We have an exciting opportunity to lead the multi-disciplinary Team in providing Therapy Services to Brixham hospital ward to patients to promote faster recovery from illness, support timely discharge and maximise independent living

Main duties of the job

The main duties of this job is to make a difference by helping and assisting patients through recovery and returning back to health and independence through rehabilitation.

The majority of the work will be completed within the unit environment, however, may include working within the community on occasions. This will include occasional weekend & bank holiday working.

On a daily basis you will supervise the MDT staff on the ward and provide clinical physio input on the ward on a daily basis

About us

Why Work With Us

The new motivated team will be multidisciplinary and will have a home first ethos working closely with the community teams. This will be a supportive and professionally stimulating environment and an exciting opportunity.

Our vision is to provide safe, seamless high-quality care incorporating our Trust values.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Physiotherapy degree

Evidence of continued professional development

Proven ability of complex case management

Evidence of effective staff and resource management

Leadership skills and excellent decision-making capability

Able to motivate and inspire others

Daily work includes driving

Capacity to balance demands of leadership and clinical role

Able to work in a range of settings appropriate to the post

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification .

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• Physiotherapy degree
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Leadership experience within a health or social care setting
• Additional specialist training and qualification to post graduate diploma or equivalent in a relevant subject

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Good understanding of aims and priorities of community hospital therapy.
• Significant clinical knowledge in area of own profession
• Proven ability of complex case management
• Extensive experience as a senior clinician/practitioner
• Evidence of effective staff and resource management
• Evidence of multi- disciplinary team working across agencies

Specific skills

Essential

• Ability to deliver high quality services with good understanding of performance monitoring systems, quality measures and professional governance arrangements
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Leadership skills and excellent decision-making capability
• Excellent IT skills
• Ability to work effectively across organisations, cultures and systems to integrate services
• Patient and quality focused
• Able to motivate and inspire others
• Ability to effectively communicate complex information within a range of settings
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Excellent organisational skills
• Self-motivated and able to use own initiative flexible approach to change

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Brixham Hospital Ward

Greenswood Road

Brixham

TQ5 9HW

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

388-6728465-AHP