Associate Director of Therapies – Royal London and Mile End | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 27 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £96,340 - £109,849 per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 June 2025 |
| Location: | London, E1 1FR |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7237378/259-7237378RLH |
Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Therapist to lead our busy therapies team as Associate Director of Therapies.
You will provide senior clinical and operational leadership for Therapies services based at the Royal London and Mile End sites as part of the Group of Hospitals Barts Health NHS Trust operates within.
You will be accountable for the day to day operational and clinical delivery of the OT, PT, SLT and Dietetics services at the Royal London and Mile End Hospitals, reporting directly to the Divisional Director and professionally to the Group Director of AHPs.
You will be responsible for the development, optimisation and innovation of Therapy services and pathways to effectively influence and support the successful delivery of the Hospital’s objectives and priorities and the wider Bart’s Health clinical and people strategies. This includes supporting the Therapies team to participate in Barts Health Quality Improvement work – WeImprove.
You will work collaboratively with other Hospital Heads of Therapies and the Group Director of AHPs and part of a therapies network to develop and implement an AHP and Therapies strategy which links to the Trust strategic direction.
The post holder will provide senior clinical and operational leadership for Therapies services based at the Royal London and Mile End sites as part of the Group of Hospitals Barts Health NHS Trust operates within.
The post holder is accountable for the day to day operational and clinical delivery of the OT, PT, SLT and Dietetics services reporting directly to the Divisional Director and professionally to the Group Director of AHPs.
The post holder is responsible for the development, optimisation and innovation of Therapy services and pathways to effectively influence and support the successful delivery of the Hospital’s objectives and priorities and the wider Bart’s Health clinical and peoplestrategies. This includes supporting the Therapies team to participate in Barts Health Quality Improvement work - WeImprove
The post holder will work collaboratively with other Hospital Heads of Therapies and the Group Director of AHPs as part of a Therapies network to develop and implement an AHP and Therapies strategy which links to the Trust strategic direction.
The post holder will contribute to the Hospital senior manager on call rota.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
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 knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Jun 2025