Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist

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We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.

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Are you experienced and passionate about admission avoidance, and would like to help shape front door services in Scarborough? Are you ready for a new challenge as one of the Physiotherapists/Occupational therapists driving Therapy Services forward within the new £47 million Urgent Emergency Care Centre which is aiming to be open to the public in April 2024, ensuring the value of Therapy is embedded from the beginning?

We are looking for an experienced and driven Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist with experience in a broad range of conditions who will support, advocate and lead therapy within the Front door services including Emergency Department, Same Day Emergency Care, frailty unit and the Short stay unit. The successful candidate will support the team with the overall caseload and lead on development for therapy at the front door.

The team provides a 7 day, 08:00 - 20:00 service, in our Front Door services. This post will work closely with our existing Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy leaders to provide clinical leadership and consistency within the new build Urgent and Emergency Care Centre.

• To complete holistic and comprehensive therapy assessments.
• To lead on the development of the therapy services provided by the therapy team.
• To provide day to day leadership to the therapy team.
• To lead service improvement projects independently and jointly with the team.

Our benefits:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

• HCPC Registered Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist.
• Evidence of relevant structured CPD activities.
• Evidence of significant post graduate training within specialist area.

• Practice placement supervisor qualification.
• Masters level study within relevant area of practice or research and evidence-based practice.

• Experience in specialist role, including the management of a range of specialist conditions, with substantial evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision.
• Evidence of ability to lead and act as an authority on the management of complex clinical presentations in specialist area.
• Significant experience of delivering clinical treatment within specialist area.

• Highly experienced in the identification and use of outcome measures to evaluate clinical treatment.
• Highly developed specialist clinical skills within relevant area.
• Significant experience of training/supporting others (including students) within specialist clinical area.
• Evidence of having led the delivery of relevant audit/research projects.

• Ability to communicate complex information effectively, clearly and accurately, plain simple language verbally and in writing.
• Committed to development and improvement of myself and the wider team.
• Use own initiative, exercise judgement, resolve problems and stay calm under pressure.

Please note that some of our substantive vacancies may be available on a smaller number of hours than advertised. If you would be interested in applying on this basis, we would encourage you to contact the appointing manager to enquire further.