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Support will be provided by the other Principal Therapists and Divisional Therapy managers and continuous development is provided through appraisal, internal training and external learning.
Principal Therapist (12 month temporary secondment cover)
We are looking for a committed and forward thinking Principal therapist, with a proven track record of leading and developing staff and services, to join the Medical & Surgical Therapies Team at the University Hospital of North Midlands. The role involves working within the broader therapy management team across Royal Stoke & County sites alongside the other principal therapists who support Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy teams in all clinical divisions.
This is a really exciting opportunity for someone to demonstrate their leadership and management skills in a fast paced acute setting as well as providing clinical expertise to the teams. This speciality lends itself naturally to innovative ways of working and we are looking for a creative thinking individual who thrives on new challenges and is able to demonstrate a solution focussed approach in problem solving.
Support will be provided by the other Principal Therapists and Divisional Therapy managers and continuous development is provided through appraisal, internal training and external learning. Participate in Trust and external leading programs are actively encouraged. The successful candidate will be expected to fully invest in the Trust Values of Compassion, Improving, Safer and Together.
The ideal candidate will already have experience at senior management level and be able to embrace the challenges and opportunities of working in an acute trust. If you are able to take on this dynamic post we look forward to hearing from you.
For further information or an informal visit please contact Jane Teasdale on telephone number /675437 or email
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jane Teasdale Job title: Divisional Therapy Manager Email address: Telephone number: