Band 8a Clinical Lead Community Neurological

Band 8a Clinical Lead Community Neurological Conditions

Are you ready to be at the forefront of transforming community-based neurological rehabilitation?

We're seeking a forward-thinking and experienced Allied Health Professional Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist, to lead the Community Neurological Conditions management team (CNCMT) at the Royal Free Neurological Rehabilitation Centre (NRC). This team plays a vital role in supporting rehabilitation and care pathways for adults with long-term neurological conditions across the borough of Barnet.

The CNCMT delivers specialist domiciliary and outpatient care for people with neurological conditions (excluding Stroke and Parkinson's disease). Based within the NRC at Edgware Hospital, the team has strong links with acute and community services. Multidisciplinary collaboration, evidence-based practice, and staff wellbeing are central to our ethos.

You will:

Lead a multidisciplinary team of experienced clinicians

Be responsible for day-to-day operations and ongoing service development and team leadership

Provide expert clinical input in neurological rehabilitation.

Represent the CNCMT as part of the NRC senior leadership team

What You'll Bring

Extensive experience in community neurological rehabilitation

A passion for high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centred care

Strong leadership and team-building skills across professions

Experience in service improvement and staff development

• Lead the Community Neurological Conditions Management Team (CNCMT), comprising 25 multidisciplinary staff.
• Act as a member of the clinical leadership team within the NRC.
• Oversee day-to-day service coordination, review and planning in collaboration with the MDT and clinical lead.
• Manage CNCMT staff operations, including recruitment, supervision, and appraisals.
• Ensure high-quality therapy service delivery within the community team.
• Provide expert knowledge for staff supporting patients with complex and progressive long term neurological conditions.
• Lead the continued development of CNCMT, promoting integrated working with internal and external partners.
• Support the NRC clinical lead with service development, clinical governance, and workforce initiatives at the NRC.
• Work with NRC Clinical lead for NRC to lead on improvements for Digital transformation to improve processes, pathways and data collection.
• Maintain up-to-date clinical practice and support development of therapy staff in line with professional standards.
• Design and manage referral pathways and clinical documentation in collaboration with the MDT.
• Lead on short- and medium-term workforce planning within the community team in conjunction with NRC Clinical lead.
• Contribute to the development of integrated care pathways between secondary and primary care, working closely with local providers, NCL ICB, and the wider service network.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

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• Recognised Degree Qualification or equivalent (Post-Graduate Diploma or MSc in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy leading to registration with HPC)
• Health Professions Council - License to Practice
• Registered Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists or Chartered Society of Physiotherapists.
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist courses at / equivalent to MSc level in
  -Research methodology
  -Advanced clinical skills in specialist area of practice
• Leadership training

• Specialist technical skills relevant to the specialist area of practice acquired through advanced training and significant experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills…