Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and innovative Allied Health Professional to join the Integrated Community Stroke Service (ICSS) and Stroke and Neurology Community Rehabilitation Team as the Digital Rehabilitation Lead.
This is a specialist leadership role responsible for driving the development, implementation and evaluation of digital rehabilitation across stroke and neurological services. The post holder will combine a highly specialist clinical caseload with service development responsibilities, ensuring patients have equitable access to high-quality, evidence-based rehabilitation through both traditional and digital models of care.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the Digital Rehabilitation Lead will provide advanced assessment and treatment for patients with complex stroke and neurological rehabilitation needs, while leading the adoption of innovative digital solutions that enhance patient outcomes, improve access to services and support service transformation.
The successful candidate will be an experienced Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech and Language Therapist with a strong background in stroke and neurological rehabilitation, excellent leadership skills and a passion for innovation and service improvement.
This role offers the opportunity to influence the future of community rehabilitation services across Cornwall, working collaboratively with colleagues, patients, carers and partner organisations.
Main duties of the job
The Digital Rehabilitation Lead will:
- Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of digital rehabilitation services across stroke and neurological rehabilitation pathways.
- Act as a clinical specialist, providing advanced assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and rehabilitation for patients with complex stroke and neurological conditions.
- Deliver expert clinical interventions and provide specialist advice to patients, carers, multidisciplinary colleagues and partner agencies.
- Support the delivery of innovative rehabilitation programmes using digital technologies, tele-rehabilitation platforms and virtual models of care.
- Provide professional and clinical leadership to colleagues, supporting workforce development, supervision, teaching and mentorship of registered and non-registered staff.
- Promote evidence-based practice by supporting audit, quality improvement, service evaluation and research activities.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, acute services, primary care, social care, voluntary sector organisations and other stakeholders to ensure seamless patient pathways.
- Identify opportunities to improve service delivery, patient experience and rehabilitation outcomes through digital innovation and transformation.
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’.
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.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of broad range of experience in stroke/ neurology.
- Extensive experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Basic understanding of and ability to apply skills in leadership and management
Desirable
- Proven experience in managing a change process.
- Have acquired specialist knowledge community rehabilitation and specialist rehabilitation clinics, falls prevention, intermediate care and younger patients with chronic disability.
Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Comprehensive experience as a clinical educator of students
- Highly developed skills in clinical assessment, intervention, and evaluation
- Perform advanced assessment of patients including those with unpredictable, varied and highly complex presentations.
- Awareness of National Agendas and good knowledge of National & Local legislation policies and procedures
- Presentation skills and ability to teach others to a countywide, multidisciplinary audience.
Desirable
- High level of skill and experience of leading/supervision a team of people including qualified and support staff
- Plan, deliver and evaluate training/lectures.
Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
Essential
- Professional Qualification - Degree in Physiotherapy/ Occupational Therapy/ Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent
- Current HCPC registration.
- Evidence of self directed continuing professional development.
- Specialist training/ clinical experience in stroke/ neurological care
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This advert is for Senior Specialist Physiotherapist/ OT/ SLT - Digital Rehabilitation with Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Camborne Redruth Community Hospital. It is listed as a Band 7 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 Pro Rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Aug 2026.
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