Community Neuro Rehab Service Team Lead (PT/OT/SLT/Nurse)NHS

Job summary

Community Neuro Rehab Service Team Lead (PT/OT/SLT/Nurse): Secondment / Fixed Term 12 Months Full Time (37.5 hours) An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Speech & Language Therapist or Nurse to join Stockport NHS Foundation Trust as Community Neuro Rehab Service Team Lead on a 12-month fixed-term or secondment basis.

The post holder will provide operational leadership and clinical expertise within the Community Neuro Rehab Service and community pathways. The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary therapy team, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality patient care whilst supporting service development, workforce management and quality improvement initiatives.

This role combines leadership responsibilities with advanced clinical practice, making it an excellent opportunity for an experienced clinician looking to further develop their operational and leadership skills within a dynamic team environment

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide day-to-day operational leadership and management of the Community Neuro Rehab Service , including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists , Speech & Language Therapists, Psychologists, Nurses and Therapy Assistants.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and coordinating therapy services for patients with neurological conditions.
• Managing staff performance, supervision, appraisal and professional development.
• Supporting service improvement, clinical governance and quality assurance activities.
• Monitoring service performance, workforce deployment and demand and capacity.
• Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and partner organisations to support patient flow and safe discharge planning.
• Undertaking highly specialised assessment, treatment and management of patients with complex rehabilitation needs in the community.
• Contributing to recruitment, workforce planning, audit, education and research activities.
• Supporting delivery of a six-day therapy service.

Job description

The Team Lead will provide professional, operational and clinical leadership for the Community Neuro Rehab Service.

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed

About us

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of hospital and community services to the people of Stockport and surrounding areas. We are committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care whilst supporting our staff to develop, innovate and thrive.

Integrated Therapies is a large and diverse directorate comprising Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Dietetics, Speech and Language Therapy, Podiatry, Orthotics and Therapy Support Services across inpatient, community and specialist settings. We are committed to collaborative working, continuous improvement and developing our workforce to deliver outstanding patient care.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated leader who shares our values and can help shape and develop our Community Neuro Rehab Service to meet the changing needs of our population.