Job summary
We have a new and exciting opportunity at The Mid Yorkshire
Teaching NHS Trust for a Team Leader to join our service. This opportunity has
arisen due to a re-structure within Therapies Management. This is a wonderful
opportunity for someone who would like to work within a leadership and
operational based role, working closely with clinicians; contributing to the
success of our team to optimise patient care.
Prospective candidates are welcome to visit or make contact
to discuss further.
This is a career enhancing opportunity for an experienced,
suitably qualified, skilled and dynamic SLT. The post holder is required to be
an autonomous individual who is able to develop effective, professional
relationships with SLT, Therapy and Trust colleagues, stakeholders and
key MDT members.
The post holder will oversee a team of talented Speech and
Language Therapists, Therapy Assistants and Admin colleagues.
This an excellent opportunity for someone who is either new
to a team lead role, or already has leadership experience. This role provides an opportunity to work with a broad range of clinical service areas.
There is also a small amount of hospital based clinical hours built in to the role, enabling the post holder to maintain specialist clinical skills.
Leadership training and development will be encouraged in role.
The role therefore
offer lots of opportunity for service development, networking and creative
thinking.
If you are shortlisted, interviews will be held on 3rd September 2024.
Main duties of the job
You will provide direct line management and supervision to the Clinical Leads and
Admin Co-ordinator, and have overall line management responsibility for the rest of the team. The clinical leads and admin lead provide devolved day to day line management, support and supervision for the
rest of the team. You will work closely with the SLT Service Lead and other Team Leads across therapies.
The role involves knowing, supporting and encouraging our
staff and services; providing support and supervision, writing and implementing
SOP's and policy, completing risk assessments, reviewing quality standards and working
with governance processes, implementing and overseeing audit, contributing to business cases, dealing with
eroster and payroll, liaising with HR and OH, chairing team meetings, leading and overseeing service
developments and communicating information with the team.
This is a varied and exciting role with around 9 hours ringfenced for clinical duties. You will be supported by
the Adult SLT Service Lead with regular supervision and business meetings. The SLT Leadership team work together to support SLT colleagues,
facilitate service developments and respond to local and national requirements.
Our experinced Clinical Leads specialise in and oversee acute, head and neck, voice, community and stroke. The
service offers VF and an emerging FEES service. Our service areas include
hospitals; Pinderfields and Dewsbury, outpatients and community.
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in
Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our
three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of
innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our
workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful
and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid
Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm
irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and
gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,
or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to
someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the
LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently
under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from
members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all
applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable
guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If
you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our
patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Non Clinical
-
To assist the therapy service lead in the
delivering of service strategy and objectives on a day to day basis, planning,
co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the therapy service provided.
-
To manage and lead the designated team, offering
clinical and management support and advice.
-
To provide, leadership, supervision, training
and appraisal for the designated team of staff. .
-
To assist in the planning, development and
evaluation of the service, holding responsibility for defined projects to
develop services for patients using the service as set by the service lead.
-
To work closely with other members of the
hospital team to provide a co-ordinated and timely discharge service for
patients within the Trust
-
To contribute to the Trust and therapy service
clinical governance arrangements and quality agenda, including the setting and
monitoring of practice standards.
-
To lead on clinical governance issues within
relevant areas.
-
To investigate incidents recorded in designated
team / area of work. To take responsibility as lead investigator to action
plans as a result of incidents. To escalate outcomes of incident investigation
to the therapy service lead.
-
To input risks to the risk register for
designated team / area of work, formulate action plans and escalate to therapy
service lead as and when required.
-
To investigate and formulate first draft
responses to complaints in designated team / area of work with support from the
therapy service lead, governance manger and head of therapies.
-
Ensure as team leader that their designated
staff implement policy and service development changes.
-
To be responsible for the sickness management of
designated staff in line with the trusts policy and procedures. To escalate to
therapy service lead as per trust policy and assist the therapy service lead
and HR manager in the management of sickness for the designated team.
-
To lead the teams annual audit plan and assist
the therapy service lead and clinical specialists in the delivery of audits in
line with the service strategy and objectives. To ensure staff participation
and completion of actions in a timely manner in the designated team.
-
To deputise for the therapy service lead as
required in their absence.
Clinical Duties/Patient Contact
-
Be professionally and legally responsible and
accountable for all aspects of own work including the management of patients in
your care. Working to professional standards to ensure a high standard of
clinical care for the patients under your management and support staff within
the designated team to do likewise.
-
Interpret and analyse complex clinical and
non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnosis and prognoses in a wide range of
highly complex conditions, to recommend the best course of intervention and
develop comprehensive treatment & discharge plans.
-
Undertake the comprehensive assessment of
patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative,
analytical & advanced skills and devise individualised management and
treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and utilising a wide range or treatment
skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of care.
-
Ensure quality and standards of clinical care of
patients treated within designated team, and to organise the team to deliver
this effective and efficient care with regard to clinical priorities and use of
time.
-
Demonstrate highly developed advanced skills for
assessment and treatment of patients.
-
Provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching
and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote
understanding of the aims of interventions eg therapy, nutrition, and to ensure
a consistent approach to patient care.
-
Communicate effectively with patients and carers
to maximise outcomes and / or rehabilitation potential and ensure understanding
of condition. Communication skills of persuasion, motivation and explanation to
encourage patients to undertake their treatment programme.
-
Use verbal and non-verbal communication skills
to gain informed consent with patients where there will often be barriers to
effective communication e.g. loss of hearing, altered perception, expressive or
receptive dysphasia, pain, fear, confusion, critical illness, pain, memory
loss.
-
Assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and
have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack
capacity to consent to treatment.
-
Undertake clinical decision making and practice
as an autonomous clinician.
-
Be responsible for the risk assessment of each
clinical intervention and minimise each potential risk.
-
Clinical caseload will be determined by the
therapy service lead with the team leader relevant to the service needs and
requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Non Clinical
-
To assist the therapy service lead in the
delivering of service strategy and objectives on a day to day basis, planning,
co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the therapy service provided.
-
To manage and lead the designated team, offering
clinical and management support and advice.
-
To provide, leadership, supervision, training
and appraisal for the designated team of staff. .
-
To assist in the planning, development and
evaluation of the service, holding responsibility for defined projects to
develop services for patients using the service as set by the service lead.
-
To work closely with other members of the
hospital team to provide a co-ordinated and timely discharge service for
patients within the Trust
-
To contribute to the Trust and therapy service
clinical governance arrangements and quality agenda, including the setting and
monitoring of practice standards.
-
To lead on clinical governance issues within
relevant areas.
-
To investigate incidents recorded in designated
team / area of work. To take responsibility as lead investigator to action
plans as a result of incidents. To escalate outcomes of incident investigation
to the therapy service lead.
-
To input risks to the risk register for
designated team / area of work, formulate action plans and escalate to therapy
service lead as and when required.
-
To investigate and formulate first draft
responses to complaints in designated team / area of work with support from the
therapy service lead, governance manger and head of therapies.
-
Ensure as team leader that their designated
staff implement policy and service development changes.
-
To be responsible for the sickness management of
designated staff in line with the trusts policy and procedures. To escalate to
therapy service lead as per trust policy and assist the therapy service lead
and HR manager in the management of sickness for the designated team.
-
To lead the teams annual audit plan and assist
the therapy service lead and clinical specialists in the delivery of audits in
line with the service strategy and objectives. To ensure staff participation
and completion of actions in a timely manner in the designated team.
-
To deputise for the therapy service lead as
required in their absence.
Clinical Duties/Patient Contact
-
Be professionally and legally responsible and
accountable for all aspects of own work including the management of patients in
your care. Working to professional standards to ensure a high standard of
clinical care for the patients under your management and support staff within
the designated team to do likewise.
-
Interpret and analyse complex clinical and
non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnosis and prognoses in a wide range of
highly complex conditions, to recommend the best course of intervention and
develop comprehensive treatment & discharge plans.
-
Undertake the comprehensive assessment of
patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative,
analytical & advanced skills and devise individualised management and
treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and utilising a wide range or treatment
skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of care.
-
Ensure quality and standards of clinical care of
patients treated within designated team, and to organise the team to deliver
this effective and efficient care with regard to clinical priorities and use of
time.
-
Demonstrate highly developed advanced skills for
assessment and treatment of patients.
-
Provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching
and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote
understanding of the aims of interventions eg therapy, nutrition, and to ensure
a consistent approach to patient care.
-
Communicate effectively with patients and carers
to maximise outcomes and / or rehabilitation potential and ensure understanding
of condition. Communication skills of persuasion, motivation and explanation to
encourage patients to undertake their treatment programme.
-
Use verbal and non-verbal communication skills
to gain informed consent with patients where there will often be barriers to
effective communication e.g. loss of hearing, altered perception, expressive or
receptive dysphasia, pain, fear, confusion, critical illness, pain, memory
loss.
-
Assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and
have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack
capacity to consent to treatment.
-
Undertake clinical decision making and practice
as an autonomous clinician.
-
Be responsible for the risk assessment of each
clinical intervention and minimise each potential risk.
-
Clinical caseload will be determined by the
therapy service lead with the team leader relevant to the service needs and
requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification in relevant profession
- HCPC registration
- Post graduate qualification at Masters level or equivalent levels of knowledge
Desirable
- Associated relevant further qualifications/ accredited courses
Experience
Essential
- Substantial relevant post grad experience and knowledge
- Experience of and keen interest in team leading
- Comprehensive band 6/7 experience in a variety of clinical settings
- Supervision of staff groups, inclusive of diverse skill mix
Desirable
- Audit/Research
- Leading on clinical governance issues
- Evidence of managing change
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Promotion of role
- Moving and Handling relevant to role
- Forward thinking
- Ability to pass on knowledge and skills within both formal and informal environments
- Ability to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services in a healthcare setting.
- IT skills
- Goal setting and negotiating skills
- Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
Desirable
- Teaching/presentation skills
- Report writing
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification in relevant profession
- HCPC registration
- Post graduate qualification at Masters level or equivalent levels of knowledge
Desirable
- Associated relevant further qualifications/ accredited courses
Experience
Essential
- Substantial relevant post grad experience and knowledge
- Experience of and keen interest in team leading
- Comprehensive band 6/7 experience in a variety of clinical settings
- Supervision of staff groups, inclusive of diverse skill mix
Desirable
- Audit/Research
- Leading on clinical governance issues
- Evidence of managing change
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Promotion of role
- Moving and Handling relevant to role
- Forward thinking
- Ability to pass on knowledge and skills within both formal and informal environments
- Ability to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services in a healthcare setting.
- IT skills
- Goal setting and negotiating skills
- Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
Desirable
- Teaching/presentation skills
- Report writing
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).
