An opportunity has arisen, for a 12 month fixed term post, for an enthusiastic Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to to be the Integrated Team Leader at the ARC Assessment and Rehab Centre in Blackpool. The ARC provides an Intermediate Care Service to support patients to optimise their independence and quality of life and is proud to enable patients to realise their potential through the integrated team across health and social care which includes Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Social Workers and Rehab and AHP support workers.
There is a dedicated team of therapists who are supported holistically in both well-structured peer and 1:1 supervision. Regular in-service training and supervision is provided.
We are looking for a therapist with an excellent ability to communicate at the appropriate level, verbally and in writing, with colleagues, senior clinicians, carers and patients is essential. You must be both methodical and organised with skills in working under pressure, as part of a multi- professional and agency team and at times working in isolation.
The successful candidate must be able to undertake cross boundary working and ensure the caseload is managed effectively.
The post holder will be responsible for managing the deployment and supervision of therapy staff within the integrated team at the ARC, across health and social care.
Responsibility for the leadership and management of the day-to-day delivery of service including managing issues relating to HR, performance management and delivery of service KPIs and quality measures, working collaboratively across health and social care.
Working under the direction of the Deputy Head of Locality and with colleagues and key stakeholders to ensure the delivery of a coordinated, multidisciplinary and multi-agency service. This includes planning, delivering, evaluation and development of the services for which they are responsible.
Monitoring and analysing performance data against agreed targets for the team.
Developing and agreeing action plans to address performance issues.
Managing a defined clinical caseload, if appropriate.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire and offers a full range of District Hospital services and Community Health services to this population.
Commitment to undertake ongoing in-service training and development is essential. You should be motivated, keen to learn and ready to embrace change. Our commitment to you is to provide the environment for this to happen an ensure that you are part of a defined preceptorship programme.
If you are motivated to deliver high standards of care and have the personal qualities and characteristics as outlined in the Blackpool person then this could be the post for you.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership and Professional Responsibilities
• Provide leadership to the ARC ensuring an engaged and empowered workforce
• Maintain an active status on the Health Professions Council (HPC), acting in accordance with Code of Professional Conduct, maintaining own competency to practice.
• Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patient caseload, as appropriate, in accordance with the relevant standards of practice and Trust clinical practice guidelines.
• Keep up to date with practice development or professional issues, including attending all statutory and mandatory training as stipulated by the organisation.
• Ensure staff, for which the post holder has responsibility, maintain practice development and professional standards.
• Contribute to the improvement and maintenance of good working relationships and effective joint working between other services and agencies.
• Take action in line with trust policy on any professional or practice development issues within the team and advise the Deputy Head of Locality where appropriate.
• Be responsible for the coordination and provision of clinical placements within a defined clinical area.
• Ensure the team provide consistently high standards of care to patients referred to the service, which is evidence based, and in accordance with national/local clinical practice guidelines.
Quality Standards / Corporate Governance
• Ensure that all staff team members understand and are actively involved in all aspects of clinical governance, providing assurance and evidence of compliance with Care Quality Commission Standards.
• Undertake risk assessments of the clinical area and clinical practice, and support the implementation of any actions required locally to minimise risk.
• Provide a first line response in the investigation of complaints/ relevant incidents and implement lessons learned following trust policy.
• Act as key controller for identified medical devices, if required, and develop any training packages in collaboration with clinical colleagues.
Organisational Responsibilities
• Ensure that the workload of the team is appropriately prioritised and provided within the resources available.
• Will be required to give clinical advice to the Deputy Head of Locality on specific clinical issues.
• Be actively involved in the development and implementation of local operational policies/ procedures under the direction of the Deputy Head of Locality.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to identify, and recommend areas for service improvement to the Deputy Head of Locality to ensure divisional and Trust wide objectives.
• Ensure the appropriate data is inputted to the required standard by the team. Collect, collate, analyse and take appropriate action to enable efficient service development and delivery e.g. patient/ client contacts, waiting list information etc.
• Provide the Deputy Head of Locality with information required for statistical or business planning purposes.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively and collaboratively with partner agencies and professionals in health, social services, education and the voluntary sector to ensure the protection of vulnerable adults/ children.
Management and Responsibility for Human Resources
• Ensure that relevant information is cascaded to the staff in the team, on a regular and timely basis, providing the opportunity for feedback as appropriate.
• Attend meetings/ events as required by the Deputy Head of Locality and provide the necessary feedback.
• Undertake appraisal reviews of identified staff, and ensure that all staff within the team has an up to date personal development plan which is relevant to the aims of the service.
• Ensure all the team attend all statutory and mandatory training as stipulated by the organisation.
• Monitor the performance of individual team members, provide support where necessary and inform the Deputy Head of Locality of any issues outside the post holder’s remit.
• Be actively involved in HR processes including recruitment and retention, management of sickness and absence (including returning to work) and performance issues (including disciplinary and grievance procedures)
• Ensure that all new staff are provided with a robust induction, following Trust guidelines, relevant to their area of work including attending the Learning & Development Induction Programme.
• Deploy staff during absence ensuring that the skills of the team are used appropriately and efficiently to meet service need, and highlight any areas of concern with the Deputy Head of Locality
• Authorise time sheets and annual leave travel claims for the team, as directed by the Deputy Head of Locality.
• Monitor and regulate delegated resource usage for the team.
• Deputise when required for the Deputy Head of Locality
Clinical Responsibilities
• Manage a defined clinical caseload effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and the use of time, if appropriate
• Undertake individual health needs assessments of patients/ clients, formulate a clinical opinion, discuss care options, provide advice, training and instruction to patients/ clients, relatives and carers, working collaboratively with the MDT at the ARC, to enable understanding of proposals/ treatment plans and make recommendations and agree a goal orientated programme of care.
• Implement and evaluate rehab plans/ programmes in collaboration with the patient/ client, family and carers and the MDT within the defined caseload.
• Gain informed consent for treatment and have the ability to work with patients/ clients who lack the capacity to give consent. This will involve acting as a resource for staff on difficulties regarding consent issues.
• Give advice and make decisions on the prescription of medical devices to be used to support patient/client care.
• Provide evidence based advice, guidance and support on complex cases to staff within the team.
• Prepare and present clinical reports, if/ as required, at relevant social services, educational and medical case conferences
The above list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be fully comprehensive and may be amended to take account of changing circumstances or requirements following consultation with the post holder.
Where necessary relevant training in the operation of new or unfamiliar equipment, software or procedures will be provided or arranged.
This advert closes on Tuesday 26 Mar 2024
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