Clinical Team Lead

This is an exciting opportunity to lead Specialist Stroke & Neurology teams in North-East Derbyshire & be an integral part of the continued development of the Service., The position is for a Clinical Team Lead for the Stroke- Neuro Service based in North East Derbyshire As a Clinical Team Lead , you will be required to: 1. To be responsible for the provision of high quality and effective clinical services. 2. To have responsibility to efficiently manage these services within the overall budget held by the Clinical Service Manager and General Manager. 3. To lead staff providing services to patients in Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire 4. To provide line management to staff working in these teams. 5. To manage staff according to the policy and good practice of DCHS. 6. To identify and manage risks. 7. To ensure the service is delivered according to the commissioned quality and productivity specification.

We are looking for a Physiotherapist or an OT with a clinical background in stroke and/or neurology to bring clinical credibility to their leadership. Previous experience in leading teams is helpful but not essential if you can show the drive, skills and enthusiasm to lead. You would be working with experienced colleagues & be part of a friendly and supportive service. We will support you in enhancing or developing the skills to lead.

The Stroke-Neuro service delivers across the county to develop, innovate, maintain and continuously improve. We apply that same passion and commitment to support and develop the people who work in our teams. We are looking for a committed leader to lead teams based across North-East Derbyshire; these include Neuro Out-Pts and Brain Injury teams. Movement Disorder Specialist Nursing & the Neurological Support Team will be within this leadership role over the next 2 years, DCHS is one of the UK's largest providers of specialist community health services and was awarded an outstanding rating by CQC., Derbyshire Community Health Services has been rated as an 'outstanding' trust by the Care Quality Commission; we have achieved this by providing high quality patient care within an inclusive organisation that works together and shows care and compassion for each other. There has never been a more exciting time to join us as one of the largest specialist community NHS providers in the country - one that is also among the very best NHS employers as voted by its own staff and by CQC. The way the NHS works is changing; care outside of traditional hospital settings is quickly becoming a much larger part of what the NHS does. As a leading community provider, we are at the forefront of this exciting future, joining-up services in local communities to better meet the individual needs of our patients. DCHS is a top performing NHS Trust that strives for innovation and improvement for the service and individuals that work within it. At DCHS we also offer:

• Up to 33 days' holiday each year plus Bank Holidays
• Option to purchase additional leave
• Flexible working options