Job summary
This is an exciting secondment opportunity for a physiotherapist to lead the neuro-rehabilitation outreach therapy team until the end of April 2027.
The Community Neuro-rehabilitation Outreach team provide a comprehensive and co-ordinated rehabilitation service to people across Lincolnshire with a long term neurological condition or following multiple trauma who have complex rehabilitation needs. The team includes occupational therapists, physiotherapists, clinical nurse specialists and a dietitian and has close links with the Rehabilitation Medicine consultants, Ashby Ward and the wider health and social care system across Lincolnshire. The service provides rehabilitation to patients at home and in outpatient settings and covers the whole of Lincolnshire with staff based at 4 sites: Louth, Boston, Lincoln and Grantham. Regular travel to each of these bases is required as part of this role.
You will be leading the delivery of personalised, holistic neuro-rehabilitation outreach services ensuring good communication links with the Clinical Nurse Specialists, Rehabilitation Medicine Consultants, Ashby ward team, Outpatient Therapists & Site Leads. The therapy team work closely with health, social care and voluntary sector partners across neighbourhoods to achieve best clinical outcomes and recovery for patients.
Main duties of the job
To lead the delivery of personalised, holistic neuro-rehabilitation outreach services ensuring good communication links with the Clinical Nurse Specialists, Rehabilitation Medicine Consultants, Ashby ward team, Outpatient Therapists & Site Leads. The post holder will work closely with health, social care and voluntary sector partners across neighbourhoods to achieve best clinical outcomes and recovery for patients
- To support the team in delivering a high quality, safe, cost effective, patient focused service, with effective demand management systems which are responsive to the changing local need utilising technological options to maximise efficiency and safety.
- To work closely with Ashby Rehabilitation unit Clinical Nurse Specialist/Discharge Coordinator to ensure effective patient flow along the Rehabilitation pathway and seamless transition into the community.
- To provide support and guidance to inpatient therapy staff for patients known to the Neuro-Rehabilitation Outreach team in order to ensure there seamless transition back into the community.
- Provision of day to day management and ensuring appropriate levels of supervision and appraisal are in place for staff within the clinical team.
- Maintain a clinical caseload, with clinical activity accounting for between 60-75% 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
- HCPC Registration
- AHP Professional qualification
- Evidence of post-graduate education at M level/ research/CPD relevant to the speciality
- Practice Education experience
- Leadership education
- Professional body membership
Desirable
- Relevant Management, Leadership, Teaching courses/qualifications
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at Band 6 level or above, demonstrating the ability to work on own initiative.
- Recent experience of working within Rehabilitation in the acute or community setting
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Governance and quality assurance activities, including audit & service development.
- Experience of supervising staff and students.
- Professionalism and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: ?Patient Centred ?Safety ?Compassion ?Respect and ?Excellence
Desirable
- Experience of developing processes and practices which underpin patient safety and quality of care
- Evidence of involvement in organisations which support the clinical area eg specialist membership
Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes
Essential
- Very good knowledge and awareness of current practice within the clinical speciality
- Evidence-informed practitioner able to critically appraise existing and emerging evidence
- Team Leadership skills demonstrating ability to develop and maintain team cohesion, whilst supporting the work and direction of the service as a whole.
- Supportive of team-lead peers, Site and Trust leads and can demonstrate ability to develop and maintain interdisciplinary team working
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
- Training, teaching and presentation skills
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
- Ability to work independently and make decisions within own level of authority
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to support staff development and manage performance issues when required
Specific requirements
Essential
- Ability to work well within the MDT
- High level of commitment to personal and team development
- Motivation Enthusiasm Confidence
- Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registration
- AHP Professional qualification
- Evidence of post-graduate education at M level/ research/CPD relevant to the speciality
- Practice Education experience
- Leadership education
- Professional body membership
Desirable
- Relevant Management, Leadership, Teaching courses/qualifications
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at Band 6 level or above, demonstrating the ability to work on own initiative.
- Recent experience of working within Rehabilitation in the acute or community setting
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Governance and quality assurance activities, including audit & service development.
- Experience of supervising staff and students.
- Professionalism and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: ?Patient Centred ?Safety ?Compassion ?Respect and ?Excellence
Desirable
- Experience of developing processes and practices which underpin patient safety and quality of care
- Evidence of involvement in organisations which support the clinical area eg specialist membership
Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes
Essential
- Very good knowledge and awareness of current practice within the clinical speciality
- Evidence-informed practitioner able to critically appraise existing and emerging evidence
- Team Leadership skills demonstrating ability to develop and maintain team cohesion, whilst supporting the work and direction of the service as a whole.
- Supportive of team-lead peers, Site and Trust leads and can demonstrate ability to develop and maintain interdisciplinary team working
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
- Training, teaching and presentation skills
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
- Ability to work independently and make decisions within own level of authority
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to support staff development and manage performance issues when required
Specific requirements
Essential
- Ability to work well within the MDT
- High level of commitment to personal and team development
- Motivation Enthusiasm 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).
