Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist / Occupational Therapist CINSS

Job summary

We have an opportunity for a specialist Occupational Therapist (OT) or Physiotherapist to join the Community Integrated Neurology Stroke Service (CINSS) within LPT.

CINSS is a multidisciplinary community team comprised of physios, OTs, dietitians, psychologists, a neurorehabilitation consultant and technical instructors providing specialist rehabilitation and support to patients with neurological conditions and strokes. Services are provided from a range of outpatient bases and in patients' own homes.

This role will provide clinical and day to day leadership to the priority response team who work with patients who cannot wait for a routine appointment. This may include patients with urgent equipment needs, those who have had a stroke without hospital admission, and those with deteriorating neurological conditions such as MND.

We are looking for someone with specialist clinical skills and experience of working in stroke and/or neurology. Experience of working in the community would be desirable.

You would have responsibility for supporting and supervising the B6 OTs and physios working in the priority response team, with support from the service leads.

You will have access to a wide range of training, support and supervision.

The team's hub is at Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre with bases in Loughborough, Hinckley, Market Harborough and Melton Mowbray. The base for this role will be negotiated with the successful candidate alongside working hours and pattern.

Main duties of the job

• To provide effective management and clinical leadership of the CINSS priority response team across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
• The post holder will have specialist knowledge and experience, and act as the expert for the multi-agency team and for patients within the relevant field.
• High level communication skills and negotiation are necessary for delivering highly complex clinical information to support both patients and staff.
• To actively participate and lead in the development of quality improvements for service delivery.
• The post holder will have in depth experience and have attended formal advanced post registration study related to Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy.
• To deputise for the Clinical/Service Lead as appropriate.
• The post holder will be responsible for holding their own caseload and supporting other members of the team with caseload management responsibilities.
• The postholder will be responsible for line management of the team.
• To work flexibly within the team, which may include supporting CINSS clinical pathways dependent on service needs.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. 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 serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. 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 can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre

Hockley Farm Road

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE3 1HN

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre

Hockley Farm Road

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE3 1HN

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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