Job summary
Employer heading
Children's Community Clinical Lead Physiotherapist
Band 7
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
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Job overview
The Clinical Lead for Children's Physiotherapy is responsible for managing and developing the service, which provides physiotherapy across community settings in North Lancashire, promoting a learning culture and demonstrating leadership and innovation.
The children's physiotherapy team is part of an Integrated Children's Nursing and Therapy Team (ICNT) and the post holder will leads in the specified clinical area(s) with advanced knowledge, skills and experience to advise and support staff on managing complex clinical issues for the ICNT site service and at the other ICNT sites as required.
The post holder ensures that children and young people receive a safe and effective Physiotherapy Service. Overseeing the department's management and development, the post holder takes responsibility for an existing committed team. The service has a reputation for developing enthusiastic physiotherapists and excellent multi-disciplinary work.
If you have clinical expertise within children's physiotherapy, want to maintain a clinical caseload, have experience of leading a service, are innovative with enthusiasm for development, and an ability to think creatively, this could be your next opportunity.
Main duties of the job
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The post holder will work independently as an autonomous practitioner within the specified advanced clinical area(s) responsible for managing a caseload of patients with complex conditions appropriate to advanced knowledge and skill level and experience: providing flexible and patient centred programmes of Physiotherapy interventions.
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Leads in the specified clinical area(s) with advanced knowledge, skills and experience to advise and support staff on managing complex clinical issues for the Integrated Children's Nursing and Therapy Team (ICNT) site service and at the other ICNT sites as required.
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Contributes to service improvement and development in the specified clinical area(s) in response to evidence base practice and national clinical guidelines.
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Provides leadership for therapy staff and students working in the ICNT service through team leadership, supervision, appraisal and development process, performance management and preceptorship.
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Leads clinical audits, undertakes designated research and projects.
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To lead on implementing service improvement and developments for the Trust.
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Flexible working in other clinical areas to support physiotherapy service delivery using physiotherapy core knowledge and skills.
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The post holder will undertake clinical and department support duties.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details on the advertised position and the principal job duties/responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification found under the supporting documents section. Additional information about the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay can be accessed on our website.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy
- Registered with HCPC
- Evidence of formal training / self study / specialist experience to Masters level equivalent Member of specialist interest groups Experience Evidence of leadership skill
Desirable criteria
- Member of special interest group
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with a children and young people with a range of conditions
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Evidence of working across wide range of settings
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of leadership
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Noden
- Job title
- Professional Lead ICNT
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07812787334
- Additional information
Katherine Boustead Team Leader ICNT
07971237128
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