An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated, highly experienced and passionate Physiotherapist to clinically team lead the.....
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated, highly experienced and passionate Physiotherapist to clinically team lead the Critical Care Physiotherapy Team, working alongside the Critical Care Physiotherapist Extended Scope Practitioner. We are looking for an innovative, patient focused therapist with a passion for the management of patients with critically ill conditions, providing highly skilled respiratory care and complex rehabilitation. You will have a wide range of clinical experience and the leadership qualities needed to inspire and support a team of physiotherapists and an integrated therapy assistant to consistently deliver safe, personal and effective care to our patients. You will have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills that will enable you to act as an advocate for patients with complex critically ill patients, and promote the role of therapies within Critical Care and the wider network . The post holder will be required to work across a 7 day period, working weekends on a rota basis. If you are seeking the opportunity to develop both the clinical and leadership aspects of your career and are excited by a dynamic team and working environment then this role is definitely for you.
Provide operational and line management to a designated team in the delivery of a highly effective, safe and personal service, delivered around the needs of individual patients/carers as described by agreed goals/outcome measures and within defined clinical pathways.
Working within the multidisciplinary teams, act as the Clinical Lead for the designated service area providing a high level of clinical expertise with regard to highly specialist assessment skills and interactions within a defined patient group.
An active member of the leadership structure, the postholder will contribute toward the strategic operational and clinical development of the service.
Provide teaching and highly specialist support in the management of complex conditions, educating other healthcare professionals and wider stakeholders.
To manage individual care in the area of critical care. Within this area the Physiotherapist will require a broad knowledge of conditions relating to critical care including an in-depth knowledge and understanding of surgical procedures (post op CCU). They will also be required to have highly developed respiratory and rehabilitation skills to treat the group of patients and also to support the delivery of on-call training/competencies to more junior staff.
Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.
Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.
The Therapies and Orthotics directorate is driven by the trusts strategic objectives and values, alongside the new ELHT AHP Strategy and we look for people who are strongly aligned with them.
COMMUNICATION
1. Communicate with professionals, patients and families/carers in a professional manner and appropriate to the individual using a range of mediums and techniques including letters, reports, groups, verbal, emails and onward referral.
2. Act as an advocate on behalf of patients.
3. Deal with challenging situations using conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
4. Provide early intervention of HR issues such as performance, disputes, behaviour, sickness etc with the support of HR and operational management.
5. Advise and support your team in adapting communication skills to meet individual patient’s needs.
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
1. Ensure compliance with mandatory training for yourself and your team.
2. Take responsibility for own professional development and the development of your team using a training needs analysis and competency framework across a variety of settings and patient groups and clinical pathways.
3. Provide regular supervision and feedback to your team to facilitate self-development.
4. Plan, organise and deliver training to students, assistants, junior staff and colleagues including wider multi-disciplinary team and other agencies as required.
5. Lead on and participate in research and development activities as required.
6. Provide training to other health care professions, both undergraduate and post graduate level.
7. Review, update and produce guidelines/procedures and educational resources that reflect national guidance/clinical standards and evidence-based practice.
ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Work closely with the operational service lead, Head of Service and clinical leads to interpret and implement Trust and Directorate targets, national guidelines and AHP strategies within your specialist area.
1. Actively contribute to the development and delivery of the Therapies Directorate and service level business and improvement plans.
1. Undertake line management duties including rostering, job planning, appraisals, clinical supervision, approval of travel expenses, sickness monitoring and support etc.
1. Undertake a team leader role in the planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluation of the designated clinical service.
1. Identify areas for, lead and implement, continual improvement, underpinned by evidence-based practice.
1. Lead on the performance management of the designated clinical team across a range of Quality, Delivery, Finance and People measures.
1. Lead on the recruitment and retention of staff, ensuring competency frameworks are in place, supporting staff through probationary and preceptorship with training and feedback. Facilitate the ongoing development of your team and facilitate rotations of clinical staff where appropriate,
1. Assist the service in involving service users, their families and carers in service evaluation and associated developments.
1. Be responsible for deputising for the Clinical and Operational Service leads and 8a Critical Care Extended Scope Practitioner.
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Ensure you and your team adhere to the HCPC standards of conduct and professional proficiency.
1. Understand and demonstrate the need to respect and uphold the rights dignity and values and autonomy of every service user.
1. Understand your role, and that of your team’s, in the process of promoting and maintaining health and wellbeing for patients, self and others.
1. Ensure you and your team operate within the codes of practice outlined in the Trust Behavioural Framework.
1. Undertake the measurement and evaluation of the work of you and your team and current practices through the use of evidence-based practice projects, audit and outcome measures, either individually or with colleagues. This will include leading on and participating in research and development.
1. Support staff and patients with protected characteristics, to be a role model and ally in challenging and eliminating discrimination of all forms.
1. Undertake as directed the collection of data for use in service audit and research projects. To manage and undertake research into specific areas of clinical practice and service delivery using a range of research methodologies as part of multi-disciplinary team audit and departmental research initiatives.
1. Be actively involved in professional clinical groups, clinical interest groups, peer review, ICS wide review and standardisation of services and professional development initiatives.
1. Promote awareness of the professional role within the Trust and externally.
EMPLOYMENT ACTS AND CODES OF PRACTICE
All employees are required to comply with employment legislation and codes of good practice.
Equality and Diversity
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and will do all we can to make sure that job applicants and employees do not receive less favourable treatment because of their age, sex, marital status, faith, race, disability or sexual orientation, or for any other reason that is not justified.
Health and Safety
In accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, and other supplementary legislation, all employees are required to follow Trust Health and Safety policies and safe working procedures, take reasonable care to avoid injury during the course of their work, and co-operate with the Trust and others in meeting statutory requirements.
Infection Control
All employees must comply with Prevention and Control of Infection polices and attend any related mandatory training.
Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility
The Trust attaches great importance to Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility. It is the responsibility of all members of staff to ensure that the Trust’s resources are used efficiently with minimum wastage throughout their daily activities.
Risk Management
Employees are required to report every incident where the health and safety of self or others has been jeopardised (including near misses) and to carry out or participate in investigations into such incidents as required.
Safeguarding
All employees have a responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults. Further guidance can be sought from your Line Manager.
Data Protection Act
All members of staff are bound by the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998.
Rules, Regulations, Policies, Standing Orders and Financial Instructions
All employees are required to comply with the rules, regulations, policies, standing orders and financial instructions of the Trust.
Research and Development Projects
Whenever you decide to undertake a piece of research, either as a Principal Investigator or Local Researcher, or Assistant Researcher, you must comply with the principles of Clinical Governance and the Research Governance Framework.
Development Review
Key performance objectives, development needs and compilation of a Personal Development Plan will be discussed and agreed at Annual Development Review meetings.
Training
Post holders are required to attend any relevant and mandatory training for the post.
This advert closes on Friday 10 May 2024
