Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist - Neurosurgery

The successful candidate will provide joint leadership to the neurosurgical therapy team, and clinically will be responsible for the comprehensive assessment, rehabilitation, onward care and discharge planning to patients referred by the MDT.

The Post holder will work clinically as part of as an Integrated Therapy team, ward MDT and wider MDT to deliver highly skilled assessment, interventions, discharge planning, and signposting to various services across the region. Networking and building partnerships with other agencies involved in patient care to both identify and address immediate and ongoing needs.

The post holder will be responsible for the training, development, and work performance of the therapy team, in collaboration of the Physiotherapy Clinical Leads .

The Clinical lead OT will contribute to the management and development of the Neurosurgery therapy team in conjunction with the Operational Lead. Attending senior meetings in relation to Clinical Governance and Operational meetings.

The successful candidate will be required to work flexibly as there is an expectation that staff in the team support with providing a seven day service.

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Education/ Qualifications

Essential: - oDegree or equivalent in Physiotherapy; - oHCPC registration (or applied for); - oAccredited student educator

Desirable: - oPost-graduate training/ qualification i.e. MSc, PGDip in relevant topics; - oPost Graduate qualification/ experience in leadership

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential: - oAbility to demonstrate significant consolidated clinical experience at senior level in acute/neuro specialities; - oAble to work alone and as part of a team

Desirable: - oAbility to demonstrate clinical experience in acute settings

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Desirable: - oMember of relevant CSP special interest group or equivalent; - oMember of relevant CSP special interest group or equivalent

Other Requirements

Essential: - oCommitment to CPD and evidence working to the 4 pillars of practice; - oTo accept change and help support others during times of transition