Associate Director of Therapies
| Posting date: | 06 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £91,342.00 to £105,337.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £91342.00 - £105337.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 August 2025 |
| Location: | Halifax, HX3 5AQ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9372-25-0523 |
Summary
Champion therapy and AHP priorities, supporting performance monitoring and reporting arrangements to demonstrate progress within the Division. Provide professional leadership to senior staff groups, setting objectives for the Head of Therapies and other senior colleagues as required. Develop / refresh the 35-year AHP strategy that identifies key service development and transformation priorities across all clinical specialties, ensuring integration with other CHFT divisions and external partners. Advise the Trust Executive and Divisional Board on strategic developments affecting AHP and therapy services. Ensure the role, development, and contribution of therapists/AHPs are aligned with the delivery of divisional and Trust-wide objectives. Lead and contribute to the development of business cases and contract negotiations that support and sustain services in line with the Trusts strategic direction. Lead workforce planning and modelling for therapy services to ensure an optimal workforce that delivers high-quality care and value for money. Promote efficient workforce development, particularly in addressing skill shortages and optimising skill mix. Coordinate the Trusts involvement in national and regional AHP initiatives and ensure CHFT are consistent with their strategy and benchmarking. Represent the Trust as the senior AHP professional in internal and external multi-professional and managerial forums. Ensure that AHPs have a single point of visibility and act as the accountable professional lead across the Trust, serving as a role model, mentor, and coach. Provide assurance to the Director of Operations that therapy service performance is regularly monitored through agreed KPIs, with remedial actions taken where required. Support the Head of Therapies to ensure that all staff have a designated professional lead and access to appropriate training, professional reviews, appraisals, and wellbeing support. Ensure that all local and national targets related to therapy services are delivered within a safe and high-quality framework. Lead therapy contributions to major Trust-wide initiatives. Develop, ratify, implement, and evaluate therapy-related strategies, policies, and guidance to ensure service delivery is aligned with national best practice. Participate in on-call commitments as required by the Trust, providing emergency cover outside of normal working hours when necessary. Support the division in preparing for assessments and inspections from external bodies such as the CQC, OFSTED, and the NHS Litigation Authority. Oversee the clinical governance and quality agenda for therapies, working closely with the Head of Therapies to support its development. Lead the AHP education and training strategy to ensure the workforce is prepared for future service needs. Drive the development of funding bids to support the strategic advancement of services and therapy roles. Lead and enhance the research profile of AHPs, supporting research activity across therapy specialisms through presentations, publications, study days, and national conferences.