Lead Therapist

Overview

We are offering an exciting opportunity to join St Andrew;s Centre for Burns & Plastic Surgery at Broomfield Hospital in the role of Clinical Therapy Lead for Respiratory, Surgery and Orthopedics on a 3 year fixed term contract. This post will be offered as a job share and is a pivotal role in shaping therapy services across a complex, high-acuity division.

You\’ll be joining a compassionate and high-performing team, working in close partnership with divisional leaders, the MSE Clinical Director for Therapy, General Manager for Therapy, and senior multi-disciplinary colleagues.

+ Provide visible and expert leadership across Hand Therapy, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy services within the Burns, Plastics and Dermatology division.

+ Hold a small but complex clinical caseload, ensuring the continued delivery of expert patient-centred care.

+ Support and co-lead the management of the therapy team, overseeing staffing, development, service standards, and resources (including a delegated budget).

+ Drive quality improvement, service development and innovation aligned to Trust priorities and national best practice.

+ Work collaboratively with clinicians, managers, and system partners to ensure integrated, equitable, and safe care.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

• To be accountable for infection control for all defined departments/clinical areas used by Therapy Staff.
• To be accountable for ensuring that departmental areas are compliant with the CQC essential standards of quality and safety.
• Manage and provide professional leadership to the Burns & Plastics Therapy Staff.
• Empower senior staff to manage the quality elements for their area.
• Using evidence based practice/techniques to highlight that the above roles are delivering an increased quality in the delivery of patient care.
• To be responsible for improving patient\’s experience of care and treatment including resolving complaints locally, answering formal complaints and undertaking trust wide initiative to enhance the experience of patients.
• To take a major role in the advance assessment and treatment of a highly complex caseload of patients within the Burns & Plastics Surgical Unit.
• Maintain patient safety

Qualifications and Requirements

We are seeking a motivated and committed physiotherapist or occupational therapist with clinical and leadership experience who is keen to further develop the service.

Additional Information

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn\’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Band 8a

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population. Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative. We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.