Orchard Therapy team lead

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Full time
Location: Swindon
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Job offered by: NHS
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Category:
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We have an exciting band 7 team leadership opportunity in the Therapy team in Swindon Intermediate Care Centre. You will be leading the Orchard Therapy Team, working closely with the other band 7 Therapists in the team and with the Ward Manager on Orchard. Orchard ward have started Improvement huddles using Improving Together Methodology and you will be adding leadership and direction to this process. This service will be transitioning to HCRG Care Group from the 1st April 2025. The successful candidate may transfer over (under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006) on the terms and conditions they are employed on. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring a smooth transition for everyone involved Main duties of the job

You will be overseeing , coordinating and developing the Therapy service in your clinical area within Swindon Intermediate care Centre. Providing specialist clinical support and professional leadership to a team of qualified and non-qualified staff and the wider MDT. You will be a representative for Therapy, providing service updates and contributing to the wider senior leadership team, deputising for the Stroke Therapy Team Lead when necessary. About us

"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives." Job responsibilities

To ensure the achievement of National, local and Trust performance indicators, to deliver a high quality, effective service, where patient experience and safety is central. To demonstrate leadership including change management skills through the management of designated projects, which contribute to the departments clinical governance and service development plan and its implementation e.g. developing care pathways, setting and monitoring of standards, being the occupational therapy lead in multidisciplinary working groups. To lead on the implementation of local and National guidelines to meet local clinical governance standards. Ensure Trust clinical and non-clinical policies, procedures and guidelines are strictly adhered to at all times. Make recommendations for changes to practice and may lead the implementation of specific changes to practice. To undertake and lead audits relevant to the service area, disseminating findings at local level Please see the attached job description for full information Person Specification

Qualifications

HCPC registered BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy or equivalent training and experience. Evidence of post graduate training Willingness to undertake further training Leadership training courses Practice Educator training/qualification RCOT membership Experience

Specialist clinical experience in Rehabilitation, complex caseload management and discharge planning. Ability to assess and identify complex equipment to facilitate safe discharges. Leading within a multi professional team, sharing specialist skills and coordinating complex discharges Understanding and experience of working with Partner Organisations and Community Teams. Service review and change management Participation in recruitment process Experience of budget management and workforce planning Experience of incident and complaint management Knowledge

Understanding of HCPC standards and RCOT standards and code of practice. Ability to use relevant IT systems and devices i.e. Nerve Centre, ipods. Ability to prepare and deliver presentations. Ability to use cognitive assessments to assess patient's needs and support discharge planning Ability to form working relationships across organisations 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. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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