Neurology Occupational Therapy Lead - Stroke & Rehab

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wirral; Vor Ort; GBP 60.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Professional CPD support

Zusammenfassung

Arrowe Park Hospital is seeking a permanent full-time Clinical Lead for the Occupational Therapy team within the neurology therapy service. You will manage a complex caseload and lead service development, staff training and seven-day service delivery.

The post requires HCPC-registration and substantial post-graduate experience in complex neurological rehabilitation and team leadership. You will work with the stroke and neuro teams across Acute Stroke Unit and wards.

Qualifikationen

• HCPC registration is required.
• Post-graduate experience in complex neurological rehabilitation.
• Experience planning and leading a team of therapists.
• Experience supporting Band 5 and Band 6 physiotherapists, therapy assistants and students.

Aufgaben

• Hold and treat a complex caseload of patients with stroke, acquired brain injury and other neurological conditions, including specialist assessments, intervention and complex discharge planning.
• Provide clinical leadership and rehabilitation for patients at Arrowe Park Hospital.
• Run the occupational therapy team on a day-to-day basis.
• Lead service development initiatives.
• Lead training and development of physiotherapy staff, students and other staff groups in the speciality.
• Seek out current evidence-based practice to inform clinical practice, training needs and service development.
• Represent the occupational therapy and neurology service at network and regional events.
• Participate in the therapy team and the IDT within a specified clinical area.
• Carry out service audit, research and development activity.
• Maintain accurate and timely records.
• Take responsibility for own CPD and development.
• Participate in providing seven-day services and extended working days as the service requires.

Kenntnisse

Basic computer skills

Ausbildung

Graduate Diploma or BSc in physiotherapy, or equivalent (HCPC recognition in OT/dietetics/SLT)

Jobbeschreibung

Arrowe Park Hospital is seeking a permanent full-time Clinical Lead for the Occupational Therapy team within the neurology therapy service. You will manage a complex caseload and lead service development, staff training and seven-day service delivery.

The post requires HCPC-registration and substantial post-graduate experience in complex neurological rehabilitation and team leadership. You will work with the stroke and neuro teams across Acute Stroke Unit and wards.