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Essential
36 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Fluent in the use of MS Office applications
- Skills
Effective problem solving skills
- Skills
Demonstrates strong leadership skills
- Skills
Good analytical & organisational ability
- Skills
Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Skills
Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
- Skills
Ability to assess and act against risks and consequence of exposure to patients and environments which maybe highly distressing, antagonistic, open to aggression and/or unpleasant to self, patients and others.
- Knowledge
Fulfils KSF outline for Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist (Band 8a)
- Knowledge
Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at post graduate course/training relevant to clinical specialty
- Knowledge
Evidence of relevant masters level qualification or equivalent specialist experience
- Experience
Experience of managing senior and junior staff, students and assistant
- Experience
Operational management experience in a complex environment
- Experience
Experience of successfully leading and implementing service improvement and change projects.
- Experience
Experience of managing a budget
- Experience
Experience of working across sites and leading Trust wide projects
- Experience
To have been involved in bringing about change to a service/department
- Experience
Ability to understand complex issues, problem solve and propose solutions
- Communication
Able to lead a multi-disciplinary team
- Communication
Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings.
- Communication
Able to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
- Communication
Able to clarify key points from diverse and complex sets of information.
- Communication
Able to move easily between the detail and the big picture on issues in understanding and explaining the complexity of challenges and possible solutions
- Communication
Models, and is able to encourage others in being innovative in finding ways of improving the quality of services
- Qualifications
Diploma or Degree in Occupational therapy or Physiotherapy
- Qualifications
HCPC registration
- Qualifications
DBS clearance
- Specific requirements
Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
- Personal and people development
Lead by example, promoting the highest standards of personal and professional conduct, integrity and probity.
- Personal and people development
High level of work organisation, self motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
- Personal and people development
Committed to the continuous development of staff and self
- Personal and people development
Able to prioritise, organise and delegate
- Personal and people development
Decisive, using sound judgement in decision making and delivering in a in a timely and confident manner.
- Personal and people development
Commitment to developing culture of openness and partnership.
- Personal and people development
Demonstrates a real commitment to working with, involving and consulting patients and other stakeholders in decisions about service delivery and improvement
- Personal and people development
Acts as a role model for such an approach even where this results in challenges to how things are done
- Personal and people development
High self-awareness, understanding own emotions, strengths and limitations
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Fieldwork educators training
- Knowledge
Involvement in relevant professional special interest group
- Knowledge
Leadership training
- Knowledge
Post graduate formal qualification relevant to clinical speciality
- Communication
Experienced in giving presentations to diverse audiences
- Communication
Able to act as an Ambassador for the Service
- Qualifications
Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy or Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Qualifications
European computer drivers licence
Job overview
We have an exciting 8a Clinical Lead role and at present will operationally lead both the stroke service and the neuroscience service. Our award-winning Acute Stroke Unit comprises of 13 beds receiving care from an established Stroke MDT. Both services are currently going through service development line with the NHS long term plan and the Trust’s vision and strategy.
Main duties of the job
As the Clinical Lead you will provide clinical supervision to staff within your own specialist professional field and have line management responsibility for a team of Allied Health Professionals and support staff. You will work at an advanced level and manage patients that require more specialist assessment, investigations, and onward referral. There is opportunity to collaborate and to lead in service development and quality improvement programs with key stakeholders within Trust and NEL influencing the strategic direction of the services.
You will work with a supportive Therapy leadership team and MDT alongside support from the Head of Therapies for Newham University Hospital.
The service supports in-service training along with a robust personal development review programme including research opportunity to support staff with their learning and development.
If you have excellent leadership skills, a positive attitude and excellent communication skills this is the role for you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. Any candidates must obtain prior confirmation from their current line manager that a secondment can be supported.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Clinical Lead Therapist - Stroke & Neurosciences with Barts Health NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Lead (legacy management group) role. The advertised salary is £63665.00 to £70887.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 08 Nov 2026.
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