Job overview

The local ICS healthy ageing and frailty strategy recognises that new models of care in the community are required to manage the increasing demand on services driven by our ageing population.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has ambitious aspirations to establish a model of care which supports the development of a centre of excellence for holistic care in rehabilitation and recovery and provide medical leadership for frailty across our community services.

You will be a figurehead of the services based at Haywood Hospital and will alongside a multi-professional team provide input across the bed based Rehabilitation and Assessment Service.

The role will provide clinical leadership, mentoring and support to the team delivering the Rehabilitation and Assessment Services.

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical and subject matter expertise support to the MDT, advising, mentoring and supporting complex clinical decision making.
• Contribute to / leading Board / Ward rounds, MDT’s (multi-disciplinary team meetings), MADEs (multi-agency discharge events) and long stay reviews across the Discharge to Assess pathway (Haywood Hospital, CCG Commissioned Beds, Home First)
• Provide leadership support to service improvement and ongoing system wide development
• Teaching
• Research and audit (links to local academic organisations)
• Supporting End of Life pathways and ongoing improvement through established system portfolio working groups

Working for our organisation

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping  your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; 

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) 
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people. 

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.  

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications