Job summary
Are you a clinician with extensive stroke expertise and a passion for leading high-quality, patient-centred care?
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Stroke Specialist Clinical Lead to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering excellence across the stroke pathway -- from hyper-acute care through rehabilitation to safe, effective discharge planning.
This is an exciting opportunity for a clinician who:
- Has advanced knowledge of stroke care and the end-to-end stroke pathway
- Demonstrates strong clinical leadership and decision-making
- Can influence practice, drive improvement, and support multidisciplinary teams
- Is committed to improving patient outcomes, flow, and experience
- Has a clear understanding of discharge planning, system working, and community interfaces
Main duties of the job
As Stroke Specialist Clinical Lead, you will:
- Provide expert clinical leadership across stroke services
- Support and influence best practice, standards, and service development
- Work collaboratively with MDTs, managers, and system partners
- Champion safe, timely, and effective transitions of care
About us
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you are passionate about stroke care, thrive on leadership, and want to make a tangible difference to patients and services, we want to hear from you.
Please contact Adetokunbo Adegboyega Senior Matron for community Hospitals -adetokunbo.adegboyega@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk / contact number 07747250228 to arrange informal visit.
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you are passionate about stroke care, thrive on leadership, and want to make a tangible difference to patients and services, we want to hear from you.
Please contact Adetokunbo Adegboyega Senior Matron for community Hospitals -adetokunbo.adegboyega@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk / contact number 07747250228 to arrange informal visit.
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Person Specification
Aptitude and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to organise self and others
- Demonstrate an ability to communicate at different levels and relay information to people with different levels of ability to understand
- Ability to manage competing priorities and to work under pressure
Desirable
- Coaching skills
- Research implementation skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading the planning, delivering and evaluation of stroke care to address changing needs
- Skills and experience in supervision in the clinical setting and able to use a facilitative approach
- Experience of implementation of clinical governance frameworks
Desirable
- Experience of successful budget and resource management
- Understanding of health promotion and counselling
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Effective communication and leadership skills
- Ability to motivate self and others to meet timelines
- Ability to work autonomously and in a multidisciplinary team
- Effective organisational skills
- Committed to constant review and change
Person Specification
Aptitude and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to organise self and others
- Demonstrate an ability to communicate at different levels and relay information to people with different levels of ability to understand
- Ability to manage competing priorities and to work under pressure
Desirable
- Coaching skills
- Research implementation skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading the planning, delivering and evaluation of stroke care to address changing needs
- Skills and experience in supervision in the clinical setting and able to use a facilitative approach
- Experience of implementation of clinical governance frameworks
Desirable
- Experience of successful budget and resource management
- Understanding of health promotion and counselling
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Effective communication and leadership skills
- Ability to motivate self and others to meet timelines
- Ability to work autonomously and in a multidisciplinary team
- Effective organisational skills
- Committed to constant review and change
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
