At Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, our Occupational Therapy service is recognised for its high quality patient care which is continually supported by the trust with funding for innovative service delivery.

We are excited to announce we have a Band 8a Strategic Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist post available to join our developing service, providing high quality care to acute Stroke, Complex Care and Neurology patients.

This is NEW post and supports our vision of a highly skilled, experienced, dynamic and flexible workforce that has knowledge and skills in delivering modernised Occupational Therapy solely focused on providing acute assessment by empowering and supporting people to manage their occupational performance, following a Stroke, complex medical event or another neurological condition.

You will be 1 of 5 new Strategic Clinical Lead posts working with the Occupational Therapy Service Manager to deliver the vision for the next 5 years for the service.

The candidate is required to be passionate, dedicated and committed to delivering innovative and modernised Occupational Therapy in acute services, supporting the OT manager with the implementation of Discharge Service Requirements legislation and developing more positive risk management practice.

The aim of the role is to provide advanced clinical leadership to the Stroke, complex care and Neurology in and out-patient teams that work across Worcester Royal Hospital, Alexandra Hospital and Kidderminster Assessment and Treatment Centre. The post is responsible for the delivery of Occupational Therapy in the Acute Stroke, Complex Care and Neuro out-patient services.

Clinically the post holder will support and manage these Occupational Therapy teams to enable them to deliver diagnostic and clinical care to adult patients with various acute neurological presentations and long term conditions, providing expert advice on any complex clinical issues.

The successful candidate will apply expert professional knowledge, acquired through highly advanced or masters level post graduate courses, supplemented by specialist training, continual professional development and clinical experience gained over many years.

They will be expected to carry out specialised assessments as an autonomous practitioner, including those with highly complex stroke, medical and neurological presentations and to use clinical reasoning skills, knowledge of evidence based practice and advanced expertise to determine appropriate treatment plans utilising specialist treatment skills and options.

They will provide highly specialist assessment and advice to selected patients to ensure they are fully aware of their therapy implications and therefore facilitate their ability to give informed consent and to enhance compliance with the therapy programme.

The post holder will be highly competent in assessing and treating a wide range of conditions based on advanced theoretical knowledge of Stroke, Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology and Neuropathology, often in situations where conflicting evidence is present.

The post holder will act as a clinical lead for the Stroke, Complex Care and Neurology in and out-patient teams and be responsible for the daily organisation, strategic vision and future development of the team.

You will be working with and supported by a very experienced skilled workforce and work within a multi-professional environment. We can provide excellent learning opportunities and Masters level training is actively encouraged for the post holder.

This post includes 7 day working andBank Holidays to ensure robust delivery of service and patient care. For further information, please contact Charlotte Jack, Occupational Therapy Service Manager on 01905 760 624 or alternatively email Charlotte.Jack@nhs.net