Children'S Physiotherapy Team Lead

Job summary Are you a highly experienced Children's physiotherapist who is looking for a new challenge?
An exciting opportunity is available for someone who wants to develop their leadership and management skills within the Children's Physiotherapy Team at Mid Yorkshire Teaching Trust.
This is a 30 hour/week permanent post.TheChildren's Physiotherapy Team leader will work with the Children's TherapyService Lead to ensure delivery of a high quality, patient centred and outcomefocussed Physiotherapy service within Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospital NHSTrust.TheTeam Lead will manage a cross-site team of Physiotherapists and TechnicalInstructors in an operational role.
They will carry out supervisions,appraisals, HR tasks and staff/service development as appropriate.
They willalso act as a link between the team and Service Lead and will role model goodpractice, clinical expertise and provide good leadership.
Thisrole also involves a close collaboration with Clinical Leads and other TeamLeads (SLT and OT) within Childrens Therapy to promote an ethos of continuousdevelopment and joint working.
Main duties of the job To assist the Service Lead in the delivering ofservice strategy and objectives on a day to day basis, planning, co-ordinating,delivering and evaluating the therapy service provided.To manage and lead the designated team, offering clinicaland management support and advice.To provide, leadership, supervision, training andappraisal for the designated team of staff.To assist in the planning, development and evaluation ofthe service, holding responsibility for defined projects to develop servicesfor patients using the service as agreed with the Service Lead.
To work closely with other members of the hospital teamto provide a co-ordinated service for patients within the Trust.To contribute to the Trust andtherapy service clinical governance arrangements and quality agenda,including the setting and monitoring of practice standards.To lead on clinical governance issues within relevantareas.To lead on monitoring capacity and caseload issues forthe Children's Physiotherapy Team, planning staffing and services.Initiate and promote excellence inclinical practice acting as a role model within every team you work within About us We are an acute trust caring for over half a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees.
Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients.
Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs.
Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.Application guidance: We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications.
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Job description Job responsibilities To ensure quality and standardsof clinical care of patients treated within designated team, and to organisethe team to deliver this effective and efficient care with regard to clinicalpriorities and use of time.To ensure safe delivery of allclinical practice across your team.
At timesthere may be a requirement to be involved in clinical practice to support increasepressures across the Childrens Physiotherapy team.
This will involve thefollowing clinical duties: Undertake the comprehensiveassessment of paediatric patients, including those with a complex presentation,using investigative, analytical & advanced skills and devise individualisedmanagement and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and utilising a widerange or treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme ofcare.
Interpretand analyse complex clinical and non-clinical facts to form comprehensive careplan in a wide range of highly complex conditions, to recommend the best courseof intervention and develop comprehensive treatment plans in paediatricpatients.
Be professionally and legallyresponsible and accountable for all aspects of own work including themanagement of patients in your care.Working to professional standards to ensure a high standard of clinicalcare for the patients under your management and support staff within thedesignated team to do likewise.
Provide spontaneous and plannedadvice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other multi-agencyprofessionals, to promote understanding of the aims of interventions and toensure a consistent approach to patient care.
Communicate effectively withpatients, families and the MDT to maximise outcomes and ensure understanding ofcondition.
Communication skills of persuasion, motivation and explanation toencourage patients, families and schools to undertake their treatmentprogramme.
Use verbal and non-verbalcommunication skills to gain informed consent with patients where there willoften be barriers to effective communication loss of hearing, alteredperception, expressive or receptive dysphasia, pain, fear, confusion, criticalillness, pain, memory loss.
Assess capacity, gain validinformed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework withpatients or carers who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
Undertake clinical decisionmaking and practice as an autonomous clinician.
Be responsible for the riskassessment of each clinical intervention and minimise each potential risk.Please see the attached for a supporting document detailing the full job description and personal specification.
Person Specification Knowledge and Awareness Essential - Evidence of relevant ongoing professional and clinical development - Understanding of current NHS Policy direction & service modernisation - Understanding current policy, statute and guidelines pertaining to childrens therapy services.
- Awareness of up-to-date NICE guidance relevant to role - Understanding of EHCP and the legislation for health within this area Other Essential - Ability to travel across the district - Flexibility with regards to patterns of work - Able to carry out duties commensurate with the role - Ability to maintain judgement under pressure - Access to a vehicle with the ability to travel independently in line with requirements Experience Essential - Experience of and keen interest in team leading.
- Extensive experience of working within a Childrens Physiotherapy Service.
- Substantial relevant post grad experience and knowledge - Supervision of staff groups, inclusive of diverse skill mix - Wide experience of service development within Childrens Therapy.
- Substantial experience of promoting excellence within Childrens Therapy through leading on clinical governance activities.
- Substantial experience dealing with safeguarding cases and engagement with safeguarding practice.
Desirable - Working strategically within a variety of settings and with a variety of agencies - Experience of analysing caseloads, activity and outcomes to promote efficiency and effectiveness.
- Evidence of managing change effectively.
- Audit/research - Experience of managing operational challenges including sickness and performance management - Experience working with data and an understanding of models for capacity and demand Qualifications Essential - Physiotherapy Degree Bsc/Msc - HCPC relevant registration Desirable - Masters level credits in relevant field - Leadership and management qualifications/courses Skills and Abilities Essential - Excellent interpersonal skills - Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with key stakeholders - Dynamic and forward thinking - Ability to pass on knowledge and skills within both formal and informal environments - Ability to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner - Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate - Understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for leading services in a healthcare setting.
- IT skills - Goal/objective setting and negotiating skills - Understanding & experience of inter-agency working & services available within health & social care and education services - Managing complaints, risk and incident reporting Desirable - Clinical audit & evaluation - Previous use of Systmone - Teaching/presentation skills - Coaching skills Personal Attributes Essential - Promote equality & value diversity - Professional attitude & positive role model - Motivated and forward thinking - Ability to develop and share a team vision - Ability to work autonomously & as part of a team - Confident, caring and empathetic - Ability to motivate others - Committed to personal and team development - Ability to cope working in a stressful environment - Ability to cope with emotional or aggressive patients, carers and staff.
- Ability to carry out moderate effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities - Ability to manage complaints Desirable - Able to cope with multiple demands and scenarios