Clinical Lead - Stroke Inpatient Therapies

at  Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Work within the Stroke therapy service leading, co-ordinating and developing effective clinical interventions within the speciality of stroke care to advance clinical practice in the team in line with current evidence base. Manage autonomously a clinical workload of patients / clients at a highly specialist level, assessing and treating patients and maintaining clinical records. Have highly specialist assessment and treatment skills within the specialist area. Apply evidence-based knowledge within the clinical area.
Act as a resource and provide advice for Speech & Language Therapists, other professionals and colleagues within the MDT about the assessment, treatment, management and care of patients. Work collaboratively with health and social care, community, and acute colleagues. Maintain good working relationships with our community Stroke ESD partners. Take a lead, and work with other members of the MDT to ensure effective care pathways and transfer of care / discharges.
Proactively and appropriately facilitate a seamless transfer of care and continuing therapeutic management of stroke patients between care settings. Work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary manner within the MDT, being able to debate the blurring of boundaries across professions and where competent take on aspects of blurred boundary working. Develop highly specialist programmes of assessment, treatment and intervention for stroke patients with communication and/or swallowing deficits. Manage and prioritise own clinical workload as appropriate, working efficiently to manage professional time and delegate according to the training and competency levels of other team members to ensure the effective delivery of the service.
Participate in the supervision process with staff on a daily basis and for students as required. Ensure a high standard of patient care is provided including implementing and reviewing clinical standards relevant to the work undertaken

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