About this role
Job summary
We have a fixed term (12 months) part-time Team Manager opportunity available from September . This will be an ideal development opportunity for an ambitious, enthusiastic and committed AHP with either a degree in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Dietetics or Speech & Language Therapy or equivalent.
We are eager to welcome either an experienced leader or someone ready to take the next step in their career. The successful candidate will join our Inpatient Therapy Service Team to lead a team of Occupational Therapists. Physiotherapists and Therapy Support Workers providing an essential therapy service to patients in the Emergency Department and related acute assessment areas.
The successful candidate will be taking this role on at a very exciting time in the transformation of the acute hospitals in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and will be passionate about admission avoidance and supporting short stay episodes.
Main duties of the job
The role of Team Manager is key to the successful running of the acute inpatient therapy teams teams on a day-to-day basis, ensuring that the team provides a patient-centred, effective, high-quality service.
The Team Manager operationally manages staff covering a designated clinical area but alongside operational management duties the Team Manager also takes an active role in the expert assessment and treatment of patients who may have complex presentation.
Management duties include rostering, managing absence, recruitment, performance management, clinical governance, audit, service improvement etc - working collaboratively with colleagues both within and outwith the Therapy Centre.
SaTH Inpatient Therapy provide a responsive high qualitypatient focused service. As a Team Manager you will be supported to access opportunities for your professional growth whilst you help shape services for the continued benefit of our patients and supporting the development of your team members.
About us
Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.
If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!
Our Poppy's Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team -- clinical or non-clinical -- plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values -- ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.
Job description Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree in Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech C Language Therapy or equivalent. Registered with Health Care Professions Council
Work Experience Essential
Evidence of team leadership experience within current role. Experience of being a Clinical Educator for Under-Graduate Students up to final year. Experience in audit and research
Knowledge Essential
Evidence of CPD. Understanding of current NHS strategy and plan, Understanding of Clinical Governance, evidence based practice and the philosophy of integrated working. Demonstrable specialist level of knowledge and advanced clinical reasoning skills.
Skills Essential
Proven team leadership ability. Proven specialist clinical skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Address The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Mytton Oak Road
Shrewsbury
SY3 8XQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)