Job summary
We are pleased to share this one-year fixed term opportunity to join our therapy leadership team. This is your chance to develop your leadership and management skills and enhance your career.
This role sits within Therapies Services as the Therapy Lead (Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy) for In-patient teams based at UHD Therapies team across Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals.
In this role you will join a dynamic leadership team with a strong team work ethic. You will be provided with leadership, project and quality improvement development opportunities as well as maintaining a clinical component within your role.
This role will offer you the chance to work within the wider Dorset system and beyond across the South west region.
Base Location: Poole Hospital & Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
- Provision of operational leadership to clinical teams working in in-patient settings within UHD.
- This will include operational planning and support for teams, workforce and recruitment, performance, Quality and governance functions.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will provide direct line management for team and clinical leads and will take part in improvement and transformation of services as the organisations transformation plans.
- You will be responsible for financial oversight as well as monitoring performance and quality of services.
- The post holder will have strong communication skills and will provide a point of contact for the MDT and wider organisation in relation to IP Therapy provision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will provide direct line management for team and clinical leads and will take part in improvement and transformation of services as the organisations transformation plans.
- You will be responsible for financial oversight as well as monitoring performance and quality of services.
- The post holder will have strong communication skills and will provide a point of contact for the MDT and wider organisation in relation to IP Therapy provision.
Person Specification
Qualifications and expereince
Essential
- Degree level OT/PT
- HCPC registration
- Management qualification or equivalent
- Post grad training at MSc level
- Post grad leadership experience
- Budget management
- Staff management
- Service development
- Change management
- Operational planning at department level
Desirable
- MSc in associated subject
- Understanding of the changing NHS environment
Personnal attributes
Essential
- Self motivation and reliability
- Ability to respond positively to change
- Can do attitude
Desirable
- Flexible in attitudes and behaviours to support teams working and delivery of objectives
Skills
Essential
- Good organisational skills
- Use of won imitative
- Excellent communication skills
- Self motivation
- Honest open and inclusive
Desirable
- Demonstration of problem solving abilities
Person Specification
Qualifications and expereince
Essential
- Degree level OT/PT
- HCPC registration
- Management qualification or equivalent
- Post grad training at MSc level
- Post grad leadership experience
- Budget management
- Staff management
- Service development
- Change management
- Operational planning at department level
Desirable
- MSc in associated subject
- Understanding of the changing NHS environment
Personnal attributes
Essential
- Self motivation and reliability
- Ability to respond positively to change
- Can do attitude
Desirable
- Flexible in attitudes and behaviours to support teams working and delivery of objectives
Skills
Essential
- Good organisational skills
- Use of won imitative
- Excellent communication skills
- Self motivation
- Honest open and inclusive
Desirable
- Demonstration of problem solving abilities
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
