Physiotherapy Inpatient Team Lead
22 hours ago
Dunmow
Job Advert Physiotherapy Inpatient Team Lead Springfield Hospital, Chelmsford 37.5 hours per week We have a vacancy for an experienced dedicated Physiotherapist Team Leader to join our dynamic friendly Physiotherapy team at Springfield Hospital. Springfield Hospital opened in 1987 and is one of Essex's leading private hospitals. It is a 64 bedded hospital all with ensuite facilities, a 14 bed Day unit and a high dependency unit. An opportunity has arisen for a highly experienced and dedicated Physiotherapist to lead our in-patient physiotherapy service. The post holder must be enthusiastic, motivated, committed to patient focused care, and has proven experience in; management of a team, people/employee relations, and orthopaedic services. The post holder will lead the day-to-day management of the inpatient physiotherapy service, whilst reporting to the Physiotherapy Manager. You must have the ability to organise your own workload alongside managing the in-patient team and weekend roster. The post holder will be delivering treatment to patients, discharge planning, social care referrals, pre admission and working closely with the MDT, consultants and external customers. The inpatient service requires cover from 0800-1800 Monday to Friday and weekends. The post holder will deliver an outstanding level of care whilst considering the needs of the business and coordinating an effective seven-day service. The successful candidate will also be rostered to work weekends. The physiotherapy department offers a seven-day in-patient service and our workload includes an orthopaedic case load with some surgical and medical patients. The Physiotherapy department also has an outpatient team managing post-operative orthopaedic and general musculo-skeletal caseloads, pelvic health service, paediatrics and vestibular rehabilitation. We have seven treatment rooms with air conditioning and a well-equipped gym. What you'll bring with you • HCPC and CSP registered • Experience in leadership and promote innovation and improvement • Excellent knowledge of orthopaedics with experience of respiratory care and discharge planning • Ability to organise and prioritise independently • Ability to maintain judgement under pressure • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Experience in clinical audits and utilise outcome tools • Ability to demonstrate excellent clinical reasoning processes • Excellent understanding of CSP Standards of Physiotherapy Practice and Rules of Professional Conduct • Work within the governance framework of the hospital and comply with regulatory standards (CQC) • An understanding of the Private sector would be an advantage • The successful candidate will be flexible and able to work weekend shifts as required to meet the needs of the hospital. Why join us? At Ramsay Health Care UK, our people are at the heart of our success. Our benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance and career development, because we're people caring for people: Health, Wellbeing & Financial Security - Private Medical Cover, with the option to add your partner and dependants - Discounted Bupa Dental Insurance - Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 your base salary - Private Pension, with Ramsay matching up to 5% after a qualifying period - Employee Assistance Programme Work–Life Balance - 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell additional days - Flexible shift patterns, where possible - Family friendly policies including enhanced parental leave - Volunteer leave to support causes that matter to you Career Development & Recognition - Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy to support your career development - Colleague recognition programme to celebrate our people Lifestyle & Everyday Perks - Access to our benefits platform, offering a wide range of discounts - Cycle2Work scheme - Subsidised staff restaurant, where possible - Free parking on site, where possible About us Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years' experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS. We love people with a positive, "can do" attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success. We are able to support training and development to our employees, to deliver a high standard of clinical care whilst ensuring patient safety, dignity and confidentiality. We are a progressive and caring facility and support the Ramsay vision "People caring for People". We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. "The Ramsay Way" culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care's most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success. We are proud of our 'Speak Up for Safety' programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more 'Time to Care'. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process. We care. It's more than what we do, it's who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964. "The Ramsay Way" culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks. We are proud to support the UK's Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD's Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people at risk. We expect all employees to share this commitment and behave in a way that supports it. All successful candidates will be provided with safeguarding training appropriate to their role.
