Team Lead - Children and Young People's Integrated Therapies

We are delighted to be able to offer a development opportunity to join our Children and Young People's Integrated Therapies team as a locality Team Lead. We are looking to appoint a team lead on a part time basis for a fixed term of 12 months. If you are a Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech & Language Therapist who is passionate about building teams, providing innovative and evidenced based services, and are keen to develop your leadership skills, this opportunity could be just right for you! This post covers the East team and your base will be one of the local clinics Hertford, Waltham Cross or Hatfield. You will lead an integrated team of therapists and assistant practitioners together with a team lead partner, and work alongside other team lead colleagues; be supported by Operational leads; and have access to HCT's leadership development opportunities. You will be expected to use leadership skills to support a high functioning specialist team. You will have day to day operational responsibility for a quality service delivery as well as the opportunity to take on service development projects.,

• Be responsible for the day to day management of the Speech and Language Therapy team, and provide support to a team of therapists and assistant practitioners ensuring an effective and high functioning team.
• Ensure the policies and procedures of HCT are implemented and adhered to at all times and that team members are familiar with them.
• Ensure that staff perform effectively and safely, taking appropriate action and escalating as necessary.
• Contribute actively to the promotion of CYP Therapies as a profession.
• Participate in the recruitment and retention of staff.
• Work alongside operational colleagues to ensure adequate management cover at all times
• Lead on the continuous professional development of the workforce, supporting the Operational Lead with the development of services, performance capability, governance initiatives and the development of policy and practice.
  
  Demonstrate positive and effective communication with others
• Be flexible in their approach and have resilience under pressure
  
  You will be joining an innovative and agile CYP Therapies service committed to delivering high quality care and transforming lives. Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust provides Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Services for families across the county. Our service is jointly commissioned by health and education, allowing us to provide a seamless pathway of care from early years through to schools, specialist provisions and further education settings.
At HCT we strive to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of our communities.
• We are proud to be an organisation which focuses on our people, and we welcome people who share our values to come and work with us.
• Our shared values support the development of a strong working culture, guiding and inspiring all of our actions and decisions. They enable us to be better at what we do ensuring we provide the highest quality of care to our patients.
• Our patients, their families and carers are at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
• Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.

We can offer you
• A friendly team and a great place to work
• Regular line management
• Personal development planning and opportunities for continuing professional development
• Access to internal and external training to further develop your leadership and management skills
• Mentoring and coaching
• Regular peer support through Action Learning Sets
• Structured induction period
• Access to a buddy to help you settle in to the role.