Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in the next stage of stroke service development at Frimley Health. Following successful investment in Stroke Therapies and a wider service redesign, we are seeking an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist to provide leadership to our dynamic Stroke Therapy Team and help shape the future of stroke rehabilitation across the pathway.

As Stroke Occupational Therapy Team Lead, you will provide expert clinical, operational and professional leadership, supporting the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based rehabilitation for patients following stroke. You will work alongside multidisciplinary colleagues to drive innovation, improve patient outcomes and ensure the service meet national standards and drive continuous improvements, including SSNAP requirements.

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical, professional and operational leadership to the Stroke Therapy Team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based stroke rehabilitation services
• Lead and support service transformation and pathway development initiatives, helping to deliver the benefits of recent investment in Stroke Therapies.
• Maintain a specialist clinical caseload, providing expert assessment, treatment and advice for patients with complex stroke rehabilitation needs.
• Support the achievement of national stroke standards and drive improvements in quality, patient outcomes and SSNAP performance.
• Provide supervision, appraisal, mentorship and professional support to therapy staff, students and support workers, promoting a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across acute and community services to improve patient flow, facilitate timely discharge and develop integrated stroke pathways.
• Lead on service development, audit, governance and quality improvement activities to ensure safe, effective and patient-centred care.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, professional development and excellence in patient care.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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