Job summary
Can you demonstrate our values of Trust, Respect, Integrity and Compassion? Do you share in our ambition to create high quality, compassionate care and wellbeing for all?
Then take a step towards LPT...
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Do you have experience and are you passionate about working with patients presenting with complex stroke, neurological and acquired brain injury?
Do you have excellent clinical leadership skills and a high understanding of the benefits of MDT working?
Do you have excellent neurological clinical and case management skills relating to acquired brain injury?
Do you have a desire to improve the coordination and clinical outcomes of patients presenting complex stroke, neurological and acquired brain injury?
If yes, read on this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
We have a new exciting opportunity for a flexible, enthusiastic Clinical Specialist OT or Physiotherapist to provide clinical neuro-rehabilitation services within the CINSS service and case management to the newly commissioned ABI case management service.
Please note that this position is subject to banding confirmation.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership to a specialist MDT comprising of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Clinical Psychologist and Generic Rehabilitation Technical Instructors. The team works closely with Speech and Language Therapy services and Stroke/Neurology Rehabilitation Consultants.
The service provides patient goal directed community specialist neuro-rehabilitation along with case management for the ABI funded pathway, from acute care and rehabilitation within University Hospitals of Leicester into the slow stream specialist placements within private neurological rehabilitation units. The team will also aim to facilitate and coordinate discharge from the ABI pathway to local community settings, with support from community health and social care services as clinically appropriate.
This post requires a dedicated OT or Physiotherapist who hasspecialist clinical skills and experience working in the field of Neurology and/or Stroke. Case management experience and working in the community setting would be desirable.
If you are enthusiastic, self-motivated and dynamic with excellent clinical, professional skills and experience we look forward to hearing from you. This is a great opportunity to join our motivated and dynamic team which delivers specialist rehabilitation and ABI case management across LLR.
This post is subject to banding.
If you are short-listed you will be invited to undertake an interview on the 25.08.2023
About us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY:
To support the Clinical & Operational Service Leads for Community Integrated Neurology and Stroke Services (CINSS) in the development and provision of effective, efficient and high quality services.
In collaboration with the Clinical/Operational Service Leads, work to the strategic direction of the CHS Directorate and the modernisation of Community Integrated Neurology and Stroke Services (CINSS).
To lead on the development and operational implementation of national clinical guidelines, Clinical Pathways and Training/Education within the service.
To work as part of a dynamic team to ensure safe, effective, and high-quality care pathways are in place for all patients within the service, including case management responsibility for the patients on the ABI pathway.
To work as part of a dynamic team to ensure safe, effective, and high-quality care pathways are in place for all patients within the service, including case management responsibility for the patients on the ABI pathway.
To work with acute health services and slow stream rehabilitation placement providers tofacilitate/coordinate personalised care and rehabilitation for patients whilst on the ABI slow stream pathway.
To work closely with the CINSS Clinical Service Leads to organise, develop, and maintain an efficient and effective ABI funded pathway service to LLR patients in the post-acute community setting.
To have responsibility for monitoring the implementation of ABI clinical guidelines and personalisation of rehabilitation programs within provider services.
To have clinical responsibility for a designated specialised caseload across the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY:
To support the Clinical & Operational Service Leads for Community Integrated Neurology and Stroke Services (CINSS) in the development and provision of effective, efficient and high quality services.
In collaboration with the Clinical/Operational Service Leads, work to the strategic direction of the CHS Directorate and the modernisation of Community Integrated Neurology and Stroke Services (CINSS).
To lead on the development and operational implementation of national clinical guidelines, Clinical Pathways and Training/Education within the service.
To work as part of a dynamic team to ensure safe, effective, and high-quality care pathways are in place for all patients within the service, including case management responsibility for the patients on the ABI pathway.
To work as part of a dynamic team to ensure safe, effective, and high-quality care pathways are in place for all patients within the service, including case management responsibility for the patients on the ABI pathway.
To work with acute health services and slow stream rehabilitation placement providers tofacilitate/coordinate personalised care and rehabilitation for patients whilst on the ABI slow stream pathway.
To work closely with the CINSS Clinical Service Leads to organise, develop, and maintain an efficient and effective ABI funded pathway service to LLR patients in the post-acute community setting.
To have responsibility for monitoring the implementation of ABI clinical guidelines and personalisation of rehabilitation programs within provider services.
To have clinical responsibility for a designated specialised caseload across the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
- HCPC registration current or applying (obtained prior to start date if applying).
Experience
Essential
- Experience (both work and life related):
- Relevant post graduate experience in specialist clinical area of Stroke, Neurology and ABI.
- Previous experience of professional leadership and/or managing a team.
- Interpersonal Skills
- Able to motivate self and others in the workplace.
- Demonstrate the ability to respond effectively and provide facilitation to complex, emotional, or challenging situations.
- Ability to negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change.
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the service.
- Demonstrate the ability to develop relationships with multi-disciplinary / inter-disciplinary teams and multi-agency teams.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
- Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
Desirable
- Relevant post graduate experience in case management.
- Experience of working in community settings.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and Skills:
- Working knowledge of IT including internet/email/word.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of current issues which impact on relevant field.
- Demonstrate ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of governance issues.
- Evidence of CPD relevant to role including attendance of recognised courses.
- Demonstrate ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within formal and informal environments.
- Demonstrate effective communication and organisational skills.
- Demonstrate ability to balance clinical, leadership and managerial requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
- HCPC registration current or applying (obtained prior to start date if applying).
Experience
Essential
- Experience (both work and life related):
- Relevant post graduate experience in specialist clinical area of Stroke, Neurology and ABI.
- Previous experience of professional leadership and/or managing a team.
- Interpersonal Skills
- Able to motivate self and others in the workplace.
- Demonstrate the ability to respond effectively and provide facilitation to complex, emotional, or challenging situations.
- Ability to negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change.
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the service.
- Demonstrate the ability to develop relationships with multi-disciplinary / inter-disciplinary teams and multi-agency teams.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
- Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
Desirable
- Relevant post graduate experience in case management.
- Experience of working in community settings.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and Skills:
- Working knowledge of IT including internet/email/word.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of current issues which impact on relevant field.
- Demonstrate ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of governance issues.
- Evidence of CPD relevant to role including attendance of recognised courses.
- Demonstrate ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within formal and informal environments.
- Demonstrate effective communication and organisational skills.
- Demonstrate ability to balance clinical, leadership and managerial requirements.
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).
