Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 408-24-376
- Employer
- Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Arrowe Park Hospital
- Town
- Upton
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Dietetic Team Leader
Band 7
Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria
Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:
UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.
Job overview
The Dietetic service at Wirral University Teaching Hospital is looking for a new Team Lead - the role would encompass the day-to-day management and leadership of the team, alongside a clinical commitment and close working with the management team. The clinical commitment is likely to be in stroke services, however there may be some flexibility in this.
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible and accountable for the day-to-day line management of staff, including first line HR processes, and the provision of AHP services in a designated AHP team.
- To provide assessment and treatment to own specialist caseload as an autonomous clinician, maintaining a high standard of clinical practice.
- To provide Leadership in area of work and to be a role model to all AHP staff across the directorate.
- To organise and participate in providing 7 day services and an extended working day, as required.
- To work closely with the Clinical leads and AHP management team to provide a coordinated, quality service.
Working for our organisation
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To be responsible and accountable for the day-to-day line management of staff, including first line HR processes, and the provision of AHP services in a designated AHP team.
- To provide assessment and treatment to own specialist caseload as an autonomous clinician, maintaining a high standard of clinical practice.
- To provide Leadership in area of work and to be a role model to all AHP staff across the directorate.
- To organise and participate in providing 7 day services and an extended working day, as required.
- To work closely with the Clinical leads and AHP management team to provide a coordinated, quality service.
Person specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential criteria
- Degree in Dietetics, Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy, or a qualification of an equivalent level recognised by Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- HCPC Registration
- At least 4 years post graduate experience (including experience as band 5 AHP to consolidate basic post-graduate skills & to develop more specialist skills followed by appropriate experience , in a relevant area of work at band 6 (or equivalent) level)
- Evidence of significant and relevant post registration training and relevant evidence in CPD portfolio in order to prove development of specialist clinical skills and development of management skills.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Effective communicator (verbal and written) in a range of situations, with a variety of people (profession and lay) and where there may be barriers to understanding or contentious issues.
- Proactive, forward thinking, committed, enthusiastic and self-motivated.
- Flexible and adaptable, empathetic and supportive
- Able to work in difficult circumstances e.g. encountering physical aggression, emotionally distressing circumstances and may involve work requiring moderate to high physical effort etc.
- Able to relate to other people and the ability to work in a team or alone.
- Professional in appearance and behaviour
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as an autonomous clinician, managing own case load, time, using clinical reasoning and analytical skills to perform appropriate assessment, identify problems and identify appropriate treatment plan
- To have the analytical ability to be able to review treatment / services, with evidence of taking part in audit.
- To have management skills, organisational skills, good time management skills and problem solving abilities re service and staff issues
- To demonstrate leadership and motivational skills, to be a good role model.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Liz Waters
- Job title
- Therapy Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 678 5000
- Additional information
Contact telephone number: 0151 678 5000 Ext 3272
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