Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled Professional & Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic Inpatient Stroke Service at Bodmin Hospital.
As a senior member of the Stroke Unit Therapy team, you will provide professional and clinical leadership, ensuring high standards of assessment, intervention and patient‑centred care. This is a pivotal role where you will be accountable for the professional and clinical performance of stroke therapy staff, helping to shape and develop a responsive, safe and effective service.
Main duties of the job
In this leadership position, you will:
- 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 the senior management team 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently when required
Role requirement
Essential
- Evidence of post graduate 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
- Masters level qualification or equivilent experience
- Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development
Desirable
- Qualification in coaching and mentoring
- Experience of research and audit
Personal qualities
Essential
- Highly motivated and focused
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
- Awareness and understanding of current national stroke guidelines
- Demonstrate the ability to deliver service in line with evidence based practice and clear outcome measures
- Demonstrate the ability to establish effective working relationships with staff and partner agencies
- Demonstrate the 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
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This advert is for Professional & Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist with Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Bodmin, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Jun 2026.
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