Band 7 Team Leader, Paediatric Physiotherapist Service

0.8 WTE - 2 posts available

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Are you a skilled and ambitious Physiotherapist seeking an opportunity to step into a leadership role?Due to the retirement of the current post holder, and some service re-organisation, we are looking to recruit 2 Team Leaders. Both posts will be 0.8 WTE, base will be dependent on the successful applicants.

We ae looking for somebody with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with leadership ability and experience, and who has a proactive and solution focussed approach.

Paediatric physiotherapy service specific clinical experience will be required, demonstrating expert knowledge and standards of clinical practice, to support children young people and their families. You will also ensure that appropriate professional and clinical leadership is available to the team and others as needed.

As part ofthe Children's Care Group Leadership structure, you will participate in in care group team leader and other meetings, and will be expected to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary colleagues

You will need to have a driving licence and access to a car for work purposes due to the geographical spread of the teams and caseload.

Main duties of the job

You will oversee and coordinate the delivery of Paediatric Physiotherapy Services, managing both registered and non-registered clinical and administrative staff. Operationally, you will be responsible for service capacity and demand and for ensuring that gaps in quality of service, budget or performance issues are managed and escalated as required.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to �2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to �250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please note this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information relating to this position, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Physiotherapy Degree
• Leadership experience
• HCPC registration
• Clinical experience in Paediatric Physiotherapy
• Masters (Physiotherapy specialism)

UK DL

Essential

• UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

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