We are looking for a job-share / part-time service lead for paediatric therapies working 22.5 hours per week. This is permanent role, however, applications would be welcomed from applicants looking for a development role on a secondment or fixed term basis.

The team includes occupational therapy, physiotherapy and specialist play service working jointly with speech and language therapy, community paediatricians, child development centre teams, equipment services, orthotics and early years services to offer community OT and physiotherapy intervention across Worcestershire.

This is a dynamic and innovative team with a highly child centred approach to their intervention working in partnership with families and young people to offer high quality care. The service is implementing the Balanced System and has reviewed its caseload to be able to prioritise care to the right children at the right time. This is an exciting time of potential change and development for the service strong leadership is needed to make this process smooth.

You will need to have HCPC registration as either a physio or OT.

You would need to be prepared to work at all of the bases covered by the team as needed. The work base can be discussed at interview. There is an option for some home working as appropriate.

You will have support from team leaders and clinical leads within the team, the clinical services manager (job share partner) and senior management team.

Main duties of the job

You will work in partnership with your job share partner to provide leadership for the paediatric therapies team. Line managing the team leaders and clinical leads offering clinical and managerial oversight to the therapy teams leading the team through a period of change and transformation. Maintaining best practice and quality for the children and young people accessing the services. Supporting staff and working towards staff wellbeing. Maintaining policies and procedures for the teams within trust standards. Acting as an advocate for the service.

You will ensure all Trust initiatives are interpreted and applied to the service and clinical quality of the offer is maintained through a robust review and audit process. Engaging with transformation and change projects, you will keep the needs of the client group central to all decision making. You will contribute to senior management meetings as required and lead service level meetings and be responsible for the governance of the service and the quality of practice, such as clinical record keeping and safeguarding. You will hold an overview of the recruitment and workforce development for the service. You will collaborate closely with the clinical services manager, commissioners and transformation partners to ensure the integrity and quality of the offer to children and young people is maintained.

We will offer you support and induction. We will enable you to undertake leadership training specific to your experience.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of practicing within own professional filed
• Track record of practice/service development
• Operational management and leading a team
• Experience in working in a community setting
• Experience of working in a childrens related field
• Risk management

Desirable

• Experience of working with a multidisciplinary/multi-agency approach

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional qualification at degree or equivalent level
• Evidence of relevant continual professional development and post graduate study
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Desirable

• Masters degree or working towards
• Management qualification
• Leadership qualification

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to challenge poor behaviour
• Role modelling good behaviour
• A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
• Ability to praise and be supportive to others
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
• Ability to lead and motivate a team
• Proven ability to work across own professional group
• Demonstrate good clinical skills
• Demonstrated sound personal management skills ie. time management, prioritising, planning, organisational and problem-solving
• Basic computer skills
• Risk management

Knowledge

Essential

• Change Management
• Ability to translate theory into practice
• Knowledge of current issues in relation to childrens agenda. Including Safeguarding

Desirable

• Understanding and appreciation of service redesign agenda eg. pathway development

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Ability to act as an ambassador for the service
• Ability to travel to meet the requirements of the job

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Kings Court 1

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

WR5 1JR

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