Occupational Therapy Team lead in Acute Stroke at Equans Working with Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

14 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Clinical Leadership, Occupational Therapy Assessment, MDT Working, Service Development, Staff Supervision, Complex Clinical Reasoning, Audit, Data Presentation, Mentoring, Pathway Planning, Prognostication, Patient Care

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Company Description Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff. Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Job Description About the Role We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our established Hyperacute and Acute Stroke Multidisciplinary Team at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. Our 34‑bedded combined stroke unit—comprising 12 Hyperacute and 22 Acute beds—is one of the busiest and most dynamic stroke units in the country. You will be joining a cohesive and supportive MDT made up of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech & Language Therapists, Stroke Physicians, Dietitians, Stroke Nurse Specialists and the wider Stroke Nursing team. This is an exciting opportunity to develop advanced practice in a highly specialist environment, with strong clinical leadership and excellent opportunities for professional growth. What You’ll Be Doing In this role, you will be responsible for: Joint leadership and management of the Hyperacute and Acute stroke therapy team Delivering specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention for patients in the Hyperacute and Acute phases of stroke Providing clinical expertise within the MDT, contributing to early prognostication, pathway planning, complex clinical decision‑making, and joint working Supervising and developing staff, supporting growth in clinical, leadership and management skills Leading service development and contributing to Trust‑wide projects and initiatives across the stroke pathway Supporting and delivering teaching and training within therapies and the stroke service Building and maintaining strong relationships across the stroke and neurological pathway, including links with: Acute Neuro Team Stroke ESD service Stroke and neuro rehabilitation ward Community services Occupational Therapy and wider Therapy departments What We Offer This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop specialist stroke skills within a highly supportive and progressive environment. You will work closely with other therapy leads and teams across Neurology, Stroke, and the wider Therapy Service, and will be supported by: Therapy Clinical Lead for Neuro Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner for Neurology and Stroke In‑service training programmes Clinical peer support Access to external training opportunities A strong peer network of Occupational Therapy Team Leads and Clinical Specialists both within PHU and across local Trusts. Who We’re Looking For We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who is: Passionate about delivering excellent stroke care Confident in working within fast‑paced Hyperacute and Acute environments Experienced in complex clinical reasoning and MDT working Committed to leadership, service development, and ongoing learning A supportive mentor and role model for staff If you have a minimum of 4 years post-graduate experience, with at least 2 years in the fields of Neurology or Stroke, we’d love to talk to you about this post. We pride ourselves on our approach to flexible working and are happy to discuss full-time or part-time working. For further information please contact: Kath Lake: [email protected], 02392 286000 ext: 6838, or Laura Ineson: [email protected] Please refer to the Job description for further details. Qualifications Essential: Degree / diploma in Occupational Therapy HCPC registered Member of RCOT Evidence of post-graduate training / qualification relevant to this clinical field or equivalent-level relevant experience. Car driver with access to a car with business insurance Experience Essential: Experience of Audit Experience of presenting complex data to a range of different audiences Experience of working with regional/national networks Acute hospital experience 2 years minimum Experience of supervising and mentoring junior members of staff and pre-registration students Experience of providing clinical/professional leadership to junior members of staff Experience of working collaboratively across teams Ability to lead and influence change Sound level of theoretical profession specific knowledge Sound knowledge of the multi-disciplinary team Sound knowledge of interventions relevant to clinical area Additional Information The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. Weekly Hours / Programmed Activities: 37.5 Salary Band: Band 7 Staff Group: Allied Health Professionals Contract Type: Permanent Job Area: AHP

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Responsibilities

Jointly lead and manage the Hyperacute and Acute stroke therapy team while delivering specialist Occupational Therapy interventions. Responsible for supervising staff, leading service development, and collaborating across the neurological pathway.