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Position:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a maternity cover Physiotherapy Team Lead within Acute Unscheduled Care based at University Hospital Crosshouse.
Hours and Shift Pattern:
37 hours
Participation in physiotherapy on call rota is required. This post is offered on a fixed term to 20th February 2027.
What you will do:
Leadership and Management
• Provide day to day management, co-ordinating and supervising the work of a physiotherapy team in order to provide a high quality physiotherapy service within the specified service area.
• To provide support to the Physiotherapy Service Managers and other Team Leaders in managing and delivering an efficient, equitable and responsive Physiotherapy service.
• Implement and influence policies and procedures within the specified service area • Authorised signatory and holds a delegated budget for the team • To undertake and support clinical and other audit and research within the specialist service area.
• To lead on an Ayrshire wide physiotherapy portfolio Official
Clinical
• To work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing specialist knowledge and skills.
• To act autonomously in assessing, diagnosing and care planning patients within a managed caseload. To deliver high quality Physiotherapy care to service users with a wide range of clinical needs.
• To plan, organise and manage a varied caseload, treating a diverse range of patients, within a variety of health and social care settings, ensuring appropriate delegation and ongoing supervision of previously assessed patients to Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Assistants as appropriate.
For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description
Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:
Education
• Registered professional qualification in physiotherapy and HCPC registered.
• Evidence of relevant post registration education and development
• Demonstrate evidence of appropriate CPD (Clinical and Leadership/Management).
Professional Experience
• Evidence of team management experience and developing innovative and creative physiotherapy solutions to achieve local objectives.
• Demonstrate understanding of clinical governance principles and the delivery of systems and frameworks to establish clear accountabilities based on professional codes of practice.
• Extensive experience of working in the profession, including advanced theoretical experience and demonstrated practical skills at highly specialist clinical level within physiotherapy services.
• Evidence of attendance at formal management/leadership courses.
• Evidence of audit and research activity.
Core Competencies
• Ability to contribute to and influence the strategic agenda and translate strategy into deliverable operational objectives at a team level.
• Ability to implement and use processes and systems to support strategic priority • Demonstrates an understanding of the strategic workings of the organisation
• Demonstrates an understanding of corporate governance.
• Demonstrates innovative approach, seeking new or alternative methods of service delivery.
• Awareness and understanding of relevant national and local initiatives, imperatives and factors influencing service provision within the speciality.
• Demonstrates ability to use continuous improvement methodologies to ensure implementation of specific clinical improvements at a team level. Official
• Knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards and the regulatory framework, e.g. NHS Quality Improvement Scotland.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (verbal, written and presentation).
• Promotes collaboration and team working internal and external to Physiotherapy and the organisation.
• Evidence of motivational and leadership skills and team management/development.
For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential to this role.
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