Team Lead Frailty/MOA/Stroke

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate \& Property \& Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

This is an exciting Team Lead opportunity in MOA/Frailty and Stroke physiotherapy services within University Hospital Monklands. The role requires an enthusiastic and forward thinking individual with a focus on quality service delivery and a service improvement approach.

This role would incorporate our Stroke rehab team who work in a designated stroke unit, our MOA team who provide inpatient rehabilitation across two MOA rehabilitation wards, and we also have a designated front door Frailty Assessment Unit. The post holder will work strategically within the Frailty/MOA/Stroke Specialty Groups in NHSL to deliver workplan objectives. Successful candidates will work within a collaborative team, benefit from ongoing professional development, and contribute to service improvement initiatives that enhance patient outcomes.

There is also a requirement to participate in the evening/weekend on call rota.

In this key role, you will:

• Manage the team within your care group area as delegated by the care group lead, including chairing regular team meetings.


• Delegate appropriate tasks and supervise more junior staff (as per organisational chart) to maximise efficiency and ensure the delivery of best practice this would include day to day allocation and reallocation of staff and tasks to meet ever changing service demands.


• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work including direct and indirect patient care


• To assess capacity gain valid consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent.


• Actively develop, implement and participate within the teams in\-service training programme to promote own personal development and that of the staff


• Ensure that a comprehensive in\-service training programme is provided in the speciality and provide specialist physiotherapy input to the in\-service programme

What You'll Bring:

• Registered Physiotherapist with valid HCPC Registration


• Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level


• Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.


• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.


• A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave \- 35 days including public holidays


• Generous NHS pension scheme


• Annual incremental salary progression


• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service


• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent \- regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience\* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Lorraine Senior, Physiotherapy lead UHM on Lorraine.Senior@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Stephanie McNeill, Recruitment Administrator on

Stephanie.McNeill@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Interested?
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Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, righttowork requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

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