NHS - Band 7 Clinical Team lead - Therapy
Job overview
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Adult & Specialist Rehabilitation Services Division provides high quality care to patients.
The Adults & Specialist Rehabilitation Division are pleased to announce the Role of Clinical Team lead for Inpatient Therapy team. This opportunity is to work across the In-Patient Therapy Teams based at Moseley Hall Hospital to contribute to the leadership and management of the Service in this capacity.
The successful candidate will be expected to work with the Service Clinical Manager to deliver on service priorities around managing flow supporting Therapy team alongside the existing B7 Physiotherapy team lead .
Therapy team at Moseley Hall consists of Occupational Therapist , Physiotherapist and therapy assistants .
You will be part of the In-Patient Therapy management team for the Division ensuring the Team’s voice is integral to the transformation and future direction of the service.
You will have day to day operational responsibility for your Teams (based at Moseley Hall Hospital and you will also contribute to the overall management of the Service alongside Physiotherapy Team lead.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an individual who is highly motivated and enthusiastic about positively impacting the discharge experience for patients, families, carers and staff, whilst ensuring that people leave the inpatient setting in an appropriate and timely manner.
This exciting role gives a unique opportunity to work with expert clinical and operational teams such as Single Transfer of Care Hub to ensure we deliver effective, safe and excellent care to our patients.
Working for our organisation
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Be Part of Our Team...
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities.We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry.
We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- supervisory skills and preceptorship
- supervised assistants
personal qualities
Essential criteria- Proven ability to be an active member of a multi-disciplinary team/ inpatients
- Passionate about service improvement
- Experience of leading on Ward level meetings / audits
Qualifications / training
Essential criteria- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current Health Professionals Council registration
- First line management qualification
- Mental capacity Training
Skills/knowledge
Essential criteria- Knowledge and experience of working within Discharge to assess Model
- Demonstrates a problem solving approach and MDT working
- Evidence of clinical audits , quality improvement
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance and Health inequalities
- Experience of working in Community
- Clinical practice educator , RCOT member
- Ability to meet travel requirements of the role
Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme
BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification.We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.
We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.
Promoting Workforce Equality
In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics.As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
Flexible Working
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible.This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.
In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!
Benefits of working for us:
- Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
- Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
- Discounts for local and national retailers
- Dedicated well-being services for all employees
- Flexible working where possible