We are looking for an experienced Therapy Manager to lead the KGH Therapies team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the overall management, performance and leadership of the therapy services including physiotherapy and occupational therapy.
As the Trust continues on its journey as part of a Hospital Group with Northampton General Hospital and as part of the local Integrated Care System, the Postholder would need to build effective working relationships to facilitate change across all aspects of the service.
The post provides strategic leadership and overall accountability of the services with operational oversight.
Your personal attributes must include a compassionate leadership style, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong influencing and negotiating skills, alignment to the Trust core values, and the ability to gain the trust and respect of colleagues and stakeholders.
The successful candidate will have strong leadership skills, a comprehensive understanding of therapy management in an acute setting, be able to manage conflicting demands and be able to make high pressured decisions.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Provide strong visible management and professional leadership to the Therapies teams, leading on the preparation of the Therapies strategic direction, and Integrated Business Plan.
2. Develop and introduce new and innovative systems to maximise performance and improve patient experience.
3. Ensure clinical performance of the Therapy teams including clinical outcomes, patient safety and clinical governance standards; including Care Quality Commission.
4. Produce strategies for the Therapy services that are workable and aligned with the overall strategy of the Division and the Trust.
5. Be responsible for the Therapies service annual financial plans and ensure the delivery of agreed milestones.
6. Manage patient experience and customer value within Therapies, including patient feedback and complaints and achievement of all patient access and activity targets.
7. Accountable for the effective performance and contribution of staff within Therapy services, ensuring appropriate workforce resources for the level of activity and the provision of high-quality care, training, development, and motivation of staff, and driving change management programmes through effective engagement of staff.
8. Work collaboratively with senior managers across the Trust and health economy as a subject matter expert providing strategic, professional expert advice.
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description and personal specification located under the Supporting Documents heading.
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