Job Description

Do you have experience and enjoy managing a team, providing operational and clinical leadership?


Do you have experience working as an Occupational Therapist within the field of stroke and/or neurology?


If yes, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!


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 of 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.


This post requires an experienced and dedicated Occupational Therapist who will work closely with Operational Leads, Specialist Occupational Therapists, Specialist Physiotherapists and the wider multi disciplinary team.


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 Professional's. 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, experience working within the community setting would be desirable. The role involves responsibility for a clinical caseload.


This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team delivering specialist rehabilitation across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.


The team's hub is at Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre (BHSCC), along with spoke bases across Leicester City, Leicestershire and Rutland. The base for this role will be Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre. You will work 37.5hrs per week Monday-Friday.


If you are successfully short-listed you will be invited to undertake an interview on 06.10.2025 at Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre. If you have any questions about this exciting role please do get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.

Contact Details:

Lucy Boston, lucy.boston@nhs.net, 07717480822



JOB SUMMARY

To lead and manage the CINSS teams within a locality hub, taking overall responsibility for the service assessments, management and evaluation of rehabilitation delivery to patients in a variety of community settings. Responsible for the day-to-day management of the CINSS team within a locality hub. To monitor the quality of care provision and to identity and promote areas for service development. To be responsible for the performance of the team and individuals within it. To act as a clinical role model and support care delivery for patients on the CINSS caseloads. To 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 acting as part of the hub leadership team. To act as a key point of contact for GP's, other general practice staff and social care providers and other agencies, and support the CINSS team at locality level. To support the Operational and Clinical Service Leads for CINSS in delivering high quality care that delivers best value, and meets the requirements of commissioners. To work in partnership with key stakeholders to ensure high quality, integrated and seamless care is delivered.

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

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.