Therapy Manager

Job summary

Therapy Manager

Address: The successful applicant would be supporting across the locations. Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice, Reading - RG30 2DX and Community Team Berkshire West, Theale RG7 4AB

Sue Ryder South Oxfordshire Palliative Care Hub OX10 6SL

*Due to cross site working, a UK driving licence and own transport is essential for this role*

Full time, 37.5 hours per week

£57,204.37 per annum, pro rata

Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone.

We are there when it matters.

About us

At the Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice and community nursing services across Berkshire West, we look after people living with life-limiting conditions and offer support for families too.

Hospice care is the treatment and support we offer to people with life-limiting conditions. We combine specialist medical care for managing pain and other symptoms, with other emotional, practical and spiritual support.

About you

Who we are looking for an experience manger to provide robust and effective leadership to a specialised therapy team. The post will support the Senior Management Team in the delivery of services, quality improvement and clinical governance.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will need to have relevant experience and qualifications as seen below.

Relevant post-registration training and experience and relevant leadership experience and training in a health/social care setting

Member of an appropriate Professional Specialist Interest Group is desirable

Evidence of Continued Professional Development Qualifications:

Diploma/BSc Occupational Therapy or Diploma/BSc Physiotherapy

Registered with Health and Care Professionals Council. Current registration with Professional Body (RCOT/CSP) if appropriate OR Registered Nurse with NMC registration.

About the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team working with specialist in Palliative Care. For full job details please view the attached Job description.

Responsible for overseeing service delivery from referral to discharge to ensure treatment programmes are planned and delivered effectively.

To maintain an awareness of the caseloads of the team to ensure the most effective and efficient service is provided

To be responsible for leading clinical governance activity within the team with regard to clinical risk management and for implementing clinical governance policies, standards and guidelines.

Responsible for ensuring a high standard of service, delivered within local and national guidelines and within the resources available.

Responsible for the day-to-day management and leadership of staff within the service and provide support to staff as required.

About us

Benefits

Enhanced pay for unsociable hours

Company pension scheme

Continuation of NHS pension (T&Cs apply)

27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays

NHS annual leave honoured (T&Cs apply)

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Enhanced sick pay

Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, and Women and Non Binary Individuals

Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org

Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.

For more of our employee benefits please visit our website.

https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/why-work-for-sue-ryder

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible. We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.

Please let us know if you have any feedback to make our recruitment processes more accessible and inclusive or if you require any adjustments made to your application or interview process by emailing recruitment@sueryder.org

https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/equity-diversity-inclusion

If you want more than just a job, we want you.

Join the team and be there when it matters.