Team Lead - Cardiac Rehab / Pulmonary Rehab / Respiratory Teams

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the world of cardio-respiratory care? We're seeking an experienced Physiotherapist to take on a pivotal Band 7 Team Lead position within our dynamic Cardiac, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, and Respiratory Outpatient service. As the Team Lead, you will guide and work alongside an experienced group of Physiotherapists, Assistant Practitioners, Cardiac Rehab Nurses, and Assistants, collaborating to provide exceptional care. This is an incredible opportunity to work in cardio-respiratory outpatients, with a diverse caseload that includes gym-based exercise classes, educational sessions, and pre-exercise assessments. Your role will also encompass facilitating student placements, driving service improvement (including our current Pulmonary Rehab Accreditation), supervising staff, and organizing daily operations. If you are a committed, enthusiastic, and compassionate professional ready to embrace this challenge, we want to hear from you! Join us and be part of a team that makes a real difference in the lives of our patients.,

• Patient Rehabilitation:Provide comprehensive rehabilitation for patients with cardiac and/or pulmonary conditions, along with other comorbidities.
• Support Complex Cases: Assist staff in managing caseloads for patients with complex needs, ensuring high-quality care.
• Service Improvement: Contribute to the completion of our Pulmonary Rehab Accreditation, enhancing service delivery.
• Team Operations: Oversee the daily functioning of the team to ensure efficient workflows and patient care.
• Clinical Development: Lead the implementation of evidence-based clinical guidelines and protocols within the specialty.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Act as an integral member of the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Supervision and Appraisals: Provide clinical supervision and appraisals for staff members
• Professional Development Opportunities: Access and take part in excellent professional development opportunities
  
  Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care. Our Services: Acute Care Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales. Achievements:
• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme