Occupational Therapy - Team Leader - North Mersey Stroke Service

Occupational Therapy - Team Leader - North Mersey Stroke Service

A very rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to work with the North Mersey Stroke Service with the acute stroke team and the Liverpool Stroke recovery partnership/ESD team.

You will provide early intervention assessment, treatment planning and rehabilitation to stroke survivors. Patients on the caseload will require creative thinking, problem solving and providing of equipment/adaptations to support them to remain in their own home, adjust to meeting care needs in the community and avoid hospital re-admission or 24hr care.

You will be part of a supportive MDT working alongside medics, AC/ANPs physios, nurses, Speech therapists, dietitians, therapy assistants and assistant practitioners with access to stroke consultants when required.

You will lead a team of OTs providing health and wellbeing support, clinical supervision, appraisal, training and service improvement. Any training you require to fulfil this post will be available to you along with regular supervision from a therapy lead.

• Expert assessment and rehabilitation of complex stroke patients including neurological assessment and rehabilitation techniques, cognitive assessment and rehab skills, transfer equipment & posture management, splinting, fatigue management, anxiety management and support with returning to drive/work
• Training and support of the Stroke MDT in the management of the complex patient
• Develop and promote the role of the Occupational Therapist within Stroke including service development projects and outcome reporting
• Audit of the service against local and national standards in close partnership with the management team
• Training and support of junior staff members across the stroke pathway
• Senior oversight of a therapy team including aspects such as performance reporting, sickness management and supervision
• Participation in the Stroke Network
• Participation in national audit and research projects
• Ensure adherence to governance processes including datix and complaint investigations
• Support staff with health, wellbeing and sickness management

• BSc or Diploma in OT
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of CPD

• Demonstrable postgraduate clinical experience
• Active experience in audit
• Supervision of staff and students
• Teaching of junior staff
• Experience of working with other agencies
• Experience in clinical speciality

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Good time management
• Ability to implement change

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. We are committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of their sex, marital status, sexual orientation, racial origin, religion or belief, age, disability or any other protected characteristic.