Qualified Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Nurse / Base - Upton Hospital, Slough / Full time / Mon-Fri / no 'On call' or weekend work / MSc level training supported / Good career progression / Free staff parking. Patient experience and Staff Health & wellbeing is high on our agenda the working days/times for the successful candidate can be flexible.

This is an exciting opportunity to joinBHFT's Integrated Services Team, working across East Berkshire, providing multi-disciplinary rehabilitation across several services which include the Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre (ARC), Community Physiotherapy, and Intensive Community Rehabilitation (ICR)/Intermediate Care.

You will be responsible for leading these teams within Upton Hospital, Slough, and the staff within these teams. You will coordinate and oversee the safe, effective and smooth operational management of the pathways they provide. You will also act as a role model within your professional area in the specialist field of rehabilitation, providing clinical support where needed. You will work with the other Locality Lead and Integrated Services lead to ensure the delivery of coordinated patient centred care in partnership with the multidisciplinary team, patients and carers.

For this post you will need to have sound experience of working as a Band 7 Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Nurse in the rehabilitation of older adults.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will

• be responsible for the leadership, management and development of staff providing rehabilitation services within the Slough locality. This includes BHFT staff who deliver the care pathways for the Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre (ARC), Community Physiotherapy, and Intermediate Care.

• take day-to-day operational management responsibility for the planning, directing and performance management of the services.

• have overall responsibility for management and/ or leadership of a range of staff including Doctors, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Support workers and administrators, providing clear compassionate leadership

• be expected to work collaboratively across traditional Health and Social Care boundaries, identifying opportunities and driving a culture of local integration which puts the patient at the centre of service delivery.

• ensure timely access and triaging of patients and that team performance targets are consistently met by developing and implementing improvement plans.

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

Benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

Qualified Physiotherapist, Occupational therapist or Nurse HCPC or RCN registration

Sound experience of working as a Band 7 Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Nurse in Community rehabilitation

Experience of managing a team and the staff within it.

A compassionate leadership approach

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.

If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

• Registered Nurse or Allied Health Care professional (Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist)
• NMC or HCPC registration
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Management qualification or willingness to work towards
• MSC or equivalent
• Evidence of comprehensive post graduate training in the field of community services

. Continuous Professional Development

Essential

• Evidence of continual professional development
• Health and safety training
• Equality and diversity training

Previous Experience

Essential

• Experience of leading and managing a team, including performance management, sickness monitoring, Recruitment, skill mix and staffing rota
• Extensive post-graduate experience as a practising professional in community services
• Ability to demonstrate significant relevant experience post qualification working at a senior level in the areas of community services
• Previous experience of effective Stakeholder engagement
• Comprehensive range of supervisory experience both clinically and managerially
• Coaching and supporting staff
• Working proactively with staff in implementing innovative clinical practice
• Recruitment and selection
• Identification of local health needs and translating this into the people and finances needed to meet the need
• Leading staff appraisal, induction, mentorship and preceptorship
• Previous Experience of change management and experience of leading service change

Desirable

• Multi-disciplinary team and partnership working
• Skill mix review and assessment
• Previous experience of budgetary control/managing a budget.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Expert knowledge of the current modernisation agenda for health and social care, with particular reference to the development of services centred around the needs of people living with long term conditions
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant National policies and guidelines relevant to the area
• Change management in the NHS
• Time management skills
• Awareness of local and national professional industrial relations issues to assist in development of teams
• Ability to recognise own personal style and the impact this has on others
• Self confidence
• Ability to grasp critical issues and distil into clear and manageable priorities
• Strategic awareness and understanding
• Demonstrable leadership skills and understanding of own leadership style
• Commitment to ethical and professional values
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• IT skills
• Team Player
• Presentation skills

Desirable

• HR legal framework in order to advise teams

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel to multiple sites

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

ARC Clinic

Slough

SL1 2BJ

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371-CHS665