Job overview Clinical Lead – Inpatient Stroke & Neuro Services Senior Therapist Opportunity Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Trust Are you an experienced and passionate Senior Therapist looking to take the next step in your career? This is a rare and exciting opportunity to shape and lead high-quality stroke and neuro rehabilitation services within a dynamic and supportive NHS Trust and team. We are seeking a highly skilled clinician with significant senior-level experience in stroke or neuro rehabilitation to join us as a Clinical Lead for Inpatient Stroke and Neuro Services. This is a great opportunity to step into a leadership role while staying close to clinical practice—and to be part of a fantastic team that really values collaboration, support, development, and providing excellent patient care. Advert About the Role This is a diverse and rewarding leadership role where you will: Provide operational and clinical leadership to fantastic multidisciplinary teams at St Peter’s Hospital Support and develop teams across: Stroke Rehabilitation (Phoenix) Neuro Rehabilitation (Phoenix) Balance hands-on clinical work with leadership responsibilities We’re looking for someone who enjoys being visible, approachable, and part of the team, while also helping things run smoothly behind the scenes. You will lead and support: Occupational Therapists Physiotherapists Dietitians Speech & Language Therapist Why Join Us? Lead and influence the delivery of specialist rehabilitation services Work across a full patient pathway (acute → rehab → community) Combine clinical practice with leadership and service development Be part of a forward-thinking, multidisciplinary therapy team Be supported to continue to develop your clinical and leadership skills What We’re Looking For HCPC registration in one of the relevant therapy professions Master’s level qualification (or equivalent experience) Strong clinical expertise in stroke or neurology rehabilitation Proven leadership and management experience Enjoys supporting and developing others A proactive, innovative approach to service development Experience in acute and rehabilitation settings (desirable) Experience in leading multiprofessional teams (desirable) Is motivated to improve services and patient outcomes Working for our organisation Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff. Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan. We are part of a collaborative Group with the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. As part of this partnership, colleagues may occasionally work across both organisations to support shared services, development opportunities and patient care. St Peter’s Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology and outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital. Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services. We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and discounts. Please note that adverts may close early, so early application is encouraged. For more information about careers at ASPH please visit: www.asph-careers.org Detailed job description and main responsibilities Key Responsibilities Deliver day-to-day operational leadership ensuring safe, effective care Support patient flow and discharge planning across the Trust Ensure compliance with SSNAP requirements Drive quality improvement initiatives across the teams in the stroke and neuro pathway Collaborate with Clinical Leads across: Acute Stroke Early Supported Discharge for Stroke (ESD) Regional Neurorehab Unit (Bradley) Wider Therapy Services You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping innovative models of care to meet growing service demands.