Professional Lead Physiotherapist

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification

• Promote developments of multi-professional therapy practices and patient-centred services in line with the Therapy multidisciplinary working model and national strategy for AHPs.
• Provide expert clinical leadership, develop innovative practice and act as a resource of rehabilitation expertise, which may span and influence different staff groups and organisations.
• Deputise for the Head of Therapies in their absence as required. On behalf of the Divisional Director and Head of Therapies to authorise expenditure, control stock levels and be responsible for resource allocation for therapy services.
• Coordinate and balance patient and service priorities for rehabilitation and prehabilitation and ensure that an appropriate skill mix is regularly reviewed and maintained. Identify areas for development and submit appropriate business plans with therapy service leads for the deliverer of rehabilitation services in line with set strategy.
• Ensure that Rehabilitation and Prehabilitation is represented in relevant multi-professional working parties both locally within the Trust and at a national level. The post holder will be encouraged to work with relevant professional associations and relevant committees at national and international level.
• To assist individuals and therapy teams in identifying their own particular learning needs to promote and facilitate the development of a learning environment to enable others to achieve their potential.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy with Health and Care Professions Council registration
• Master's in relevant area
• Post-graduation study days/courses in oncology/rehabilitation

Experience / Skills

Essential criteria

• Expertise in rehabilitation & prehabilitation and able to demonstrate credibility
• Proven experience of leading rehabilitation / prehabilitation programmes within oncology
• Experience of joint working with academic institutions supporting rehabilitation training in oncology
• Exceptional skills and advanced levels of clinical judgement, knowledge and experience to underpin and progress the delivery of a rehabilitation/prehabilitation agenda
• Ability to manage change and contain conflict ensuring resolution with positive outcomes
• Negotiation skills to motivate and inspire others

Knowledge / Expertise

Essential criteria

• Expertise in rehabilitation group dynamics, planning, facilitating, running and evaluating therapeutic groups
• Effective written and verbal communication skills demonstrating the use of a variety of media
• Ability to lead within the profession and develop multi professional working in the organisation and across organisational boundaries
• Ability to design and implement new service models
• Strategic planning abilities
• Ability to translate and integrate evidence based research/ guidelines into the development of local pathways of care
• Understanding of commissioning process leading to service development
• Understanding of the impact of current government and national health care developments and the impact on cancer care

Others

Essential criteria

• To be flexible to meet the needs of the role
• To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values
• Team Player
• Can do attitude

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

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Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

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