Operational Lead - Occupational Therapist
We have an exciting opportunity for a flexible, enthusiastic, and committed Occupational Therapist to work in the Operational Lead role in the Community Integrated Neurology and Stroke Service (CINSS) which is integral to Community Health Services.
The CINSS model of care involves transformation and partnership working across organisational and multi professional boundaries. The successful candidate will join a specialist multi-professional team comprising Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Dietetics, Neuropsychology, Generic Rehabilitation Technical Instructors and Neurology Rehabilitation Consultant, working closely with Speech and Language Therapy services.
The team provides patient centred, goal directed specialist neurological rehabilitation in community and outpatient settings. Enthusiasm for management, leadership, organisational and team working roles is required.
You will have responsibility for the day-to-day management of a team providing operational leadership alongside clinical and managerial supervision to Allied Health Professionals. Involvement in quality improvement and transformation projects is integral to this role.
You will need clinical skills and experience working in the field of stroke and/or neurology. If you are successfully short-listed, Interview will take place on 06.10.2025 at Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre.
Contact Details: Lucy Boston, lucy.boston@nhs.net, 07717480822.
Main duties of the job
* Monitor the quality of care provision and identify and promote areas for service development.
* Be responsible for the performance of the team and individuals within it.
* Act as a clinical role model and support care delivery for patients on the CINSS caseloads.
* Promote effective teamwork within the wider Primary and Secondary Health Care Teams, delegating activities appropriately, to the benefit of the patient and service delivery, and act as part of the hub leadership team.
* Act as a key point of contact for GPs, other general practice staff and social care providers and other agencies, and support the CINSS team at locality level.
* Support the Operational and Clinical Service Leads for CINSS in delivering high-quality care that delivers best value, and meets the requirements of commissioners.
* Work in partnership with key stakeholders to ensure high quality, integrated and seamless care is delivered.
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.
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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.
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