Community Stroke Team Leader

NHS; Crewe; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Crewe is seeking a Community Stroke Team Leader. The ideal candidate will have HCPC or NMC registration, lead a multidisciplinary team in delivering post-stroke care, and have a strong background in clinical leadership. Responsibilities include managing day-to-day operations, implementing protocols, and ensuring quality care. This role requires advanced communication skills, a relevant degree, and experience in a healthcare environment. Join us in enhancing patient rehabilitation services.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Community Stroke Service.
• Manage budget and develop service with Community Operational Manager.
• Ensure timely care and rehabilitation to post-stroke patients.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Leadership ability

Clinical decision-making

Audit skills

Team motivation

Education

Relevant professional degree/diploma/MSc

Clinical Educator Training

Post registration Masters in relevant area

Job description

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Community Stroke Team Leader

The closing date is 05 January 2026

We have a rare and exciting opportunity for suitability experienced and enthusiastic Therapist who has appropriate experience and knowledge of post stroke care ideally in a community setting. Our multidisciplinary community stroke team provide rehabilitation support to patients in their own homes and bed bases across the footprint of CCICP utilising a Home First approach and proportionate care working closely with acute and community colleagues.

As Team Leader you will be based with the Community Stroke Team at Infinity House where you will be a visible and present leader who is professionally responsible and accountable for delivery of quality, safe patient care by therapists within your service, you will oversee staff development, education, shadowing and supervision and work closely with Community Operational Manager in maintaining and developing the service.

This post would be suitable for an NMC registered candidate or AHP.

CCICP adopts a Continuous Improvement approach, experience of this process would be advantageous for this role.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated Therapist to join our friendly and supportive Community Stroke Team to drive clinical excellence and service development.

You will lead, manage and co-ordinate the Community Stroke Service implementing and monitoring Trust policy, protocols and patient pathways working closely with referring hospitals and community services to ensure timely care and rehabilitation to post stroke patients.

You will work together with the Community Operational Manager to effectively manage budget and service development taking a proactive approach demonstrating positive leadership skills identifying and prioritising your workload.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs (population 357K).

The Trust provides high quality planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care as well as child health, maternity services, and intermediate care across our sites at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff.

An extensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance.

We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Job responsibilities

Please review the job description for in depth detail.

To lead others from a base of clinical credibility to model and facilitate improved practice and partnerships.

Manage the day to day on going delivery and development of the service ensuring delivery of a service that is responsive, high quality, efficient which meets contractual obligations.

Work with the Operational Manager to ensure efficient and effective use of the workforce, implementing skill mix and staff deployment changes as appropriate to meet the changing needs/demands of patients.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC (Health and Care Professional Council) or NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) registration
• Relevant professional degree/diploma/MSc (Master of Science) pre-registration.
• Clinical Educator Training
• Post registration Masters in relevant area.
• CI Training

Knowledge and Skills

• Post registration Knowledge which is relevant to the specific area.
• In-depth knowledge of recent NHS legislation recommendations for specialist area.
• Detailed awareness of the National and Local priorities and changing trends in the specialist area.
• Able to understand and analyse complex issues and balance competing priorities in order to make difficult clinical decisions.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership when introducing change.
• Highly advanced communication and listening skills, able to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view and able to constructively question information.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skill.
• Audit skills
• Evidence of inspiring and motivating teams with the ability to communicate passionately and effectively.
• Ability to negotiate effectively within the MDT or across a range of services/providers.
• High degree of personal credibility, emotional intelligence, patience and flexibility.
• Confident in facilitating and challenging others.

Experience

• Experience of contributing to and service delivery/evolving evidence led practice and delivery in a changing environment.
• Specialist experience of managing a complex caseload of patients relevant to the post.
• Experience of working in a CCT at a band 6 level.
• Experience of working with a diverse range of stakeholders providing leadership within the rehabilitation setting.
• Experience of planning and completing audit and research.
• Experience of teaching and mentoring staff.
• Experience of undertaking projects.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Experience of working in an integrated team.
• Evidence of working across organisational boundaries within health and social care.

Specific Job requirement

• Ability to make appropriate decisions at all levels.
• Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads - able to multi-task as well as be self disciplined and highly motivated.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Supportive team member.
• Demonstrates a flexible approach to ensure patient care is delivered.
• Experience of Service development.
• Completion of fundamentals of change training.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust