Description
This post is responsible for the operational and clinical leadership of the Brent and Harrow Early Supported Discharge (ESD) teams, ensuring safe, effective and equitable stroke rehabilitation across both boroughs.
The post holder will lead service development and clinical governance, including monitoring and delivery of KPIs, SSNAP measures and stroke performance standards, working with lead consultants and the Clinical Manager for Stroke. They will provide highly specialist clinical expertise, maintain a clinical caseload and support the delivery of high-quality multidisciplinary rehabilitation.
The role includes line management, supervision, appraisal and development of staff, alongside leadership of audit, research, education and service improvement.
The post holder will work collaboratively with patients, carers, multidisciplinary teams, GPs, consultants, local authorities, social care and voluntary sector partners to ensure coordinated, patient-centred care across organisational boundaries.
Main duties of the job
- Lead the clinical and operational delivery of Brent and Harrow ESD services, providing expert stroke rehabilitation assessment, clinical decision-making and management of complex patients.
- Provide leadership and line management to the multidisciplinary team, including recruitment, supervision, appraisal, development, workload management and appropriate use of workforce resources.
- Lead service development, clinical governance, audit, research and quality improvement, using evidence, national guidance, outcomes and performance data to improve care.
- Work collaboratively across acute, community, primary care, social care and voluntary sector services, ensuring effective communication, coordinated discharge and person-centred rehabilitation.
Benefits
- Agenda for Change pay scheme
- Band 8a salary: £63,665 to £70,887 a year, inclusive of HCAS pro rata per annum
Requirements
- HCPC registered PT or OT
- Professional registration
- Experience working in the community in stroke/ ESD/ neuro teams
- At least 5 years band 7 experience
- Service development/ audit
- Evidence of neuro therapy skills
- Staff management experience