Pulmonary Rehabilitation Team Leader

The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service has an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced forward thinking Physiotherapist team leader. This leadership role requires you to manage and co-ordinate the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service, be professionally accountable for the delivery of patient care by therapists within your defined team and be responsible for supervision and quality of their work., To work with the Community Operational Manager in the line management responsibility for both human and financial resources of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service.
To be responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring adherence to agreed policies, protocols and clinical standards, ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of high- quality service provision within the bounds of clinical governance.
This role will focus team resources to meet objectives outlined in the Service Specification and identified health needs within the CCICP footprint and you will support the development of the team, embrace change and act as a positive role model.
You will act as a lead for patients with complex health needs, support the delivery of expert clinical care and providing clinical leadership to all team members within sphere of responsibility., To lead, manage and co-ordinate the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service and be professionally accountable for the delivery of patient care, by therapists within the defined team and be responsible for supervision and quality of their work.
To work with the Community Operational Manager in the line management responsibility for both human and financial resources of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service.
To be responsible for implementing and monitoring adherence to agreed policies, protocols and clinical standards, ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of high- quality service provision within the bounds of clinical governance.
To take a lead role in focussing team resources to meet the objectives outlined in the Service Specification and identified health needs within the community.
To act as a clinical lead for patients with complex health needs supporting the delivery of expert clinical care and providing clinical leadership to all team members within sphere of responsibility.
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· Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
· Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.
· Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.
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· We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.
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Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.
We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.