Job overview
This post is for internal candidates to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust. If you are not currently working within either of these Trusts, your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.
As part of our vision to improve patient care and service delivery we now have a full-time Team Manager opportunity for an ambitious, enthusiastic and committed AHP with either a degree in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Dietetics or Speech & Language Therapy or equivalent.
We are eager to welcome either an experienced leader or someone ready to take the next step in their career, as a new leader, to join our Inpatient Therapy Service Team to lead a team of Occupational Therapists. Physiotherapists and Therapy Support Workers.
The successful candidate will be taking this role on at a very exciting time in the transformation of the acute hospitals in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Main duties of the job
The role of Team Manager is key to the successful running of the acute inpatient therapy teams teams on a day-to-day basis, ensuring that the team provides a patient-centred, effective, high-quality service.
The Team Manager operationally manages staff covering a designated clinical area but alongside operational management duties the Team Manager also takes an active role in the expert assessment and treatment of patients who may have complex presentation.
Management duties include rostering, managing absence, recruitment, performance management, clinical governance, audit, service improvement etc - working collaboratively with colleagues both within and outwith the Therapy Centre.
Working for your organisation
SaTH Inpatient Therapy colleagues provide a responsive high quality patient focused service. As a Team Manager you will be supported to access opportunities for your professional growth whilst you help shape services for the continued benefit of our patients and supporting the development of your team members.
Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.
If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!
