Clinical Lead- Stroke and Neuro Therapies – Surrey Downs Health & Care

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see Job Description & Person Specification attached for further details. Provide clinical leadership and oversight as well as supporting complex decision-making for staff in the team. Applying specialist knowledge and skills across the total range of neurological impairments, procedures and practices gained through practical experience, underpinned by theoretical knowledge. To assess and implement specialist treatment programmes as an autonomous practitioner, maintaining associated clinical records in line with professional qualification (OT/ Physio). Responsible for the organisation, management, evaluation and development of the specialist service, and the provision of formal and informal supervision to new graduates and less experienced therapists, and non-registered staff members of the team, and students. Acting as a specialist resource to other professionals and agencies. To lead specialist team-based continuous professional development (CPD) activities and participate in Stroke and Neuro team service-wide CPD activities, and participate in the development of the service and staff as a team of managers. To lead on clinical audits, service pilots/projects and other research activities to support the development of evidence based practice. Work in conjunction with the CNRS, Homefirst and Reablement Teams to ensure that patients are offered the optimal rehabilitation pathway. To work alongside SSD team to ensure that the Supported Discharge Team maximises capacity to treat as many Stroke patients as resources allow. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Working at "M" level as demonstrated by ongoing CPD including "M" level accreditation, lecturing on "M" level courses and research/publications. Post registration training in neurological physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy. Commitment to advanced clinical professional development. Desirable criteria Member of regional or national committee or project group. Member of relevant appropriate multi professional interest group. Experience Essential criteria Significant post-qualification experience. Significant experience at Band 7 level working with neurological patients including acute/outpatients. Expert knowledge & experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of patients across a number of neuro specialities, demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning. Expert level of knowledge in the application of neurological rehab approaches. Governance including previous experience of quality issues, audit and risk management. Desirable criteria Spinal injuries unit working in acute/community/rehab settings. Experience of formal presentations at regional and national levels. Actively involved in developing research links with other academic institutions. Skills Essential criteria Exceptional team building and team working skills. Excellent time management and organisational skills. Proven clinical leadership ability. Confidence in teaching multidisciplinary staff groups. Ability to advise and manage an appropriate organized neuro rehab service. Desirable criteria Competent I.T. skills. Experience in service development. Employer certification / accreditation badges Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Documents to download JDPS Clinical Lead Acute Stroke and Neuro Therapies (PDF, 960.2KB)

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