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Neuro Occupational Therapist Team Lead
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 04 Chwefror 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £46,148.00 i £52,809.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £46148.00 - £52809.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 19 Chwefror 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Plymouth, PL4 7PY |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | B9832-2025-PTA-1490-2 |
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Responsibility for People Management Undertake day-to-day management and organisation of staff to deliver a best practice therapy service within the resources available to meet individuals needs. Ensure all staff record accurate and timely records, reports and intervention/treatment plans within agreed standard formats using the most appropriate IT system for their area of practice. Ensure that Heath Care and Professions Council (HCPC) registration is maintained for self and team members Monitor standards, ensuring staff are aware of and follow professional, national and local standards in partnership with clinical, practice and professional leads. To decide daily operational priorities for the team balancing patient related and professional demands and ensure these remain in accordance with those of the MDT approach and those of the organisations therapy teams. Ensure all staff are receiving practice supervision, line management, caseload management and have an up-to-date appraisal and Personal Development Plans in line with Livewell policies. Provide direct line management for senior therapy staff within the team across Occupational Therapy /Physiotherapy professional groups. This could be one professional group or both depending on role. Undertake the full range of people management tasks and responsibilities including communication, staff engagement, workforce planning, appraisal, training and development and performance management including disciplinary/grievance/sickness with support from the Operational Leads, service managers and/or Team Lead peers. Work with other Team Leads and other managers to ensure clinical and operational management cover across services is maintained especially at times of service pressure. Facilitate the team when dealing with complex/urgent situations which can be emotionally challenging e.g. continuing NHS healthcare, safeguarding adults, child protection issues in partnership with patients and carers. Provide professional clinical support to the MDT team and advise on practice, identifying training needs of staff and encourage practitioners to develop: Skills in critical thinking and reflective practice, Excellence in practice, specialist knowledge and research-based practice. Act as a role model for all team members demonstrating and maintaining high standards of practice and professional conduct. Addressing issues of poor practice with senior line management and HR. To support with student placement and training in line with Livewell SWs Placement Guidance for Non-Medical Undergraduate Learners and Students policy. Responsibility for financial and/or physical resources To advise on and prescribe general and specialist aids, equipment and adaptations for individuals in line with Livewell policies and procedures. Authorise the use of resources including the prescription of equipment from the Community Equipment Service within delegated limits and staff expenses in line with the organisations and the Community Equipment Services policy and procedures. Work with the Operational Leads and service managers to plan and monitor the best use of Therapy resources including budgets for staff and other resources to meet patient need and ensure equity of service provision Authorise spend on services within operational and financial limits and ensure this is adhered to within the team. Hold overall responsibility for the team in ensuring solutions are at all times cost effective and work within financial delegated limits. To have a working knowledge of and support team members with statutory and non-statutory funding and the legislation/guidance that underpins these funding streams, ensuring service users meet the eligibility criteria when advocating for/ utilising services on the service users behalf (e.g. Care Act eligibility, Housing legislation etc) Support team members with assessing the need for short/long term care placements or care packages for service users where required; factoring in the use of equipment, techniques or compensatory methods that safely meet the service users care needs whilst aiming to preserve health and social care budgets wherever possible. Work with Operational Leads to monitor the team skill mix and ensure effective clinical and financial service delivery. Responsibility for administration Recruit and manage registered therapy, support and admin staff within the team in accordance with HR policies and terms and conditions to maintain an effective workforce capable of meeting the objectives of the service. To maintain accurate records, which are confidential, up to date, legible and all care given to be documented. These records must be maintained complying with Livewell SW Health & Corporate Records policy, professional body guidelines and government directives. The post holder will be expected to oversee the standard of patients records by audit or peer review and have a regular open discussion with team members. To work with their team to review staffing establishments and skill mix and workforce plans, and to ensure that staffing is appropriate for current and projected clinical demands. To be a team lead for the risk register and escalation of risk across the team. Collect, collate and evaluate a range of information to support clinical and service audit. Maintain accurate and up to date patient records, data bases and specialist reporting in accordance with organisation policy and professional guidance. Responsibility for people who use our services To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of individuals in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the individuals under your management and support the other staff within the team to do likewise. To deliver the highly specialist clinical needs required for the post, through established experience/specialist postgraduate training. To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnoses and prognoses in a wide range of highly complex conditions e.g. multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease and palliative care, to recommend the best course of intervention and to develop comprehensive management plans. To undertake the comprehensive assessment of individuals including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills and to formulate individualise management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning and utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of care and to support other staff within the team in this work. To initiate, organise and attend a variety of multi-disciplinary/multi-agency case conferences, liaison meetings and reviews as necessary and appropriate. To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent which must be documented and work within a legal framework with individuals who lack capacity to consent to treatment. To follow all recognised policies and procedures in relation to child protection and vulnerable adult cases. Ensure risks to patients/service users, carers and staff are identified, reported and appropriately managed to support patient centred care and health and safety issues. As part of your role there may be a requirement / opportunity to undertake Treatment Escalation Plan (TEP) discussion, To achieve this you will be required to be competent In advanced communication, care planning and attended appropriate training to support competence. Responsibility for implementation of policy and/or service developments Adhere to organisational and departmental policies to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through teaching, training and supervision of practice. To demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and effective risk management and its application to daily service delivery. Ensure all staff meet national professional and organisational standards of conduct and practice. Ensure all staff understand and meet their obligations regarding statutory responsibilities (Care Act and NHS legislation), national directives and guidance. Contribute to and promote continuous service improvement within own team and to achieve effective integrated service provision for individuals receiving care. Work with other team leads, professional leads, practice leads and managers in the operational planning and implementation of policy and service development. To implement continuous service improvement practices and changes in work structure and/or work patterns using effective communication, leadership and change management skills. To develop and promote services that meet the needs of the local population, monitoring service priorities and ensuring the service is effective, equitable and client focussed. Ensure the active involvement of patients/service users, carers and members of the local community in the planning and delivery of services. Active involvement in collection of appropriate data and statistics in line with local and organisational policies and procedures including provision of reports related to service delivery as required. Awareness of relevant health and safety aspects of work undertaken by the team and implementation of policies which may be required to improve the safety of work undertaken. Investigate and respond to complaints, SIRIs and incidents within agreed timescales and processes as per Livewell policies. Please see the job description and person specification for full details.