Trosolwg o'r swydd

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a proactive and motivated Clinical Therapy Lead to join the General Rehabilitation Unit for Community Hospitals at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. The post holder will be expected to develop, embed and lead the Therapy team in delivering new seven-day rehabilitation services.

The post holder will need to be highly experienced in hyper acute / acute rehabilitation and have proven leadership and service improvement skills. Excellent communication skills and a sound understanding of systems working and experience supporting the delivery of rehabilitation across South West Peninsula are critical to this post. The successful applicant will also provide essential rehabilitation support and leadership to the wider MDT.

 Potential candidates must be a HCPC registered Therapist (Dietician, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Speech and Language Therapist) and have recent experience of leadership, management and service improvement within the acute setting at a senior level.

 If you are people centered, value working within the NHS and are keen to make a difference and deliver excellent patient centered care this is the job for you.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

To be responsible for managing and delivering patient centred intensive rehabilitation and reablement within the general rehabilitation units across UHP’s footprint inclusive of community hospitals.

As an experienced practitioner to be responsible for planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating high quality Therapy service provision to general community hospitals patients and associated clinical areas, with input to future planning for care and management in conjunction with therapy, nursing medical and social care leads.

To be instrumental in facilitating patient flow, championing a Homefirst ethos and supporting patients to return home, to remain independent for longer and remain at home for longer through engagement with partner organisations. 

Manage a highly complex caseload incorporating patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge from care. Provide an expert resource and specialist advice to other health care staff/ patients/carers/other agencies.

Be a proactive member of the multidisciplinary team and will contribute to service development and training including audit/ general rehabilitation targets, and supervision of junior colleagues within the mixed MDT.

To support the Therapy Directorate Manager, Community Hospitals Managers and UHP Divisions / Directorates in the day-to-day management, coordination and development of clinical service delivery.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.