Team Lead for Own Bed Instead

Join our therapy led Own Bed Instead teamthat consists of AHPs (Allied Health Professionals) and works in conjunction with Dudley Clinical Hub, providing urgent community response to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital. You will lead the team, act as a role model, encouraging a shared vision and provide highly skilled clinical expertise., To be responsible for day-to-day management of a team of Occupational therapists, physiotherapists and therapy assistant practitioners within the Own Bed Instead service within Dudley.

To be an expert therapist in the provision of admission avoidance/rehabilitation to a caseload of adult patients with a variety of conditions, to avoid hospital admission, and facilitate safe discharge from hospital.

To lead the multi-disciplinary team to ensure effective and efficient assessment of complex conditions and rehabilitation services are provided.

To provide leadership, training, supervision and appraisals for more junior staff.

To work collaboratively with other services within Dudley, such as West Midlands Ambulance Service, DGFT, Dudley local authority and other community services to ensure a seamless transition of care.

This role is suitable for an occupational therapist or physiotherapist who is passionate, driven, and dynamic in their approach, with extensive knowledge in rehabilitation, assessment, and treatment of individuals with complex conditions. The role will involve working closely with the MDT and organisational partners to drive the service forward to deliver on the ethos of 'Community First, Hospital when Necessary.'

At the Dudley Group our patients & staff are at the heart of all that we do & that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision & values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse & an inclusive employer & where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled & LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles & we would welcome applications from people & male and non-binary backgrounds.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, & values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme & a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at The Dudley Group.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.