HCPC registered Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic HCPC registered Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to join our Integrated Therapy Team.
The post holder will be responsible for the leadership and management of the Therapy Service within the in-patient bed based intermediate care service. They will lead and operationally manage a multidisciplinary team (MDT) of therapists, technical instructors and Health Care Therapy Assistants. He/she will be responsible for the delivery of patient rehabilitation and clinical care whilst ensuring clinical governance procedures and patient safety measures are in place. They will also manage a clinical caseload., We require a Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist who has excellent communication and leadership abilities, as well as a strong base of clinical skills. Good organisational, project management and problem solving skills are critical to this role. Candidates will be required to manage their own clinical caseload but also provide direction to the team. Experience of managing staff would also be advantageous.
You would be part of a rewarding and caring service, committed to facilitating safe patient journeys of assessment, rehabilitation and discharge.
There will also be opportunities to develop the team and service through staff training and engagement with other disciplines within the wider health and social care economy., Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of quality services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate & these are:
+ Compassion
+ Accountability
+ Respect
+ Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ people & Disabled people.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service., + To have overall operational responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Therapy service and associated MDT including rota management, staff performance and sickness management and operational delivery of care and the rehabilitation of patient.
+ Enable a high quality rehabilitation service is offered to patients through the professional and Trust clinical governance frameworks.
+ Investigate incidents and complaints as required.
+ Ensure care and therapy standards are maintained through training and audit
+ Ensure a range of therapies are on offer daily to patients including group activities and one to one interventions.
+ To be responsible for ensuring a person-centred service is delivered that is responsive, effective and efficient achieving KPIs and Therapy outcome measures.
+ Ensure professional and legal standards are maintained.
+ To work with the Clinical Pathway Lead and other Band 7 Leads to ensure that the intermediate care service contributes to timely and appropriate patient assessment, treatment and discharge.
+ To manage a clinical caseload
New colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome here at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust., Further details regarding the post can be obtained by contacting a Recruiting Manager as per contact details below.
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For our agenda for change staff, we offer a competitive benefits package with regular pay awards, annual leave of 27 days increasing to 33 days after 10 years and access to a competitive Pension Scheme to which both you and the Trust contribute. These terms and conditions are not applicable for Non-Executive positions.