Role Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 7 Physiotherapy Clinical Lead to join the Honiton and Ottery St Mary (HOSM) Community Rehab Team on a 12-month fixed term contract. Or a Band 6 seeking a development opportunity.
In HOSM we are passionate about providing excellent patient care by the right person, in the right place and at the right time through communication and integration. You will work alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, a Rehab Nurse, Assistant Practitioners and Rehab Support Workers. The emphasis will be on providing clinical leadership to ensure the delivery of integrated rehabilitation pathways across community services; for patients living in their own homes, in care homes and supporting those placed in Short Term Pathway 2 beds to return home.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
You will be based at Honiton Hospital, which is located in a beautiful part of rural East Devon, our catchment area also includes Ottery St Mary and Cranbrook and is part of the wider HOSM-SAS Cluster covering Sidmouth, Axminster and Seaton. We are within easy reach of the University city of Exeter, the M5, Exeter St David’s train station and Exeter Airport, offering excellent transport links.
The role will support existing Band 7 Clinical Leads and the Therapy Manager with triaging and clinical decision making and providing specialist clinical supervision to the team to ensure effective day to day operational and clinical management of the Therapy Service across the cluster. You will manage a complex caseload and support colleagues through supervision, mentoring and teaching sessions.
The Community Rehabilitation team support the Ageing Well rota to ensure the provision of a 7-day 8-8 service. You will be involved in planning and coordinating the Ageing well rota alongside the Urgent Community Response Lead and other Band 7 colleagues. Knowledge and experience of rostering would be helpful, but is not essential.
You will be part of a friendly and supportive Community Therapy service that works in partnership with our Health and Social Care colleagues. We have strong links with the acute teams in the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and wider community services across the surrounding clusters. On site we have support from Community Matrons, Community Nurses, Adult Social Care teams, Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists and Speech and Language Therapists. We are committed to maximising the potential of our staff and there are multiple opportunities for service and personal development within the role. You will be offered regular supervision with our Therapy Manger and CPD to support you to develop and expand on your existing knowledge and skills.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a welcoming and supportive Multidisciplinary team and we welcome applications from motivated and versatile individuals.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information please contact: Verity Stone, Physiotherapy Clinical team Lead on 07503235700 or Leonie Winstanley, Occupational Therapy Clinical Team Lead on 07552267804 or Helen Ruse, Therapy Manager on 07821813897
This is a fixed term contract for 12 months. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
