Assistant Director of Therapies (Head Therapist)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 06 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £64,455 - £74,896 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 08 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Liverpool, L143LB |
| Cwmni: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7694416/287-RMED-11-26 |
Crynodeb
A Vacancy at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The Assistant Director of Therapies (Head Therapist) is a senior lead in the Royal & Broadgreen (RLB) Therapies Care Group, part of the Division of Medicine. The RLB Therapies leadership team works in collaboration with Aintree University Hospitals Therapies Care Group to deliver inpatient, outpatient and community services.
Accountable to the Head of Operations for RLB Therapies, you will work alongside other Head and Lead Therapists across three main sites – Broadgreen Hospital, the Royal Liverpool Hospital & Aintree University Hospital – providing professional, managerial and clinical leadership across the Therapies workforce.
You will shape the strategic direction, quality, performance, and productivity of therapy services while ensuring care is safe, effective, compassionate, and aligned to Trust objectives.
This role requires a leader who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment and who demonstrates autonomy, confidence, and accountability while consistently modelling the Trust’s values.
This role provides direct line management to operational teams and has budgetary responsibility. It requires a leader who can maintain operational delivery while also driving long-term strategic vision, developing the workforce, and embedding a culture of continuous improvement.
This post is based primarily at Broadgreen Hospital, with a varied portfolio and responsibilities extending across Broadgreen, the Royal Liverpool and Aintree hospital sites. The therapy teams include registered and unregistered workforce including Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Dietetics, Podiatry, Orthotics and Speech and Language Therapy.
Interviews will be held on 17.03.26.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theircareers page.
Strategic & Professional Leadership
· Provide visible, credible leadership across the Therapies workforce, acting as a role model for Trust values and behaviours
· Lead, develop and performance-manage Lead Therapists, building high-performing, resilient teams
· Shape and deliver the strategic direction for Therapies within the Care Group, contributing to Care Group and Divisional transformation plans
· Act as the senior professional voice for Therapies, providing expert advice at Care Group and Trust level
· Develop leadership capability, succession planning and future talent across therapy professions
Quality, Governance & Patient Experience
· Ensure high-quality, safe and effective care, with a relentless focus on patient experience and outcomes
· Lead governance, risk management, incident investigation and complaints handling for Therapies
· Ensure compliance with HCPC standards, professional scope of practice, IPC requirements and Trust policies
· Drive delivery of performance targets, KPI’s, CQC standards and contractual obligations in relation to professional standards
· Champion learning from incidents, complaints and benchmarking to continuously improve services
Service Improvement & Innovation
· Lead service redesign and innovation, supporting new models of care and integrated patient pathways
· Embed the UHGL Strategy into clinical and professional practice
· Use data, intelligence and patient feedback to inform decision-making and service improvement
· Foster a culture of continuous improvement, curiosity and innovation
Workforce & Financial Management
· Hold full budgetary accountability for Therapies within the Care Group, including pay, agency and capital budgets
· Lead workforce planning, establishment reviews, safe staffing and career pathway development
· Deliver cost improvement programmes and value-for-money initiatives while maintaining quality
· Lead business cases for service development and capital investment
Education, Research & Development
· Promote education, learning and research across the Therapies workforce
· Support student placements and high-quality learning environments
· Contribute to research capacity-building and implementation of Trust research strategy
You will be:
· An experienced senior Therapy leader with a strong track record of leading large professional teams
· Confident operating at executive and Care Group level, influencing strategy and resolving complex issues
· A compassionate, credible and visible leader who inspires trust and accountability
· Highly skilled in governance, performance management, workforce planning and financial control
· Passionate about improving patient outcomes, staff experience and service quality
· You will be professionally registered (HCPC) and committed to upholding the highest standards of professional conduct.
· You will proactively identify opportunities to facilitate and negotiate any change and support new care delivery processes within the Care Group.
· As a skilled people manager you will be able to lead as required on disciplinary, grievance and HR issues and understand and influence the daily operational management challenges of the care group.
This advert closes on Friday 20 Feb 2026
The Assistant Director of Therapies (Head Therapist) is a senior lead in the Royal & Broadgreen (RLB) Therapies Care Group, part of the Division of Medicine. The RLB Therapies leadership team works in collaboration with Aintree University Hospitals Therapies Care Group to deliver inpatient, outpatient and community services.
Accountable to the Head of Operations for RLB Therapies, you will work alongside other Head and Lead Therapists across three main sites – Broadgreen Hospital, the Royal Liverpool Hospital & Aintree University Hospital – providing professional, managerial and clinical leadership across the Therapies workforce.
You will shape the strategic direction, quality, performance, and productivity of therapy services while ensuring care is safe, effective, compassionate, and aligned to Trust objectives.
This role requires a leader who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment and who demonstrates autonomy, confidence, and accountability while consistently modelling the Trust’s values.
This role provides direct line management to operational teams and has budgetary responsibility. It requires a leader who can maintain operational delivery while also driving long-term strategic vision, developing the workforce, and embedding a culture of continuous improvement.
This post is based primarily at Broadgreen Hospital, with a varied portfolio and responsibilities extending across Broadgreen, the Royal Liverpool and Aintree hospital sites. The therapy teams include registered and unregistered workforce including Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Dietetics, Podiatry, Orthotics and Speech and Language Therapy.
Interviews will be held on 17.03.26.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theircareers page.
Strategic & Professional Leadership
· Provide visible, credible leadership across the Therapies workforce, acting as a role model for Trust values and behaviours
· Lead, develop and performance-manage Lead Therapists, building high-performing, resilient teams
· Shape and deliver the strategic direction for Therapies within the Care Group, contributing to Care Group and Divisional transformation plans
· Act as the senior professional voice for Therapies, providing expert advice at Care Group and Trust level
· Develop leadership capability, succession planning and future talent across therapy professions
Quality, Governance & Patient Experience
· Ensure high-quality, safe and effective care, with a relentless focus on patient experience and outcomes
· Lead governance, risk management, incident investigation and complaints handling for Therapies
· Ensure compliance with HCPC standards, professional scope of practice, IPC requirements and Trust policies
· Drive delivery of performance targets, KPI’s, CQC standards and contractual obligations in relation to professional standards
· Champion learning from incidents, complaints and benchmarking to continuously improve services
Service Improvement & Innovation
· Lead service redesign and innovation, supporting new models of care and integrated patient pathways
· Embed the UHGL Strategy into clinical and professional practice
· Use data, intelligence and patient feedback to inform decision-making and service improvement
· Foster a culture of continuous improvement, curiosity and innovation
Workforce & Financial Management
· Hold full budgetary accountability for Therapies within the Care Group, including pay, agency and capital budgets
· Lead workforce planning, establishment reviews, safe staffing and career pathway development
· Deliver cost improvement programmes and value-for-money initiatives while maintaining quality
· Lead business cases for service development and capital investment
Education, Research & Development
· Promote education, learning and research across the Therapies workforce
· Support student placements and high-quality learning environments
· Contribute to research capacity-building and implementation of Trust research strategy
You will be:
· An experienced senior Therapy leader with a strong track record of leading large professional teams
· Confident operating at executive and Care Group level, influencing strategy and resolving complex issues
· A compassionate, credible and visible leader who inspires trust and accountability
· Highly skilled in governance, performance management, workforce planning and financial control
· Passionate about improving patient outcomes, staff experience and service quality
· You will be professionally registered (HCPC) and committed to upholding the highest standards of professional conduct.
· You will proactively identify opportunities to facilitate and negotiate any change and support new care delivery processes within the Care Group.
· As a skilled people manager you will be able to lead as required on disciplinary, grievance and HR issues and understand and influence the daily operational management challenges of the care group.
This advert closes on Friday 20 Feb 2026