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.
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.
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.
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.
This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Mar 2025