ICRAS (Integrated Reablement and Assessment Service) is a unique service providing a rapid responsive approach to support admission avoidance and early hospital discharges.
We're looking for a therapy team lead to join our existing multidisciplinary teams across Liverpool and South Sefton. If you're motivated, with a therapy background, a passion to promote allied health professionals, and share our aim for perfect care, we'd like to hear from you.
You'll have operational leadership for: occupational therapists, physiotherapists and therapy assistants/assistant practitioners, ensuring high standards of therapeutic interventions are delivered to our patient population, alongside maintaining performance in line with CQC standards. This includes provision/oversight of audits, staff development, sickness management etc. There may also be a clinical element to the role dependent upon capacity and service delivery needs.
As a leader, there are many development opportunities such as ICRAS succession plan including management modules, ARRIVE training, Edward Jenner and much more.
Main duties of the job
As a therapy team lead, you will: Be responsible for the operational leadership of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and therapy assistants. Ensure high standards of therapeutic interventions are delivered to our patient population. Maintain performance in line with CQC standards. Oversee audits, staff development, and sickness management. Engage in a clinical element of the role as needed. About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health. Job responsibilities
Team Lead responsibility for a cohort of staff - occupational therapists, physiotherapists and therapy assistants. Responsibility for service development through audits, overseeing training and staff development. Operational and leadership of sickness management, staff/team performance, audits, datix, annual leave, team meetings, staff health and well-being. Oversee recruitment and retention. Person Specification
Qualifications
Degree or equivalent qualification. Appropriate prescriber. Evidence of CPD/Short courses. Registration with relevant professional body. Experience
Demonstrable post-registration/qualification experience. Experience of management and clinical leadership. Experience of successful multi-agency working. Awareness of current national and local agenda in NHS and Social Care. Understanding how other agencies work. Awareness of factors that contribute to good health and the importance of promoting these in line with organisational public health policy. Skills
Evidence of influencing, motivating and negotiating with others to achieve change in relation to care. Evidence of being able to communicate complex, sensitive information and advice on healthcare to patients/clients, carers and colleagues. IT literate. Ability to work under pressure and manage a diverse workload. Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. Ability to understand and analyse complex data. Ability to network with multidisciplinary colleagues. Self-management and motivation skills. Report writing skills. Confidence to challenge poor practice and ability to address difficult issues. Ability to travel to work across boundaries. Values
Accountability. Support. High professional standards. Responsive to service users. Engaging leadership style. Transparency and honesty. Discreet. Change oriented. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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As a therapy team lead, you will: Be responsible for the operational leadership of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and therapy assistants. Ensure high standards of therapeutic interventions are delivered to our patient population. Maintain performance in line with CQC standards. Oversee audits, staff development, and sickness management. Engage in a clinical element of the role as needed. About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health. Job responsibilities
Team Lead responsibility for a cohort of staff - occupational therapists, physiotherapists and therapy assistants. Responsibility for service development through audits, overseeing training and staff development. Operational and leadership of sickness management, staff/team performance, audits, datix, annual leave, team meetings, staff health and well-being. Oversee recruitment and retention. Person Specification
Qualifications
Degree or equivalent qualification. Appropriate prescriber. Evidence of CPD/Short courses. Registration with relevant professional body. Experience
Demonstrable post-registration/qualification experience. Experience of management and clinical leadership. Experience of successful multi-agency working. Awareness of current national and local agenda in NHS and Social Care. Understanding how other agencies work. Awareness of factors that contribute to good health and the importance of promoting these in line with organisational public health policy. Skills
Evidence of influencing, motivating and negotiating with others to achieve change in relation to care. Evidence of being able to communicate complex, sensitive information and advice on healthcare to patients/clients, carers and colleagues. IT literate. Ability to work under pressure and manage a diverse workload. Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. Ability to understand and analyse complex data. Ability to network with multidisciplinary colleagues. Self-management and motivation skills. Report writing skills. Confidence to challenge poor practice and ability to address difficult issues. Ability to travel to work across boundaries. Values
Accountability. Support. High professional standards. Responsive to service users. Engaging leadership style. Transparency and honesty. Discreet. Change oriented. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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