Clinical Service Manager, Therapy Inpatients
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the leadership team responsible for delivering Inpatient Therapy services (Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy) at UHCW NHS Trust. An understanding of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy professional drivers and challenges is essential along with a passion for acute recovery and rehabilitation service delivery and effective patient pathways.
The inpatient Therapy service at UHCW NHS Trust is an expanding, forward-thinking and highly regarded service and this post offers excellent personal and professional development opportunities within an established, supportive team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and forward-thinking professional with excellent leadership, people management and operational delivery skills to join us.
Applications are welcome from Physiotherapists able to demonstrate extensive acute hospital inpatient clinical and leadership experience. The successful candidate will have day to day responsibility for the Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Clinical Exercise Physiology provision offered by six specialty teams.They will work closely with their Occupational Therapy CSM counterpart to ensure profession specific leadership and support across all twelve inpatient specialty teams.
Your development needs will be identified through regular supervision and appraisals and supported through internal/ external learning opportunities.
Main duties of the job
A high profile, accessible and responsive leader with managerial responsibility for planning and developing, co-ordinating, delivery and evaluating the Occupational / Physiotherapy service on a day-to-day basis across all inpatient clinical areas.
Key Functions- Delivery of performance of the in-patient Therapy service at UH against financial, trust and group priorities and targets in collaboration with other Therapy Clinical Service Managers and the Inpatient and Outpatient Therapy Heads of Service.
- Supporting the development and delivery of the clinical governance programme and working alongside senior nursing and other AHP colleagues on quality initiatives.
- Responsible for the local interpretation and application of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy clinical and professional policies.
- Key link with the UHCW AHP Faculty and local universities for the strategic management of Pre-Registration education, graduate recruitment and preceptorship.
The role will entail working at both our University Hospital Coventry and Hospital of St Cross in Rugby. Core hours will be delivered Monday to Friday but on occasion bank holiday and weekend working may be required.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care.
We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- Manage the operational performance of the Occupational Therapy /Physiotherapy service to support an efficient and cost-effective delivery of national, trust and group priorities and targets ensuring robust implementation of service objectives and clear communication across and within clinical teams.
- Regularly review staffing establishments to ensure an appropriate skill mix by managing resources to achieve equitable, comprehensive services across all clinical areas within financial resources.
- Represent Occupational Therapy/ Physiotherapy at Group and Trust level to ensure planning and delivery of Therapy services adheres to group plans and targets.
- In collaboration with the Inpatient Therapy Head of Service ensure the delivery of interdisciplinary working across Occupational Therapy /Physiotherapy services where appropriate and ensure uni-professional support is appropriately provided relevant to professional group.
- Lead and coordinate timely and detailed responses to complaints, clinical adverse events and untoward incidents. Involve staff and or patients and implement strategies to reduce reoccurrence and promote quality.
- Together with the Inpatient Therapy Head of Service manage the Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy budget to ensure resources are effectively managed, financial targets are met, and financial balances adhered to. Be an authorised signatory for the Therapy Budget.
- Interpret and implement HR strategies and policies within the services in order to achieve compliancy with trust policies and procedures.
- Responsible with support of Clinical Specialists/ Clinical Specialist Team leads for co-ordinating and delivering the seven-day Therapy services within inpatients, including on call rotas.
- Responsible through clinical leads to ensure that a system for training, supervision and appraisal of all registered, nonregistered, and undergraduate staff is in place. To ensure that all professional, clinical, and departmental standards are adhered to.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
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Experience
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Knowledge
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Skills
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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
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To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed.Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.
In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests).This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.
UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.
If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.
We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.
Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.
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