Band 7 Senior Occupational Therapist Team Lead in Stroke

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Team Lead Occupational Therapist working within a Comprehensive Stroke Unit. If you are a kind and compassionate individual with experience and skills relevant to the post, we would leave to hear from you.

You will work alongside an existing Band 7 Team Lead. We are seeking someone with appropriate skills in the management of Hyper-acute and Acute Stoke, in-patient rehabilitation and discharge planning, working closely within the Stroke multi-disciplinary team.

You will be required to support the team in managing a caseload of varying complexities. An understanding of the cognitive impact to patients, seating and positioning skills is essential. You will work closely with Specialist Rehabilitation teams, with access to a wheelchair clinic and splint clinic for more complex patients.

You will be required to provide regular supervision to staff, complete annual appraisals and support with OT undergraduate students., You will be required to:

Co-ordinate and develop the Hyper-Acute and Acute clinical service in Stroke and provide clinical leadership, liaising with the Clinical Specialist and Clinical Lead for Occupational Therapy and other team leads.

Support in leading the Stroke Occupational Therapy team and influence a positive culture & environment.

Manage a complex caseload of varying presentations requiring a multi skilled approach, demonstrating specialist expertise and knowledge within Stroke, supporting staff as required.

Have knowledge of specialist seating & positioning and an in-depth understanding of the cognitive impact to patients, with the ability to assess and offer ward based rehabilitation, making recommendations for ongoing care. Training and development opportunities will be available.

This post comes with the support of our team and managers. This is extended by support from our School of Nursing, AHPs and Midwifery. The school offers exciting opportunities for career growth and development, and our focus is on providing a supportive environment as part of continuing professional development. We want you to feel a sense of belonging, community, commitment and support whilst working at UHB.

The post is full time and is an ideal opportunity for someone with strong leadership skills wishing to broaden their experience in this clinical area.

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.