Role Summary
A vital leadership position has opened up to lead and represent our Therapy Services as Head of Therapies within Clinical Specialist Services Care group. Working with the Therapy Specialty leads, you will provide strategic, professional and operational leadership and direction to the Therapy Services within the Care Group to ensure effectiveness of service and the delivery of evidence-based, modern, innovative, cost effective and patient centred services which meet national and local targets, deliver best quality patient experience within financial controls and targets. This role will be based on one of our sites either in Exeter or Barnstaple with a minimum expectation to travel to the other site twice a month.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role:
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible, for the effective day to day running, and performance, of the Therapy Services within the Clinical Specialist Services Care Group (CSS).
- Ensure that approaches to service delivery are high quality, evidenced based, integrated and innovative to meet the Trust Clinical Safety Strategy and the needs of Trust in providing acute care, rehabilitation and out-patient services.
- Be accountable for therapies for leading operational performance delivery of key performance indicators including high quality patient care; robust clinical governance; patient safety and clinical quality; sustainability and operational targets contributing to Care Group and Trust continued improved performance.
- Autonomously make decisions in the areas that affect the operational working, and improvement, of therapy services.
- Ensure preparation of therapy performance reports for Care Group Performance Assessment Framework (PAF) meetings, ensuring any actions arising are followed up, delivered and reported on within agreed timeframes.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Experience: possesses extensive therapy experience in the Healthcare sector, demonstrating an ability in managing professional and operational performance and delivering high quality services within a complex financial environment
- Demonstrable knowledge and application of performance management, risk management and governance frameworks
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyse, disseminate and present complex information, written and verbal
- Experience of managing large numbers of staff and multi-disciplinary teams.
- The post holder be a Dietitian, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Speech and Language Therapist and must have HCPC Registration.
This role represents a unique opportunity to represent the therapist staff group and drive high quality, evidenced based patient care in an NHS Trust. If you are looking for a leadership role ensuring high standards of professionalism, leadership and consistent, optimal performance across therapy services we would be delighted to consider your application.
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, up to 37.5 hours per week
Interview Date: Week of 3rd June 2024
For further information please contact: Helen Cooke, Care Group Director of Patient Care, Clinical Specialist Services on helen.cooke4@nhs.net
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
