Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Days and working pattern to be negotiated)
- Job ref
- 423-7233655
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale General Hospital
- Town
- Keighley
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/06/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Therapy Service Manager MSK Physiotherapy (Band 8a)
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Job overview
We have an exciting and unique opportunity to join our MSK and Pelvic Health leadership team, working alongside Therapy Service Managers and the Deputy Chief AHP/Head of Therapy Services. Our supportive and friendly therapy management structure includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Dietitians, Speech and Language Therapists & Practitioner Psychologists.
We are looking for a physiotherapist who is either an experienced leader, or looking to further develop skills in a leadership role. This role provides opportunities to work as physiotherapy professional lead for the organisation, alongside the day to operational planning and delivery of MSK and Pelvic Health Services.
If you are looking to further develop your career, in a supportive and welcoming team, based right on the edge of the Yorkshire dales, and you are an enthusiastic, innovative physiotherapist, who is passionate about delivering high quality care and enabling their team to thrive we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
This post is responsible for the leadership, development and operational management of of MSK and Pelvic Health Services, working alongside another Therapy Manager and Physiotherapy Professional Lead.
MSK services provide outpatient physiotherapy for musculoskeletal presentations across 6 main sites. The service includes specialist hand therapy and rheumatology services, FCP and advanced practice roles. The pelvic health service offers outpatient physiotherapy to men and women presenting with pelvic floor dysfunction.
The role includes monitoring and delivering contracted activity, managing budgets and ensuring quality standards are maintained. Managing people and workforce development and redesign are also key aspects to this post. This will require close working and communication with the other Therapy Mangers and AHP Professional Leads.
Leadership and communication is expected at many different levels, including within therapy services, the Trust, and with partner organisations. The post holder will be responsible for working with referrers, other providers and service users to implement plans to ensure services meet the needs of the patients and contribute to national and local health strategies.
Working for our organisation
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future
We want to attract staff who embrace our 'Right Care' behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients - we want to make these part of our DNA
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job Summary
- Develop professional networks locally, regionally and nationally
- Represent the profession at an organisational level
- Support the operational manager with the development and implementation of MSK/PH service strategies
- Promote and support quality improvement initiatives and change
- Support the team leaders with their delegated clinical and professional responsibilities
- Contribute to monthly therapy services quality and safety meetings to represent the MSK/PH/Physiotherapy service on activities such as NICE guidance, risk assessments audits and research.
- Ensure MSK/PH/Physiotherapy staff are involved in audit and research relevant to clinical practice
- Support the development of the MSK/PH/Physiotherapy Service workforce eg Identifying emerging roles and succession planning
- Ensure professional supervision is embedded in the service
- Support the operational management of the MSK/PH Service.
- Ensure the service is involved in clinical governance activities.
- Provide a key role in partnership working with statutory, private and voluntary sector
- Support the organisation with the development and implementation of Physiotherapy Strategies
- Support operational managers to deal with professional issues and monitoring professional standards
- Develop and maintain links with higher education institutions
- Participate in the senior manager's tactical on call rota for the organisation
In pursuing these duties the post holder will ensure compliance with the NHS Constitution and be familiar with the NHS England Guidance ‘Understanding the new NHS’
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HCPC registered
- MSC (or equivalent level of study) in relevant area/APP qualification
- Post graduate course in leadership
Desirable criteria
- Professional involvement with physio initiatives
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent clinical and/or management experience
- Experience of workforce management
- Experience of collaborative team work
Desirable criteria
- Experience of business planning
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Up to date knowledge of current issues for MSK and PH services
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Digital technology skills
- Effective team building
Desirable criteria
- Audit skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Laura Rowe
- Job title
- Deputy Chief AHP and Head of Therapy Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 293659
- Additional information
Thank you for your interest in this position. If you would like to discuss the post in more detail or to organise a visit please contact:
Laura Rowe, Deputy Chief AHP and Head of Therapy Services [email protected]
Jo Sainty, Physiotherapy Professional Lead: [email protected]
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