Main area Stroke medicine Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 9 months (Duration of mat leave starting in September 2025) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 287-DSS-220-25
Employer Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Aintree and Broadgreen Town Liverpool Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2025 23:59
Occupational Therapy - Team Leader - North Mersey Stroke Service
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Secondment opportunity until September 2026. Split post across acute stroke Aintree and ESD/LSRP BGH
A very rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to work with the North Mersey Stroke Service with the acute stroke team and the Liverpool Stroke recovery partnership/ESD team.
You will provide early intervention assessment, treatment planning and rehabilitation to stroke survivors. Patients on the caseload will require creative thinking, problem solving and providing of equipment/adaptations to support them to remain in their own home, adjust to meeting care needs in the community and avoid hospital re-admission or 24hr care.
You will be part of a supportive MDT working alongside medics, AC/ANPs physios, nurses, Speech therapists, dietitians, therapy assistants and assistant practitioners with access to stroke consultants when required.
You will lead a team of OTs providing health and wellbeing support, clinical supervision, appraisal, training and service improvement, Any training you require to fulfil this post will be available to you along with regular supervision from a therapy lead.
Main duties of the job
* Expert assessment and rehabilitation of complex stroke patients including the following aspects; neurological assessment and rehabilitation techniques, cognitive assessment and rehab skills, transfer equipment & posture management, splinting, fatigue management, anxiety management and support with returning to drive/work
* Training and support of the Stroke MDT in the management of the complex patient
* Develop and promote the role of the Occupational Therapist within Stroke including service development projects and outcome reporting
* Audit of the service against local and national standards in close partnership with the management team
* Training and support of junior staff members across the stroke pathway
* Senior oversight of a therapy team including aspects such as performance reporting, sickness management and supervision
* Participation in the Stroke Network
* Participation in national audit and research projects
* Ensure adherence to governance processes including datix and complaint investigations
* Support staff with health, wellbeing and sickness management
Qualifications
* BSc or Diploma in OT
* HCPC Registration
* Evidence of CPD
Experience
* Demonstrable postgraduate clinical experience
* Active experience in audit
* Supervision of staff and students
* Teaching of junior staff
* Experience of working with other agencies
* Experience in clinical speciality
Skills
* Excellent communication and presentation skills
* Good time management
* Ability to implement change
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Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.
Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community.
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