Team Leader

at  Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialist Physiotherapist - Team Leader in Orthopaedic Therapy
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, dynamic and forward thinking Therapist to join our In Patient services and lead the Orthopaedic team comprising of integrated Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, Assistant Practitioners and Therapy Assistants
The successful Candidate will have the opportunity to work across all areas of the Trauma and Orthopaedics including Elective surgery and elective pre-assessment in Joint schools, Trauma management including Major trauma and hip fracture management.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a Trauma Unit as part of the Major trauma network and we have close working relationships with the network.
The therapy team provides seven day cover across the acute in patient wards and an Early Supported Discharge team.
Current service developments provide an exciting opportunity to be involved in shaping the future of the therapy team alongside the wider MDT.
The successful candidate will be supported by a Therapy Team Coordinator and other Therapists and Therapy Assistant colleagues, including wider multi-disciplinary teams. They will have access to a comprehensive IST programme and dedicated time for personal development.
We are dedicated to providing a high quality service and we are at the forefront of research and medical trials. We are a pro-active, forward thinking organisation and the first in the country to implement a ‘real time’ command centre monitoring patient treatment and flow.
We offer continual training and support at all levels and underpinned by our core values. We care, We value people, We are one team, striving for excellence.
Our mission – is to provide the highest quality healthcare at all times
Our vision – is to be an outstanding provider of healthcare, research and education and a great place to work
At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we’re passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We’re keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.
We’re a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.
In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We’ve received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand-new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children’s unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.
The successful candidate will have a real drive and be self-motivated to develop the needs of the service working closely with colleagues to implement this. This post provides opportunity for anyone with a passion for leadership, service development and quality improvement to demonstrate a pro-active and innovative approach to initiating and sustaining change management.
Experience of complex clinical decision making and providing a supportive role to team members with complex and challenging cases is essential to the role.
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role

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