Head of Therapies

We are looking for an experienced Allied Health Professional to provide senior leadership to our adult Therapy teams (Nutrition and Dietetics; Occupational Therapy; Physiotherapy; Podiatry and orthotics; Adult Speech and Language Therapy). This post is part of the senior leadership team within the division of Allied Clinical Services, responsible for delivery of the relevant therapy services at University Hospital Lewisham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich and currently Lewisham Community Services. The post holder will work strategically and collaboratively across the divisions , within our SEL Networks and with other stakeholders across health and social care

This role reports into the Divisional Director for Professions and Governance/Lead AHP so deputising and taking a key role in promoting the AHP agenda will be required., The Head of Therapies role is a key position within the Divisional Management Team, responsible to the Divisional Director of Professions and Governance with a prime focus on the day-to-day delivery of high standards of patient care across integrated care pathways and services, delivered across the Trust including the community.

The post holder supports the Divisional Director of Professions and Governance and other senior managers in the day to day delivery of the clinical business of the Service, and assumes delegated functions of corporate Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals ( NMAHP) development programmes, recruitment and retention, measuring and improving standards of care and the patient experience, in accordance with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints.

This role is responsible for the Adult Therapy, Podiatry and Dietetic services within the Trust. It plays a key role in delivering the Trusts AHP strategy and providing professional leadership.

The post holder works strategically and collaboratively across the divisions , within our SEL Networks and with other stakeholders across health and social care.

Post holders will demonstrate a highly visible, authoritative and democratic leadership style, which is underpinned by the values of the Trust.

Post holders will deputise for the Divisional Director of Professions and Governance when required., 1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream

The successful candidate will need to be flexible and organised with the ability to prioritise a busy workload covering a broad remit. A strategic approach and willingness to consider, and lead on, new ways of working to improve patient care will be essential to making this role a success.

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations