Head of Adult Physiotherapy, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Full time or flexible working considered

This is a an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced Physiotherapist with expert clinical skills and proven operational leadership experience to join Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT) as the Head of Adult Physiotherapy (8b).

Main duties of the job

The focus of the role is to provide clinical and professional leadership to Physiotherapists working in our adult services across the Trust. You will have an innovative approach and will set the roadmap to progress Physiotherapy professional issues at LGT, in areas such as advanced practice, apprenticeships, student placements, preceptorship and continuing professional development. You should be an experienced clinician with expertise in your chosen field and ability to deliver highly advanced assessment and intervention. You will need to have an up to date knowledge of current physiotherapy practice.

You will also provide accountability and operational leadership to Physiotherapy services on the acute sites at University Hospital Lewisham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, where you will support the band 8a Operational Leads leading Inpatient and Outpatient services on these sites.

As the Head of Adult Physiotherapy you will join 8b counterparts in Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Podiatry and Orthotics in a leadership group as part of a leadership restructure of AHPs at the Trust. Your role will be to champion Physiotherapy at the Trust, whilst working closely as an AHP peer group.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development

Widening access (anchor institution) and employability

Improving the experience of staff with disability

Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development

Making equalities mainstream

In Therapies, you will join a friendly, supportive and inclusive working culture motivated to deliver quality patient care in an environment of positive staff welfare and engagement. Reporting to the Head of Therapies, podiatry and dietetics, you will be a key player in promoting these positive values. You will need excellent leadership skills, drive, and a passion for Physiotherapy and leadership. You will be an expert communicator with the skills to influence across operational and professional boundaries.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for the strategic direction and service development of Physiotherapy initiatives across Lewisham and Greenwich Trust (LGT).

To provide clinical, professional and operational leadership to the adult Physiotherapy services at Lewisham and Greenwich Trust (LGT).

To deliver a highly specialised and advanced standard of assessment, treatment and Physiotherapy management for patients within LGT.

To be the professional lead for adult Physiotherapy at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), UHL and relevant community services.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Degree leading to licence to practice as a Physiotherapist
• Evidence of continuous professional development including a recognised long course or Masters
• HCPC registration

Desirable

• Management Training

Experience

Essential

• Broad experience post qualification, with significant experience across patient pathways ( inpatient , outpatient, community)
• Experience of team leadership and effecting change
• Working knowledge of current national and local health care issues.
• Experience of teaching /supervising under- and post- graduate staff.
• Experience of budget responsibility.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills across the organisation and with a wide range of staff with differing levels of responsibility and different professional backgrounds
• Experience of dealing with complex issues in a large organisation
• Ability to work pro-actively and co-operatively with senior management and clinical staff, including at times of stress.
• Knowledge and experience of standard setting, quality issues and clinical audit, and an understanding of clinical governance.
• Ability to undertake evaluation of the service.
• Knowledge of service activity measures and clinical outcome measures

Employer details

Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Lewisham

Lewisham Hospital NHS Trust

London

SE13 6LH

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