Clinical Lead for Hand Therapy, Orthopaedics and Neuro Outliers

As the clinical lead for Hand Therapy, Orthopaedics (cross site at NPH and Ealing) and neuro outliers (Ealing) the post holder will be the clinical lead for the specialist teams and have operational management responsibility for the deployment of resources (human, financial and material) for these services.
He/she will provide leadership and accountability, co-ordinating the strategic and operational direction for the services. Services are provided to both in- and outpatients at NPH and Ealing. He /she will demonstrate sound leadership and management skills, ensuring appropriate policy development & effective service function. The post holder will be responsible for dealing with complaints & representing the service to the level of the Trust board. This post will be responsible for the overall management of Human Resources within the designated area, inclusive of direct line management responsibility of 3 senior Clinical Lead staff and professional management responsibility for a further 33 Therapists as well as admin and support staff. The role will also include responsibility for recruitment, appraisal & performance management., · To be professionally accountable for the planning and delivery of the Inpatient Adult Therapies Service across the Trust. This includes prioritising clinical need to provide an effective service; ensuring operational plans are in place for workforce issues, e.g. recruitment, improving working lives, performance management etc.
· To be the expert lead clinical occupational therapist or physiotherapist accountable for the provision, development and management of inpatient, applying national standards and guidelines to the local setting.
· To manage a highly complex caseload requiring specialist skills and interventions. To ensure the co-ordination of appropriate input from relevant individuals and services taking account of the degree of disability and handicap experienced by the patients, and the existence of clinical, social and psychological factors.
· To identify the need for, instigate and / or recommend appropriate further investigations. To analyse results and use them to inform patient management decisions.
· To use advanced clinical reasoning skills, assimilating information to diagnose suspected pathology which may have a complex or unusual presentation where expert opinion differs or where some information is not available.
· Act as a resource for other professionals and agencies in the management of complex cases within the specialties, including provision of expertise and highly specialised advice across hospital sites., We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Our employment checking processes require that all shortlisted applicants provide the contact details of their current HR Department. If shortlisted you will be sent an email reminder to present the contact details of your HR Department at the interview.
Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates.
As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black ,Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.

LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
+ Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
+ St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
+ Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
+ Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
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Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff., London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
+ Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
+ St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
+ Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
+ Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.