Job Description

The Physiotherapy Team Leader for stroke is a new exciting role which is integral to the delivery of high- quality stroke therapy services at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, following significant investment in inpatient stroke services in the Trust. The post-holder will work alongside two other team leaders for Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy.



The Stroke Unit provides inpatient multi-disciplinary therapy to patients following a stroke or other neurological event. Rehabilitation is provided by a team of occupational therapists, physiotherapists and therapy assistant practitioners. The service is part of the integrated stroke pathway and aims to be integrated with the community-based rehabilitation which is provided by the Community Stroke Team (CST) for up to 6 weeks following discharge



The postholder will provide leadership and line management for the Stroke Therapy Team across the Stroke Pathway & will work in partnership with the other Stroke Pathway Leaders and Clinical Lead for Stroke. Working with the clinical lead, the postholder will be responsible for planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating clinical case work within the Inpatient Stroke service



The postholder will provide evidence based, highly specialist knowledge and skills to the Stroke unit, working in collaboration with the leaders of the Community Stroke Team to provide a seamless, integrated, rehabilitation service and to continue to develop the Stroke Pathway.



They will deputise for leaders on the Community Stroke Team when required as well as deputising for the clinical lead, and will provide a key role in partnership working with patients, carers, the MDT, and wider statutory, private and voluntary sector services. Additionally, the postholder will take responsibility for effective functioning of the teams throughout the stroke pathway, leading on quality improvements across the Stroke Pathway, in collaboration with the Clinical Lead and Therapy Manager.



The post holder has responsibility for staff and student training and development. In pursuing the duties of the role, the post holder will ensure compliance with the NHS Constitution and the Trust's Right Care strategy



u CPD opportunities

u Supervision, coaching and mentoring

u Collaborative working across WYATT

u Flexible working opportunities

u Financial benefits including Vivup and Wagestream

u Nursery at Airedale General Hospital

u Buying and Selling Annual Leave

u Car Leasing

u Employee Assistance Programme

u Employee Health and Wellbeing Benefits

u Counselling Service

u Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream

u Staff network groups:

Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.



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