Community Physiotherapy Lead

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a dedicated and motivated Professional to lead and develop the Physiotherapy service as part of the Integrated Community Team (ICT) within the Forest of Dean Locality to include Tewkesbury, Newent and Staunton.

This exciting role demands excellent team working, leadership and communication skills and an innovative and committed approach to providing high quality, proactive patient care, within an integrated health and social service environment.

We are seeking an experienced Professional with a passion for rehabilitation to Lead a team of Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy assistants to deliver an outstanding Physiotherapy service in the community. The service works with patients and multidisciplinary teams (including primary care) developing and delivering personalised treatment plans that support people to maintain their health and well
- being, to enable independence and prevent or delay crises at home.

This includes promoting advanced care planning to enable appropriate responses should a crisis emerge.

The post holder will work as part of the ICT Managerial Leadership team delivering the day to day business of the ICT and supporting its ongoing development as a key part of a successful health and care system.

While the post holders will have their own clear lines of responsibility they will work as a single cohesive management team. They will recognise and draw from colleague’s wider skill set within each team in delivering, together the localities day to day operational delivery and agreed developments. This will require the team deliver and model to multi-disciplinary working practices.

The Post holder as part of the team will be required to
- Deliver the operational management, clinical and professional leadership and development for the Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Assistants under their responsibility as part of the locally agreed delivery structure.
- Ensure service delivery is of high quality and operating within a clear governance structure ensuring patient safety and continuous learning
- Ensure service delivery in efficient and effective including the overseeing caseload management and ensuring timely access to our services
- Support the delivery of direct patient contacts by guiding the assessment of highly complex patients and providing professional leadership in complex case management.

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.

Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.

Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.