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Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency, holds an impressive TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 with nearly 1000 reviews, demonstrating our commitment to excellence. We are actively seeking a Deputy Head of Physiotherapy for an exciting opportunity in Jersey. Connect with us and experience the benefits of working with a trusted agency!
Location: Jersey. Travel to and from the island at the start and end of the placement free. Accommodation free.
Contract Type: Agency/Locum (3-6 months)
Pay Rate: £50 per hour (assignment rate - outside IR35)
Shift Pattern: Full time
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- Effortless Registration: Say goodbye to paperwork! Our fully online and paperless registration service streamlines the process, making it convenient and hassle-free for you.
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- Expert Guidance and Support: Benefit from personalised clinical governance and revalidation support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience. We're here to ensure you're always on top of your game.
- Rewarding Referral Program: Spread the word and reap the rewards! Refer a friend and receive a generous £250 bonus once they've completed just 100 hours of work. The best part? There's no limit to how many friends you can refer.
- Professional Development: Working as a locum provides opportunities for continuous professional development. You may encounter new challenges, technologies, and best practices in different settings, which can enhance your clinical skills and knowledge.
Duties:
- Operationally and clinically manage Physiotherapy (PT) Services, deputising for the Head of Service as required and co-ordinating policies and procedures relating to Clinical Governance and standards of care, in order to promote best practice across the services
- Support the Head of Physiotherapy in leading and advising on Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation provision
- Lead, develop and provide a specialist Physiotherapy service for specified client groups and provide a professional resource for other disciplines so that the contribution of Physiotherapy can be integrated within the total service provision
- Assist the Head of Physiotherapy in the development and direction of the Physiotherapy service
- Support the Head of Physiotherapy in leading, planning, developing and evaluating the PT service, facilitating change and implementing solutions to ensure high standards of patient-centric service delivery and value for money
- Establishing maintaining and monitoring quality assurance programmes to ensure compliance with agreed internal and external standards
- Disseminate, interpret, share, implement and monitor Government and National policies, standards and guidelines across the PT Service to ensure that work is conducted in accordance with organisational/service policies and within health and safety regulations, e.g. development of Governance framework and risk assessments for the service
- Manage, advise and support Senior qualified staff, trainees and support staff through direct line management and clinical supervision to ensure that staff receive the support they need to deliver their roles to the best of their abilities and to support their continuing professional development
- Take a lead in co-ordinating the training and development programme for the PT Service
- Lead on staff recruitment, selection, retention and rotations. Ensure HR policies, procedures and documentation are completed, including absence management and performance management
- Give advice, support & guidance to staff through the process of dealing with conflict resolution and/or a complaint
- Communicate with staff/client/carer who has made the complaint as required to ensure a satisfactory resolution to the issue and continuous service improvement
- Manage a clinical caseload of complex clients as a senior practitioner
- Ensure that cases are effectively managed within time and manpower constraints, and ensure all clients receive comprehensive, holistic assessment using a variety of clinical skills and individual intervention programmes in order to promote maximum independence
- Specialist assessment, evaluation, advice and training to clients, families and other professional staff on the management of disability, prevention of deformity and deterioration, management of environmental factors and maximising rehabilitation potential
- Deliver professional evaluation, consultation, advice and training to clients, carers, relatives, other professional staff within the hospital and community
- Provide education to the voluntary sector as appropriate and represent the Physiotherapy profession in providing career information to local students
- Maintain appropriate and timely client records of assessment, intervention and progress to monitor effectiveness of intervention and to facilitate treatment planning and long-term client management
- Reviewing relevant statistics for planning and monitoring the effectiveness of intervention, and for auditing the efficacy and effectiveness of the Physiotherapy service according to departmental and national guidelines
Requirements of the Deputy Head of Physiotherapy:
- Qualified physiotherapist, i.e., Degree or equivalent within Physiotherapy
- Recent UK experience within specialised physiotherapy
- Registered with the HCPC as a physiotherapist to work in the UK
- NHS experience would be advantageous but not essential
We welcome applications from physiotherapists and physio assistants (Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, and above!) within different physio services as we have other roles available within the NHS and private sectors.
Contact:
This Deputy Head of Physiotherapy job is advertised by Alex Blackwell. If you are interested in this position, please click above to apply now.
Please note that while we regretfully can only respond to candidates who meet the specified requirements for this physio role as we need to meet our clients' requirements, please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you.
Reasonable Adjustments:
At Sanctuary Personnel, we value inclusivity and diversity. If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
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