We have an exciting opportunity for the right person to join our team and play a major role within the leadership team, leading the clinical element of the Reablement service.

The Reablement service provides support and therapy input to patients at the point of discharge from hospital, with the journey spanning the recovery, rehabilitation and reablement phases. We also provide Reablement support to community patients, to prevent or reduce the need for permanent or ongoing packages of care through focused therapy and Reablement input. Our team presents a unique opportunity to undertake very close working with our county council social care colleagues, with a truly multidisciplinary team comprising of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, nurses, band 3 and 4 therapy assistants (some of whom are currently undertaking OT apprenticeships), social care workers, assessors, and Reablement assistants.

Main duties of the job

Accountable to the Deputy Head of Homefirst, you will support strategic leadership operationally on a day-to-day basis. The role entails the operational management of the clinical element of the service, which includes the line management of six Band 7 direct reports and Band 3 administrator recruitment oversight Quality and performance monitoring and service improvements.

The post holder will need to take part in system calls regarding patient flow at times and support with the escalation of delays where needed. You will work closely with the Deputy Head of Home first, fellow Integrated Community Service Leads as part of our Senior Management Team, Reablement leadership and operational teams.

The post holder will be involved in an extremely exciting and challenging period of service development, developing closer working and operational alignment with partner organisations.

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

• Significant post graduate leadership experience in core areas
• Proven record of implementing change and developing services
• Experience of managing a budget

Desirable

• Evidence of management experience at band 8a team leader/ team manager level or equivalent
• Experience in the management of long term conditions and admission prevention schemes.
• Experience of working within inpatient and community teams
• Experience of working across health and social care

Qualifications

Essential

• A current professional qualification (RMN, RGN, OT, Physiotherapist)
• Registered to practice in the UK.
• First line management qualification or equivalent experience
• First degree or equivalent in health care subject
• Evidence of on-going CPD
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Desirable

• Masters Level Qualification or working towards

Knowledge

Essential

• A range of evidence based clinical skills and knowledge appropriate to the role, including some of the following: LTC management and intermediate Care, relapse prevention, MH condition management
• Understanding of professional and legal responsibilities
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Knowledge of current NHS issues
• Knowledge of financial systems

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
• Ability to praise and be supportive to others
• Visionary innovative and flexible approaches to management challenges
• Ability to organise, prioritise and time manage own workload and that of rest of the team including use of effective delegation
• Able to maintain judgement, cope and make effective, timely decisions in stressful situations
• Skills in analysing service delivery and planning and implementing changes required to improve efficiency and effectiveness

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

2 Kings Court

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1JR

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