Physiotherapy Pathway Lead

An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead the Neurosciences Pathway within North Bristol NHS Trust on a fixed term/ secondment basis. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and forward-thinking Physiotherapist with relevant leadership experience to lead our Physiotherapy service within Neurosciences. The Physiotherapy Pathway Lead provides professional, clinical, performance and operational leadership to physiotherapy staff working within this Pathway. To achieve this, the post holder works in close collaboration with the Head of Physiotherapy and the other Pathway Leads. The post holds responsibility for providing strategic development of physiotherapy services within this specialty. The post holder will develop partnerships and work closely with all service stakeholders both within and beyond the Trust to ensure a safe, evolving, fit for purpose and cost-efficient service is provided. The post holder will contribute to wider strategic planning to facilitate enhanced quality of patient care within the physiotherapy service. The post holder leads a rolling programme of education, clinical evaluation, audit and research across the specialty. The postholder is responsible for developing partnerships with key strategic leads both internally within the Trust and externally., To be responsible for the management and daily running of the pathway.

• To co-ordinate and manage the provision of the therapy service, providing clinical direction and leadership to the team.
• To development the Neurosciences physiotherapy service, striving to ensure best practice, maximum efficiency and productivity and cost effectiveness.
• To lead and engage the team demonstrating compassion through effective relationships based on empathy, respect and dignity.
• To nurture a supportive and empathetic approach to teaching, supervision and appraisals.
• To work as an autonomous practitioner, within scope of practice and deliver a quality clinical service; meeting the clinical and strategic needs of the hospital.
• To provide highly specialised assessment and intervention for a varied caseload within your specialty, including patients who may have highly complex presentations.
• To develop and foster productive relationships with key stakeholders e.g. Consultants, GPs, patient groups and other links.
• To develop and promote a positive, dynamic image and culture to both internal and external stakeholders. At all times striving to reflect and encourage the hospital's values.
  
  North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.