Lead Senior Occupational Therapist - Neurology / Stroke

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Senior Occupational Therapist to join our team and provide leadership to our Stroke and Neurology OT service. The post holder will lead and deliver occupational therapy services alongside a dedicated team of OT staff, working on the hyper acute/acute/ rehabilitation stroke unit, and early supported discharge service. Early supported discharge operates as an outreach service from the stroke unit, enabling patients to continue therapy at home following discharge. The team is committed to delivering high standards of care working closely with the multidisciplinary team across the whole patient pathway.

We are seeking applicants with significant experience at a senior level, and who demonstrate specialist skills in Neurology and rehabilitation. The post holder should also have a keen interest in positive leadership, operational management and service innovation, and have a passion for providing acute discharge planning alongside rehabilitation for people with neurological conditions.

Our department is committed to supporting and developing staff through appraisals and the supervision process. We provide clinical placements for students from Sheffield and Derby Universities, and we have a dedicated practice learning facilitator. You will be asked to help support students within the department.

We are commissioned to provide a seven day services so flexibility to work weekends will be required.

As a trust we offer

• onsite parking,


• wellbeing hub counselling,


• onsite exercise classes,


• the royal mile (one mile circuit around the hospital grounds),


• a number of refreshment outlets,


• onsite post office


• cash machines,


• fruit and vegetable stall that visits throughout the week


• outdoor seating areas to facilitate staff breaks.


As a department we offer:

• apprenticeship schemes,


• departmental emotional support,


• regular catch ups with head of department


• regular supervision


• yearly appraisal


• in-service training programmes


• formal and informal support


• wellbeing champion
  
  The key to our success is simple: our people. With your experience, energy and commitment, you'll be able to make a huge difference., Disability Confident

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