Job overview
We are looking for an experienced and innovative clinician, with a track record of quality improvement and staff management to come and join our forward-thinking department as our Deputy Head of Therapies for St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
St Barts Therapies department strives to contribute to the hospitals mission to be a centre of excellence in cardiac, respiratory and cancer care. We are passionate about innovation in service delivery and promoting a healthy workplace culture where staff feel values and want to come and work. Our Therapies department comprises a diverse team of OT’s, Physiotherapists, Dieticians, Speech and language Therapists, Exercise Physiologists and Support workers.
This position has a key leadership and management role in supporting the head of Therapies set the strategic direction for the department and deliver on its key objectives. These objectives are co-created with its workforce and other stakeholders, including our service users.
You will benefit from a supportive and strategic multi-disciplinary team and be able to access a wide range of education and development opportunities to further develop your potential within the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership, education and research.
Main duties of the job
We are excited to be advertising for the role of Deputy Head of Therapies at St Bartholomew’s hospital. This position has a key leadership and management role in supporting the head of Therapies set the strategic direction for the department and deliver on its key objectives. These objectives are co-created with its workforce and other stakeholders, including our service users.
We are looking for an experienced and innovative clinician, with a track record of quality improvement and staff management to come and join our forward-thinking department of Dieticians, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, exercise physiologists and support staff. You will benefit from a supportive team and be able to access a wide range of education and development opportunities within the trust to further develop your leadership potential.
St Bart’s Therapies department strives to contribute to the hospitals mission to be rated outstanding as a centre of excellence in cardiac, respiratory and cancer care. As a department we are passionate about innovation in service delivery and promoting a healthy workplace culture where staff feel valued and want to come and work. The Deputy head of therapies is influential in leading and delivering on this, as well as building a research active workforce, showcasing our successes regionally and nationally, scouting for opportunities and developing clinicians working to the top of their scope.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
1. •Clinical and Operational management experience in therapies setting.
2. •Evidence of working to senior level within clinical specialty area (inpatient or outpatient Therapies)
3. •Experience of identifying and delivering cost improvements whilst maintaining service quality.
4. •Proven record of leading successful service development and/or quality improvement projects.
5. •Experience of promoting education and clinical development of roles
6. •Well-developed leadership and influencing skills with multi-disciplinary teams and wider stakeholders
Desirable criteria
7. •Experience of managing multidisciplinary professional groups.
8. •Extensive specialist experience in a related therapy area.
9. •Experience of representing therapies within a Trust setting.
10. •Experience of setting service/departmental vision and objectives
11. •Experience in managing a budget
Skills
Essential criteria
12. •Change management
13. •Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
14. •Confidence in presentation skills.
15. •Ability to influence MDT working.
16. •Effective problem-solving skills.
17. •Development of policies and protocols.
18. •Analysis of complex data to produce succinct information appropriate for its audience
19. •Able to develop new ways of working
20. •An effective completer/finisher
21. •Confident in staff management
22. •Able to take conscious steps to manage self under pressure- creating time for reflection and support for self and others
23. •Able to absorb and deal constructively with criticism and seek support as necessary.
Desirable criteria
24. •Development of business cases.
25. •Advanced Excel Spreadsheet skills
26. •Demonstrates achievements in managing change
27. •Experiences of participating in clinical governance initiatives
28. •Knowledge of developing and using databases
29. •Knowledge/skills in MS Office Professional
30. •Used to producing analysis in numerical or graphical formats to a high standard
31. •Budget and financial management skills
Qualifications
Essential criteria
32. •Awareness of developments in the NHS and service delivery
33. •Quality assurance and improvement.
34. •Awareness of clinical governance processes and principles such as risk and incident management
35. •Understanding of evidence-based practice and its implementation.
36. •Understanding professional issues impacting on therapies
37. •Understands the implications of Equal opportunities in practice.
38. •Understanding of the importance of data collection and analysis
39. •BSc or Diploma in a relevant Therapy Profession
40. •HCPC registered.
41. •Evidence of on-going, relevant postgraduate education.
42. •Masters level study in a related subject or equivalent experience.
43. •Management or leadership training
Desirable criteria
44. •Management or leadership qualification
Other
Essential criteria
45. •High self-awareness, understanding own emotions, strengths and limitations
46. •Models and able to encourage others in being innovative in finding ways of improving the quality of services
47. •Able to utilise IT to full potential
48. •Highly professional role model
49. •Decisive, using sound judgement in decision making in a timely and confident manner
50. •Commitment to developing a culture of openness and partnership
51. •Ability to inspire and motivate others to support wider departmental objectives