Therapy Lead

Priory; Cleveland (OH); Presencial; USD 74.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Contributory pension scheme

Private healthcare

IPD sponsorship and development

Leadership & management development

Long service award

Refer a friend bonuses

Descripción de la vacante

Priory's Cleveland House is seeking a Therapy Lead to provide clinical, professional and operational leadership across Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech & Language Therapy, while maintaining a clinical caseload.

You'll join a multidisciplinary team delivering neurological rehabilitation and complex care, guiding service development and governance in a senior therapy role.

Formación

• HCPC registration as Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech & Language Therapist.
• Significant post-registration clinical experience.
• Experience in neurological rehabilitation, acquired brain injury or complex care.
• Experience of leadership, supervision or management of therapy staff.
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, safeguarding and risk management.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsabilidades

• Provide clinical, professional and operational leadership to the therapy service.
• Lead and coordinate Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy and Therapy Assistant provision.
• Maintain a clinical caseload and deliver specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation within your professional scope of practice.
• Support the development and delivery of person-centred rehabilitation programmes.
• Ensure high standards of clinical governance, quality, risk management and safeguarding.
• Manage therapy resources and prioritise workloads in line with service needs.
• Provide supervision, appraisal and development support to therapy colleagues.
• Contribute to admissions, discharge planning and multidisciplinary decision-making.
• Lead quality improvement, audit and service development initiatives.
• Support compliance with regulatory requirements, including CQC standards and organisational policies.

Conocimientos

Leadership experience

Communication

Clinical governance

Neurological rehabilitation

Multidisciplinary working

Clinical supervision

Educación

HCPC registration (Physiotherapist/OT/SLT)

Descripción del empleo

Therapy Lead

Department: Allied Health Professionals and Psychology

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Cleveland House

Description

Cleveland House
Full Time - 37.5 hours

Cleveland House has an opportunity for a
HCPC-registered Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech & Language Therapist to join our team as a
Therapy Lead.
Priory Cleveland House is a 32-bed specialist service providing neurological rehabilitation and complex care for adults with acquired brain injury and other complex neurological conditions. We are seeking an experienced and motivated
Therapy Lead to provide clinical, professional and operational leadership to our multidisciplinary therapy team.

This is an exciting opportunity to combine leadership and service development responsibilities with an active clinical role, maintaining a specialist caseload within your own professional discipline.

Why Cleveland House?

At Cleveland House, you'll be part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team committed to helping individuals maximise their independence, wellbeing and quality of life. You'll have the opportunity to shape and develop therapy services while continuing to make a direct clinical impact on the people we support.

If you are a passionate HCPC-registered Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech & Language Therapist with the leadership skills to drive high-quality rehabilitation services, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

As Therapy Lead, you will be a key member of the Senior Management Team and will lead the delivery and development of therapy services across the hospital. You will work closely with nursing, medical and care colleagues to ensure individuals receive high-quality, person-centred rehabilitation and complex care.

The successful candidate will provide leadership across Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy and Therapy Assistants, while maintaining a clinical caseload appropriate to their profession.

• Provide clinical, professional and operational leadership to the therapy service.
• Lead and coordinate Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy and Therapy Assistant provision.
• Maintain a clinical caseload and deliver specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation within your professional scope of practice.
• Support the development and delivery of person-centred rehabilitation programmes.
• Ensure high standards of clinical governance, quality, risk management and safeguarding.
• Manage therapy resources and prioritise workloads in line with service needs.
• Provide supervision, appraisal and development support to therapy colleagues.
• Contribute to admissions, discharge planning and multidisciplinary decision-making.
• Lead quality improvement, audit and service development initiatives.
• Support compliance with regulatory requirements, including CQC standards and organisational policies.

What you'll bring to the role

Essential

• HCPC registration as a:
  • Physiotherapist, or
  • Occupational Therapist, or
  • Speech & Language Therapist.
• Significant post-registration clinical experience.
• Experience working within neurological rehabilitation, acquired brain injury, complex care or a comparable clinical setting.
• Experience of leadership, supervision or management of therapy staff.
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, safeguarding and risk management.
• Excellent communication and multidisciplinary working skills.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Previous experience in a senior therapy leadership or management role.
• Specialist experience in acquired brain injury or neurological rehabilitation.
• Experience of service development, audit and quality improvement.
• Experience supporting complex discharge planning and admissions.

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Company Sick Pay (after 12 months)
• Refer a friend bonuses

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.