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Main area
Physiotherapy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
357-LN-872-24
Employer
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Lincoln County Hospital
Town
Lincoln
Salary
£53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/10/2024 23:59

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Site Lead Physiotherapist - Lincoln - Band 8A

NHS AfC: Band 8a

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people.  We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULHT.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our values guide everything we do. They are:

  • Patient-centred – Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
  • Safety – Following ULHT and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
  • Excellence – Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
  • Compassion – Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
  • Respect – Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULHT team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

So, what is in it for you?

  • Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.

Types of flexibility could include:

  • Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
  • Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
  • Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
  • Staggered hours – having different start and finish times.
  • Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability
  • NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
  • Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
  • Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there is more.

  • Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
  • Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
  • Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
  •  Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
  •  Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.

Job overview

Site Lead Physiotherapist Lincoln/Louth Band 8a

 

Full time 37.5 hpw

 

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a Site Lead Physiotherapist based at Lincoln County Hospital who also leads the Physio out-patient service at Louth.

 

The post holder will have experience of successfully leading others. We are looking for someone who enjoys the pace of life in a busy acute hospital and has the energy to drive change and service improvements and who will be prepared to invest their energy into supporting the leadership team in the development of the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation services. 

 

Lincoln County Hospital Therapy and Rehabilitation services is made up of a fantastic team of Physiotherapists who work on the wards, in out-patients and in the community settings across Lincolnshire. We work in integrated therapy teams on the in-patient wards. Our aim being to provide high quality and efficient care for the Lincolnshire population who require support from acute therapy and rehabilitation services.

 

You will be fully supported in this role by the Professional Lead Occupational and Physio Therapists and the Site Lead Physiotherapist and Dietitian. You will become part of a well-respected Therapy leadership group and will be encouraged to follow your special interests in this role.

 

This role includes Trust wide working, with an expectation that it will include the responsibility of operational leadership of an integrated therapy service across all sites.

Main duties of the job

  • Jointly responsible for operational management and clinical leadership of the Site Physiotherapy services, including management of a delegated budget, recruitment, retention and deployment of staff, absence management, managing complaints, procurement and managing resources.
  • Accountable for effective, efficient, high quality service performance
  • Ensure effective communication between partners with ULHT and the wider healthcare community
  • Represent Physiotherapy Service at a local level, and as required at a Trust-wide level
  • Ensure staff and department comply with relevant Trust policies and guidelines
  • Maintain a clinical caseload, with clinical activity accounting for between 20-30% of working hours 

Working for our organisation

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. your NHS needs you!!!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Diploma/degree in physiotherapy
  • HCPC registrattion
  • Evidence of post grad education
Desirable criteria
  • Supervisory Skills
  • Working towards ‘M’ level accreditation

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Minimum of 4 years Post graduate experience of working in a specialist field
  • Validated managerial course
Desirable criteria
  • Specialist clinical courses
  • Member of specialist interest group

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Motivation to lead and manage a team
  • Experience of managing vision and service transformation
Desirable criteria
  • Audit and research qualification/skills
  • Teaching and presentation qualification/skills
  • Knowledge of policies and procedures

Specific Requirents

Essential criteria
  • Ability ti work well within MDT
  • Commited to personal and team development
  • Ability to work well with others & get the best out of your team
  • Able to maintain judgement under pressure
  • Motivation/drive/enthusiasm/team leading
  • Clear vision of role & commitment to speciality

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sean East
Job title
Professional Trust Lead Physiotherapist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01522 573945
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