The Winsford Care Community and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre integrated team has an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced forward thinking community therapist wishing to progress into a Team Leader role. This leadership role requires you to manage and co-ordinate the Community therapy services at Dene Drive PCC and in Elmhurst IC Centre and to be professionally accountable for the delivery of patient care by therapists within the integrated team. You would also be responsible for supervision of staff members and the quality of their work.

The role is a permanent Band 7 leadership role, and will focus on change management and continuous improvement of processes and service delivery. The role is full time but less hours will be considered. The successful candidate will be required to drive positive change and improvement as we look to further integrate the Dene Drive team and the Elmhurst IC team.

Main duties of the job

To deliver positive integrated change and improvement across the integrated Winsford team.

You will act as lead for patients with complex health needs, support the delivery of expert clinical care and providing clinical leadership to all team members within sphere of responsibility.

To work with the Community Operational Manager in the line management responsibility for both human and financial resources of the Community Therapy Team.

To be responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring adherence to agreed policies, protocols and clinical standards, ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of high- quality service provision within the bounds of clinical governance.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care,child health,maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through ourCentral Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.

We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To manage the team towards integrated working using continuous improvement and change management processes.

To lead, manage and co-ordinate the community therapy service and be professionally accountable for the delivery of patient care, by therapists within the defined team and be responsible for supervision and quality of their work.

To be responsible for implementing and monitoring adherence to agreed policies, protocols and clinical standards, ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of high- quality service provision within the bounds of clinical governance.

To take a lead role in focussing team resources to meet the objectives outlined in the Service Specification and identified health needs within the community.

To act as a clinical lead for patients with complex health needs supporting the delivery of expert clinical care and providing clinical leadership to all team members within sphere of responsibility.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Leadership experience, understanding and skills
• Community experience
• Change management experience

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional registration

Desirable

• Level 7 leadership qualification

Development of staff and service delivery

Essential

• Experience in staff development
• Understanding of team building

Employer details

Employer name

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Dene Drive Primary Care Centre & Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre

Dene Drive

Winsford

CW7 1AT

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