Therapies Clinical Lead, Acute Stroke

Job summary

The inpatient Therapy service at UHCW NHS Trust is an expanding, forward-thinking and highly regarded service and this post offers excellent personal and professional development opportunities within an established, supportive team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated professional with excellent leadership, people management and operational delivery skills to join us. Applications are welcome from Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists able to demonstrate current and extensive acute hospital inpatient clinical experience within the Stroke specialty.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy service offered by the Stroke Therapy team. They will work closely with the MDT to ensure compliance with the national pathway standards and SSNAP data compliance. They will lead on service and patient experience development work within the acute setting and collaborate with colleagues across the wider pathway to embed effective and coordinated rehabilitation for the patients and promote the education/ development of staff.

Your personal development needs will be identified through supervision and appraisals and through internal/ external learning opportunities.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

• To lead on optimising the clinical effectiveness of acute rehabilitation for stroke patients at UHCW NHS Trust.
• To work in collaboration with the Stroke centralisation pathway Senior leadership including the UH Stroke Coordinator to develop and implement the Stroke service strategy for UHCW NHS Trust and wider pathway
• To clinically work as a highly specialist therapist.
• To support the organisation and delivery of educational programmes to promote clinical skills development of the workforce within UHCW and the wider pathway eg; rehab bedded units and community teams.

The role base is at University Hospital Coventry site with an expectation that the successful candidate will be able to commute to linked pathway services as required for service development working.

******Please note interviews are scheduled for 22nd April 2026.******

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.