A great opportunity has arisen for a senior AHP or nurse to manage a strong therapy team within children's community services. This is a great time to join the team where we are focussing on quality services and recruiting apprentices to grow our own.
Never been a Team Leader before, do not worry - we are seeking experienced staff and would support you to develop your leadership skills. As a senior team within children's community services we meet for a daily safety huddle to discuss any issues and immediate problems that need to be managed, facilitating great team work and support.
You will also be supported by monthly supervision, annual appraisals and to develop your leadership skills through training and experience.
This post is parttime (22.5 hrs/wk) and permanent. For further information or to arrange an informal chat, please contact Joelle Wrigley joelle.wrigley@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will take a key operational role in the everyday delivery of the children's physiotherapy and occupational therapy services.
The post-holder will lead a team of therapists and champion gold standard care, working closely with colleagues in adult services to improve transition pathways. You will deliver service improvements, within QI methodologies and focussed on evidence-based practice and coproduction with children and young people and their families.
The post holder will take a lead role in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) within the teams and ensure all staff keep up to date with improvements, new staff are aware of their responsibilities and an audit system is in place to monitor the quality of health advices provided by your team.
About us
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it's not just a good place to work it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership and Operational Management
Responsible for the day to day management of the Therapy Team, ensuring systems are in place to provide strong and effective clinical and managerial leadership, advice, support and supervision.
* Respond to day to day issues within the services to ensure these are resolved as swiftly as possible to ensure safe/continued delivery of service to Children, Young People and their Families.
* Ensure the provision of evidence based clinical advice is implemented and monitored within the service.
* Manage in conjunction with the Deputy HoS, performance issues relating to the teams.
* Develop and maintain effective mechanisms for seeking staff contributions to relevant strategies, service delivery, national and local guidance.
* Promote the development of current and future clinical leaders by facilitating and encouraging staff within the teams to develop professionally.
* To develop effective links with Managers/Leads within other Primary Care Trusts sharing good practice to ensure continue to provide an efficient and effective service to Children, Young People and their Families.
* Work with the Service Manager to ensure the Therapy service make effective use of resources ensuring value for money.
Ensure all services are delivered in line with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) or specifications.
* Ensure facilities and resources meet the needs of the service, advising the Deputy HoS of deficiencies.
* Lead and support staff in implementing change to ensure service delivery meets the needs of service users, commissioners of services, staff, Provider managers and partner agencies.
* Ensure all operational services are delivered in a manner which supports equality and diversity.
* Promote the SEND statutory duties and responsibilities within the teams.
Service Planning and Development
* Working in collaboration with the Deputy HoS and other partner agencies develop services to meet the needs of the local population, local and national targets.
* Working in collaboration with the Deputy HoS and Business Manager contribute to proposals/business plans which develop service improvements which reflect changing local and national priorities.
* Implement and support staff in the utilisation of tools and techniques which improve service delivery.
* Develop networks and partnerships across primary care teams and partner agencies, establishing forums for discussion, setting agendas and mechanisms for communications.
* Communicate resource implications of practice developments to Deputy HoS.
* Actively promote and raise the profile of the service and promote opportunities for joint working and integrated service provision.
* Work with the Service Manager to implement the latest National publications and NICE guidance.
* Work closely with independent contractors and their employees, charitable trusts and the voluntary sector to influence the development and improvement in services for Children, Young People and their families.
Service Quality and Clinical Governance
* Ensure a high standard of clinical care is provided to clients implementing evidence based care, tools and techniques.
* Work with staff to ensure that service users are able to communicate and provide feedback on quality, effectiveness and appropriateness of services, reporting on issues raised to the Deputy HoS.
* In collaboration with the Service manager plan and implement the annual audit calendar to include client satisfaction, record and clinical audits.
* Work with the Deputy HoS to ensure outcomes from audits are used to improve service delivery.
* Ensure all staff work to organisational Policies and Procedures.
* Ensure all staff work to current Safeguarding Children Procedures.
* Support the Deputy HoS in achieving directorate objectives relative to the school based vaccination programme.
* Ensure the service meets Clinical Governance Standards, identifying the need for developing, implementing and monitoring standards and protocols.
* Ensure that all staff within the service are aware of and compliant with all health and safety requirements and responsibilities.
* Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of and support staff in implementing Gillick competent practices.
* Work with the Deputy HoS to investigate and resolve service complaints in accordance with the complaints procedure.
* Support the Deputy HoS in the investigation of serious untoward incidents, liaising with client, relatives and staff as necessary.
* Undertake appraisals for the team, identify and working with staff to resolve capability issues.
* Develop Personal Development Plans with the staff which support individual, team, service and Directorate objectives.
* Support staff to undertake Personal Development Review and Planning with the skill mix teams.
* Responsible for reviewing untoward incident reports ensuring timely and appropriate action is taken. Investigate high risk untoward incident reports through root cause analysis.
* Write report and action plan. Monitor and ensure all actions are completed in a timely manner
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
* 1st level Registered Nurse, Midwife or Registered Allied Health Professional Degree Level Qualification
* Degree Level Qualification
Desirable
* Leadership qualification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
* Minimum of 5 years experience at Band 6 or above
* Evidence of leading change in practice
* Evidence of implementing change
* Evidence of multi-agency working.
Desirable
* Experience of effective team leadership
Skills and abilities
Essential
* Appraisal and supervision skills
* Ability to develop and interpret policies
* Research and development skills
* Ability to utilise Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and Powerpoint as a minimum, including giving presentations.
* Experience of managing staff performance
* Understanding of local and national policy
* Leadership skills and qualities
* Car owner/driver essential
* Flexible Working
Desirable
* Evidence of managing budgets
Employer details
Employer name
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Annes Primary Care Centre
Durham Avenue
St Annes
FY8 2EP
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