Band 8a Lead for Therapy Services in Private Practice Unit

This role is for an experienced physiotherapist seeking a position beyond that of a usual NHS management role. This is an opportunity to lead the NHS Private Patient Unit (PPU) multi-professional therapy team, which comprises of physios, Therapy assistants, a dietitian and an Occupational therapist.

The individual will be an astute leader who possesses significant understanding of, and ability to, apply clinical leadership alongside impeccable customer service provision in a commercial environment. We work hard to achieve great things, because we believe you get out what you put in.

The PPU Physiotherapist and Therapies Lead will be a vital member of the clinical multidisciplinary leadership team and will report to the Head of Nursing and Clinical Support. As the subject matter expert the postholder will provide assurance to the PPU board and Trust, that care is always delivered to the utmost standard and governance is always followed. This role requires a physiotherapist with diverse experience ideally across different areas of medicine, surgery, care of the elderly, renal, orthopaedics, etc..., because the PPU operates as a small hospital within a hospital potentially covering any and all parts of clinical care- this may also include outpatient., To work autonomously and provide expert assessment and intervention for own caseload of patients with complex or chronic presentations such as Care for the Older People, Medical, Surgical, Orthopaedic, Renal, and Amputee services. To plan, implement and monitor the delivery of a highly specialist, evidence based, and clinically effective therapy service on PPU

This post is at least 60% clinical and 40% managerial

To manage the Therapy team which currently includes; Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy and Dietetics, and Therapy Assistants/Technicians and could include, Hand therapist, podiatrists and speech and language therapy. This role will predominately be based at the Royal Free- Hampstead site but any other site out of which the PPU operates will also be required

In conjunction with the Head of Nursing and Clinical Support for PPU, The RFH Head of NHS Therapies and the PPU Medical Director, develop therapy services in line with strategic objectives and organisational priorities and world class care values, with governance in mind

Assist in business planning, developing service level agreements and operating procedures.

To have responsibility for clinical audit, research, developing guidelines and implementing best practice within the PPU

To ensure personal and development of the therapy team through training activities for internally and externally to the Trust

Represent PPU's Therapy team at internal and external meetings to assist with the development of business

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top