Mid Notts Community Therapy Team Leader inKirkby in Ashfield inKirkby in Ashfield PUBLISHED 23 MAY 2024

• To offer a comprehensive therapy service to the resident population of Mid Nottinghamshire, providing a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency approach to maximise patient function, well-being and self-care planning.
• To provide high quality holistic evidence based care to patients / service users that is responsive, effective and efficient.
• To facilitate and support timely discharge and prevent inappropriate admissions by supporting patients/ service users to remain as independent as possible and maintain or improve their level of function and quality of life.
• The role will have visible clinical and management leadership responsibilities ensuring delivery of the teams in achieving all QIPP and performance targets, including uptake of clinical supervision, mandatory training, PADs and undertaking clinical audits. This post is the first line of contact for GPs and Primary Care ensuring positive relationships are developed and concerns dealt with immediately.
• The post will facilitate effective, positive partnerships with all Health and Social Care, CCGs, Secondary Care and key stakeholders and will develop and progress the teams, breaking down barriers by attending Multidisciplinary team meetings, ensuring patients are signposted to the most appropriate service to meet their needs.
• The post holder will lead the vision for embedding the five fundamental values of trust, honesty, respect, compassion and teamwork through out all care giving settings within the locality.

The Urgent Care & Therapy Care Unit within Mid Nottinghamshire provide a wide-ranging portfolio of clinical services to the resident population of Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark & Sherwood. Specifically, this Team Leader role includes Community Therapy, Discharge to Assess and Frailty services.

The services operate 7 days a week between the hours of 8am to 6pm ; but in addition providing reablement packages until 10pm in the evening.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, creative and driven Team Leader to join our North Leadership Team. As Team Leader, you will :

• Deliver effective leadership of Community Adult services within the Locality, including recruitment, career development, performance, discipline, absence and work evaluation (including AHP Registration).
• Utilise highly developed specialist knowledge and skills to support and develop staff, facilitating the identification of training needs, the formulation of personal development plans and knowledge and skills framework.
• Use specialist knowledge to develop and enhance the provision of multidisciplinary teams, leading and implementing change through the formulation of Business Plans, in line with local and national priorities.

You must be an AHP with HCPC registration, with demonstrable relevant leadership experience.

You will need to be highly motivated, have positive effective interpersonal and management skills and a commitment to deliver high quality, safe clinical services.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2.

For a full range of role responsibilities and duties please refer to the attached job description - please ensure you demonstrate the essential criteria in the Job Description and Person Specification in order to be shortlisted for interview.