessments and interventions to patients in order to promote health and independence and facilitate optimum function for patients. The post holder will be accountable for the delivery of high-quality therapy care within a defined clinical area or pathway within the specialty.
Please see full job description for more information.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
* HCPC registration & Physiotherapy BSc/MSc
* Practice/Clinical Educators Course
Experience
Essential
* Significant recent post-graduate clinical experience in the specialist area of respiratory
* Evidence of experience of managing and leading a team
* Evidence of experience in teaching the MDT
Desirable
* Experience of audit/clinical evaluation/outcome measures
Communication
Essential
* Demonstrates knowledge of effective team working and evidence of multi-professional collaboration and joint working
Analytical & Judgement
Essential
* Demonstrates evidence of flexibility/initiative and risk management
* Evidence of ability to adapt to and manage change
Desirable
* Evidence of experience of performance management
Planning & Organisation
Desirable
* Evidence of standard setting and service development
Other
Essential
* Express enthusiasm for post and desire to work in clinical area
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Address
Glenfield Hospital
Groby Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 9QP
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