Job summary
Employer heading
CATS Team Lead (Community Assessment and Treatment Service)
Band 7
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic individual to lead a service committed to improving the health and wellbeing of frail and or older people. The Community Assessment and Treatment Services (CATS) provides rapid access to a multidisciplinary team comprising of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, and OTs for primarily frail and/or elderly patients with a strong focus on providing high quality care for people with frailty.
We are looking for a Team Lead who will provide clinical and operational leadership to the CATS multidisciplinary team, provide physiotherapy assessments and treatment plans for our patients and oversee the new Marlow CATS Rehabilitation Service.
This is a great opportunity to develop experience leading and managing a multidisciplinary team comprising of physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, registered Nurses, Health Care assistants and rehab support workers.
Furthermore, it gives the opportunity to work alongside GPs with a special interest in elderly care enabling clinical development in frailty and in falls prevention.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will lead the day to day operational and clinical running of the Community Assessment and Treatment Service; ensuring the service is running safely, efficiently, and effectively.
They will provide leadership to and education opportunities for the CATS staff and work clinically as required providing highly skilled physiotherapy assessments.
The successful candidate will have experience of planning and organising services that may need review and adjustment on a regular basis.
We are looking for someone with strong communication skills who is calm under pressure and to help further develop the Community Assessment and Treatment Service
The services run from 08:30 to 17:00 Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays.
Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants can travel effectively and independently between Trust sites within the geographical area. If necessary, adjustments can be considered, in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act
Working for our organisation
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- BSc or Diploma in physiotherapy
- Relevant post registration course or experience
Desirable criteria
- Completion of management and leadership programme
Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
- The post holder will be required to work across all sites and will be required to travel between the sites in a timely manner.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant leadership experience
- Clinical experience within own profession dealing with complex conditions
- Experience in change management, team leadership, performance management
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in teaching, coaching, mentoring
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to utilise word, power point and excel to a level of producing documents, reports
- Ability to deal with complex/ difficult/ stressful situations.
- Ability to plan and organise complex activities, programmes which may need adjustment on a regular basis depending on activity
- Dexterity and accuracy required clinical interventions
- Good team worker
Desirable criteria
- Proven ability to analyse highly complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them
- Evidence of participation in audit, research and development of staff
- Experience of dealing with human resource issues
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alison Aylen
- Job title
- CATS and Community Hubs Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07748704797
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