Lead Community Therapist

You will lead therapy teams supporting Pinetum beds, the rehabilitation wards at Ellesmere Port Hospital, Paediatric Therapy Services and Community Therapy teams. Working across the Countess of Chester Hospital, Ellesmere Port Hospital and local community bases, you will:

Provide confident, compassionate clinical and operational leadership.

Lead, support and develop a large multidisciplinary workforce of therapists and support staff.

Work closely with health, primary care and local authority partners to strengthen integrated working.

Support safe, timely patient flow and effective discharge through Pathways 1 and 2.

Ensure high standards of quality, governance, performance and resource management.

Drive service transformation in line with local, regional and national priorities.

Maintain a focused clinical caseload to retain professional expertise and clinical credibility.

Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.

Essential: - Degree in one of four therapy areas (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics or Speech and Language Therapy) or equivalent; - HCPC Registration; - Evidence of Postgraduate Training or equivalent

Desirable: - Management Qualification; - Evidence of postgraduate training to Masters level or equivalent; - ECDL or equivalent; - Membership of professional body and specialist interest group

Essential: - Considerable post graduate experience with significant time at an advanced level in the following areas: Clinical experience Management experience; - Good Understanding of strategic health economy targets particularly relating to the NHS 10 Year Plan targeting services delivered in primary care; - Good knowledge of national and local targets, NICE Guidelines and policies in relation to acute medicine and long term conditions.; - Evidence of prior senior clinical decision making.; - Evidence of recent research and audit.; - Evidence of leadership and change management; - Evidence of quality improvement

Desirable: - Post registration qualification in management

Essential: - Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)