Job overview
We have a fixed term (12 months) part‑time Team Manager opportunity available from September. This will be an ideal development opportunity for an ambitious, enthusiastic and committed AHP with either a degree in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Dietetics or Speech & Language Therapy or equivalent.
We are eager to welcome either an experienced leader or someone ready to take the next step in their career. The successful candidate will join our Inpatient Therapy Service Team to lead a team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Support Workers providing an essential therapy service to patients in the Emergency Department and related acute assessment areas.
The successful candidate will be taking this role on at a very exciting time in the transformation of acute hospitals in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and will be passionate about admission avoidance and supporting short stay episodes.
Main duties of the job
The role of Team Manager is key to the successful running of the acute inpatient therapy teams on a day‑to‑day basis, ensuring that the team provides a patient‑centred, effective, high‑quality service.
The Team Manager operationally manages staff covering a designated clinical area; alongside this operational management, the Team Manager also takes an active role in the expert assessment and treatment of patients who may have complex presentations.
Management duties include rostering, managing absence, recruitment, performance management, clinical governance, audit, service improvement etc., working collaboratively with colleagues both within and outside the Therapy Centre.
Support is provided for professional growth whilst helping to shape services for the continued benefit of patients and development of team members.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document titled "Job Description".
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