Physiotherapy Team Lead-Mental Health

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern is full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Stobhill Mental Health Inpatients for a Physiotherapy Team Lead.

The post holder will:

• Be responsible for the day-to-day management of a team of clinicians including Qualified and unqualified staff to deliver a comprehensive Physiotherapy Service to inpatients.
  
• Be the main source of professional advice within inpatient wards and work collaboratively with medical and nursing staff, Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Dieticians, Pharmacists and maintain professional links with the AHP Professional Lead.
  
• Require highly developed skills of communication, negotiation and motivation to appropriately influence the direction and delivery of the Mental Health Physiotherapy service.
  
• Work as an autonomous clinician and take full responsibility for a specific caseload and use expert clinical judgment to priorities patients with highly complex needs.
  
• Monitor service demand, activity and waiting times.
• Have a key role in workforce planning and be responsible for the delivery of specialist training/education and development of staff within the local service.
  
• Contribute towards Policy development and implementation for Mental Health Physiotherapy services.
  
• Be able to demonstrate via your post qualification experience evidence of audit and investigation skills in delivering clinically effective practice.
  
• Be educated to Degree level or equivalent and be a registered Physiotherapist with the Health Professions Council. Full details of the post specifications can be found in the Job Description.

Informal Contact: Janice Naven, Janice.naven@ggc.scot.nhs.uk, 0141 531 3200

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

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NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.

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