Job summary
Starting May 2025
Outpatient Therapy Lead Band 8A
Full time 37.5 per hour
An exciting new opportunity has arisen to appoint an Outpatient Therapy Lead for Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy and Dietetics .
The post holder will have experience of successfully leading others.
We are looking for someone who enjoys the pace of life in a busy outpatient setting across our 6 service points in the county and has the energy to drive change and service improvements. The post holder needs to be prepared to invest their energy into supporting the leadership team in the development of these services.
The post holder will take a major role in highly advanced assessment and treatment of patients in their area of clinical speciality.
You will be fully supported in this role by the Professional Lead Dietician, Occupational and Physiotherapist, Outpatient Team Leads ,Clinical Specialists and Operational Lead. You will become part of a well-respected Therapy leadership group and will be encouraged to follow your special interests in this role.
This role includes Trust wide working, with an expectation that it will include the responsibility of operational leadership of an integrated therapy service across all sites.
Main duties of the job
- Responsible for operational management and clinical leadership of Outpatient services, including management of a delegated budget, recruitment, retention and deployment of staff, absence management, managing complaints, procurement and managing resources.
- Accountable for effective, efficient, high quality service performance
- Ensure effective communication between partners with ULHT and the wider healthcare community
- Represent Services at a local level, and as required at a Trust-wide level
- Ensure staff and department comply with relevant Trust policies and guidelines
- Maintain a clinical caseload, with clinical activity accounting for between 20-30% of working hours
About us
Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy or Dietetics
- HCPC Registered
- Evidence of relevant post graduate courses/CPD
Desirable
- Supervisory Skills
- Working towards 'M' level accreditation
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience in an outpatient setting at Senior level in a specialist field and leading a team.
- Validated managerial course
Desirable
- Relevant validated clinical courses
- Membership of a specialist interest group
Skills
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of profession in relevant area
- Forward thinking
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Self directed learning
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others informally & formally
Desirable
- Excellent knowledge of policies and procedures
- Excellent knowledge of CPD issues
- Audit & research
- Presentation skills
- Member of special interest group
Specific Requirents
Essential
- Ability ti work well within MDT
- Commited to personal and team development
- Ability to work well with others & get the best out of your team
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure
- Motivation/drive/enthusiasm/team leading
- Clear vision of role & commitment to speciality
- Confidence
- Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy or Dietetics
- HCPC Registered
- Evidence of relevant post graduate courses/CPD
Desirable
- Supervisory Skills
- Working towards 'M' level accreditation
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience in an outpatient setting at Senior level in a specialist field and leading a team.
- Validated managerial course
Desirable
- Relevant validated clinical courses
- Membership of a specialist interest group
Skills
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of profession in relevant area
- Forward thinking
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Self directed learning
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others informally & formally
Desirable
- Excellent knowledge of policies and procedures
- Excellent knowledge of CPD issues
- Audit & research
- Presentation skills
- Member of special interest group
Specific Requirents
Essential
- Ability ti work well within MDT
- Commited to personal and team development
- Ability to work well with others & get the best out of your team
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure
- Motivation/drive/enthusiasm/team leading
- Clear vision of role & commitment to speciality
- Confidence
- Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the post
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).
