Following recent investment, we have a new and exciting opportunity for a Senior Physiotherapist to join and lead our Pulmonary Rehabilitation Team at East Cheshire NHS Trust.

The team provide pulmonary rehabilitation to patients via a mixture of face to face classes within community settings across East Cheshire and home 1:1 support. We are looking to expand our offer to include digital solutions to enable more people to access and benefit from the service.

We are looking for an experienced professional with excellent clinical and operational leadership skills who has experience in change management and quality improvement, who has a sense of accountability and a positive approach to teamwork to drive the team forwards as it strives to achieve NRAP Accreditation.

Hours per week: 37.5

Main duties of the job

To lead, manage and have both operational and clinical responsibility within the specialist area supporting the operational delivery, planning, co-ordination, and evaluation of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation service provided, including leading on service development initiatives.

To work with the Care Community Coach in the line management responsibility for both human and financial resources of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Team.

3. To ensure that the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service is safe, caring, effective, responsive and well led with responsibility for implementing and monitoring adherence to agreed policies, protocols and clinical standards and ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of a high-quality service within the agreed clinical governance framework.

4. To represent East Cheshire Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service at regional and national meetings.

5. To lead on the accreditation of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service.

About us

Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care, delivering the right care first time, every time.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC (Health and Care Professional Council) registration
• Physiotherapy degree /diploma
• Clinical Educator training
• Leadership/Management training or relevant experience
• Membership of a relevant professional body & related specialist sub-groups

Desirable

• Attendance at Masters level post graduate courses relevant to the specialist area

Knowledge

Essential

• Significant post registration knowledge and experience which is relevant to the specialist area
• In-depth knowledge of recent NHS legislation, recommendations for specialist area.
• Detailed awareness of the national and local priorities and changing trends in the specialist area
• Working knowledge of HR/Clinical governance policies eg managing attendance, capability, risks, complaints

Skills

Essential

• Experience of managing a team and supervising staff
• Highly advanced communication and listening skills
• Ability to make appropriate decisions at all levels
• Evidence of involvement in clinical audit
• Ability to prioritise workload, achieving a balance between clinical and other aspects of role
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of team

Desirable

• Coaching skills
• Critical appraisal Presentation skills

Experience

Essential

• Proven post registration experience, in the relevant specialism.
• Experience of planning and completing audit & research.
• Experience of teaching and mentoring of staff.
• Experience of undertaking projects
• Experience of leading Pulmonary Rehab classes

Other Role Requirements

Essential

• Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details

Employer details

Employer name

East Cheshire NHS Trust

Address

Macclesfield District

General Hospital

Macclesfield

SK10 3BL

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