Therapy Service Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive and committed Therapy Service Manager to join our multi-disciplinary team here  are looking for someone who is passionate and strives to make a difference to the lives of individuals affected by a disability. Our Therapy and Clinical teams work together to deliver a high standard of assessment and interventions to support our residents and outpatient clients to develop their independence and daily living skills.

• Manage, lead & develop a co-ordinated Physiotherapy service, aligned to programmes for maintenance or rehabilitation of individuals with diverse presentations of complex physical & psychological conditions.
• Lead the teams clinical diagnosis & develop treatment plans for this complex patient group incorporating neuro-disabilities
• Oversee discharges back into the community as part of a delivering comprehensive, quality & goal focussed Therapy interventions
• Identify opportunities to develop & grow the service to generate additional income & incorporate Therapeutic Activities as part of our commercial range of services available to residents & the Local Community
• To supervise, educate, assess the performance of a professional Therapy team including student placements. Continuously monitoring & improving the teams performance to align to quality focussed frameworks
• Lead NHS quality contract review meetings
• Undertake appropriate assessments with Residents, their families, & Funders, making recommendations to maximise individual support
• Establish & maintain effective professional relationships with external colleagues, promoting the service & opportunities
• Participate in MDT meetings & case conferences
• To contribute to the development & review of local policies, standards, & guidelines
• To be responsible for the supervision, professional development & competency of the team
• Oversee the running of services to all outpatient attendees

Chaseley, located on Eastbourne seafront, offers 55 rooms,large gardens, and communal spaces like a dining room, lounge, art room, gym,and bar. Designed to promote independence, residents enjoy physiotherapy,social activities, and our outdoor terraces with stunning sea views.

Life at Chaseley goes beyond complex clinical care.

Residents are supported to build confidence, maintain independence where possible, and stay connected to the world around them through skilled nursing, therapy, social activities, and everyday routines that feel familiar and human. This approach has shaped Chaseley for nearly 80 years and continues to guide how we care today.

Residents actively plan their rehabilitation with staff toachieve personal goals. Our therapy team assesses needs and creates tailoredtreatment plans focused on rehabilitation, prevention, or condition management.

Experienced staff ensure safety and comfort, guiding residents on their journeytoward greater independence.

Operational

• To be responsible for the delivery of an organised and professional Therapy service to funded residents and external clients with theaim of increasing and maximising the attendance numbers. Reviewing and adapting the availability of services across seven days a week for residents and the local community.
• To be responsible for the safe and effective delivery of all aspects of Therapy services, completing all risk assessments, care plansand programmes of delivery as required
• To undertake full and comprehensive assessment of arange of patients using advanced clinical reasoning.
• Undertake postural assessments, interventions and associated record keeping as part of the highest levels of support, care and rehabilitation.
• To maintain allprofessional records and clinical supervision within the team.
• Work in acollaborative and co-operative manner with all members of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring that good communications are maintained.

Management Responsibilities

• Manage, supervise,and direct the work of the Therapy Department to optimise maximum therapydelivery services and optimum goal achievements as part of a quality service. Tocontinually review and check competency.
• Toensure that all external clients have contracts and their goals are reviewedregularly
• Toensure that all residents and outpatient attendees have up to date risk assessments and care plans in place that are evaluated in line with Trust policy.
• To be responsible for the cost effective and efficient use of all human resources and supplies.
• Ensure that all regulations are upheld in line with Healthcare Professionals Council,The Care Act, Health & Safety Executive and CQC Care Home regulations and requirements.
• Ensure that all Chaseley policies are upheld
• Ensurecomplaints are handled in a professional manner, without bias and in accordance with the Complaints Procedure.
• Toattend meetings as appropriate both internally and externally, sometimesoutside the normal working week and hours
• Lead ondiscussions and reporting at Therapy contact review meetings
• To be a partof the Senior Management Group,…