Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Lead Therapist for Stroke (Band 8a)

The closing date is 17 August 2025

Job summary

The Clinical Lead Therapist for Stroke is an exciting new role which will be integral to the transformation of stroke therapy services at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, following significant investment in inpatient stroke services in the Trust. The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of clinically excellent stroke rehabilitation, working alongside a friendly and progressive stroke multi-disciplinary team including medical, nursing, psychology, AHP and support staff.

The purpose of this role is to be accountable for the clinical and operational delivery of the therapy service on the stroke ward. The role will provide visible and proactive clinical leadership, acting as the Therapy Clinical Lead for issues, challenges, and escalation in relation to multi-disciplinary care planning, transfer of care and the discharge process.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide professional leadership, motivation and supervision to ensure high standards of clinical reasoning and competence are achieved across the service. Additionally, they will work in partnership with our key operational leads and stakeholders; drive operational performance against agreed Trust and National SSNAP requirements ensuring safe, responsive discharge services and high- quality stroke rehabilitation intervention for our patients.

The post holder will advocate and promote the role of Stroke Rehabilitation across the stroke pathway. Finally, the post holder will develop excellent relationships with all our key internal and external stakeholders in particular our wards, divisions and system level partners across community services, social care and the voluntary sector

In pursuing the duties of the role, the post holder will ensure compliance with the NHS Constitution and the Trust's Right Care strategy.

About us

We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:

  • Cycle to Work
  • Travel Scheme
  • Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
  • Onsite Nursery
  • Buying and Selling Annual Leave
  • Car Leasing
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Employee Health and Wellbeing
  • Extensive Reward Scheme
  • Counselling Service
  • Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
  • Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.

Our values:

We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:

  • Committed to Quality of Care
  • Compassion
  • Working together for patients
  • Improving Lives
  • Everyone Counts
  • Respect and Dignity

Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

423-7327884

Job locations

Airedale General Hospital

Skipton Road, Steeton

Keighley

BD20 6TD


Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description and responsibilities are detailed within the attached job description document (PDF)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description and responsibilities are detailed within the attached job description document (PDF)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent pre-registration award in Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Physiotherapy or Speech and Language Therapy
  • Registration with the HCPC
  • Evidence of continuous professional development through career including in leadership

Desirable

  • Certificate in Managing Health Services or equivalent / other postgraduate leadership courses

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrates advanced experience of working in Stroke Rehabilitation
  • Experience of quality improvement, service development and planning
  • Experience of quality improvement, service development and planning.
  • Experience of workforce management

Desirable

  • Experience of: handling complaints, change management, business planning and performance management

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrates advanced knowledge of Stroke Rehabilitation
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent pre-registration award in Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Physiotherapy or Speech and Language Therapy
  • Registration with the HCPC
  • Evidence of continuous professional development through career including in leadership

Desirable

  • Certificate in Managing Health Services or equivalent / other postgraduate leadership courses

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrates advanced experience of working in Stroke Rehabilitation
  • Experience of quality improvement, service development and planning
  • Experience of quality improvement, service development and planning.
  • Experience of workforce management

Desirable

  • Experience of: handling complaints, change management, business planning and performance management

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrates advanced knowledge of Stroke Rehabilitation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale General Hospital

Skipton Road, Steeton

Keighley

BD20 6TD


Employer's website

https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale General Hospital

Skipton Road, Steeton

Keighley

BD20 6TD


Employer's website

https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Chief Allied Health Professional

Laura Rowe

laura.rowe9@nhs.net

01535293659

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

423-7327884

Job locations

Airedale General Hospital

Skipton Road, Steeton

Keighley

BD20 6TD


Supporting documents

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