Physiotherapy Team Leader - T&O Inpatients

As Team Leader you will have clinical and operational responsibility for T&O Therapy Services.
Clinically you will manage a small complex caseload as well as being the point of clinical excellence and development within the team with responsibility for ensuring each team member has a personal development plan, regular review of clinical competencies, oversee a progressive in-service training plan and ensuring you are up to date with current practice guidelines.
Operationally you will be responsible for the daily leadership and organisation of the T&O Team, this will include but not be exclusive to clinical supervision, performance management, sickness and absence management, staff appraisal and CSTF, daily staffing numbers and staff deployment across a 7 day service , service review and service development.
Good prioritisation, organisational and time management skills will be needed to balance clinical and non-clinical duties.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience of service review and development- this post requires continual review and occasional re-design of the services we offer in order to meet trust and national guidelines and Targets.
You will be key to being actively involved in the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use of Evidence Based Practice projects, audit and outcome measures. Through this being able to make recommendations for and assist with change.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide clinical and Team leadership with a focus on delivering a high quality of care across the clinical areas as well as overseeing the successful delivery and expansion of the role of Therapy
The successful candidate will be supported in post by the Inpatient Therapy services lead as well as extensive CPD training opportunities and access to organisational development and leadership development opportunity.
Experience within service improvement and development is essential.
You will be expected to participate in the weekend T&O rota

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women's, children's, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot., The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.
In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual - taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.