Professional & Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist

Professional & Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist

Join our inpatient stroke service at Bodmin Hospital as a senior member of the Stroke Unit Therapy team and lead the delivery of high standard assessment, intervention and patient‑centred care.

Main duties of the job

• Provide professional and clinical leadership to the Stroke Unit Therapy team.
• Ensure high‑quality, evidence‑based assessment and treatment for stroke patients and their families/carers.
• Work across a seven‑day service, supporting consistent and effective care delivery.
• Collaborate with senior management to deliver services aligned with national targets, local priorities and performance indicators.
• Maintain your own clinical practice, managing a highly complex caseload and utilising advanced specialist clinical skills.
• Contribute to Trust‑wide AHP leadership as part of the professional leadership structure.
• Coordinate and support undergraduate and post‑qualification learning, CPD opportunities and development across the service line.
• Represent stroke therapy at operational and corporate meetings.

Person Specification

Essential

• Evidence of postgraduate training in specialist assessment and treatment approaches for people who have had a stroke.
• Experience in a stroke rehabilitation setting.
• Experience of supervising other qualified staff.
• Master’s level qualification or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Qualification in coaching and mentoring.
• Experience of research and audit.

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

• Awareness and understanding of current national stroke guidelines.
• Ability to deliver service in line with evidence‑based practice and clear outcome measures.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with staff and partner agencies.
• Ability to prioritise own, others’ and service workload.

Knowledge and abilities

Essential

• Caseload management, including highly complex cases.
• In‑depth knowledge of professional standards and code of conduct for occupational therapy.

Personal qualities

Essential

• Highly motivated and focused.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel independently when required.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a DBS check.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Bodmin Hospital, Boundary Road, Bodmin, PL31 2QT, United Kingdom

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