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Are you an experienced and dynamic healthcare professional looking for a leadership role in neurological rehabilitation? We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Therapies at Blackheath Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering high-quality therapy services for individuals with complex neurological conditions.
As the Head of Therapies, you will lead and inspire a dedicated multidisciplinary team, ensuring the provision of effective, patient-centred rehabilitation that supports our patients on their recovery journey. You will be responsible for driving clinical excellence, service development, and innovation while maintaining the highest standards of care.
This role is perfect for an ambitious and motivated professional with strong leadership skills, a commitment to evidence-based practice, and a passion for improving outcomes in neurological rehabilitation. You will have the opportunity to influence strategic decision-making, mentor and develop a skilled therapy team, and collaborate with other healthcare professionals to enhance patient care.
If you are ready to take the next step in your career and make a meaningful impact, apply now!
What you'll be working:
Our standard working hours are 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. However, we understand the importance of a positive work-life balance, and therefore, if you require some flexibility to better suit your personal or professional needs, we encourage you to discuss this with us, and we will do our best to accommodate your preferences where possible.
What you'll be doing:
As Head of Therapies, you will report to the Hospital Director and be responsible for the strategic and professional direction of Therapy Services. This involves delivery of all operational performance targets, ensuring all services are provided within the agreed level of activity, standards of performance, safety, quality, and budget
You will be ultimately accountable for all Allied Health Professional Therapists, and Therapy Support Staff, and will directly manage the Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language teams
* Deputise for the Hospital Director when required.
* You will have a small active clinical caseload
* Be an innovator, an educator, and a mentor, providing robust representation for therapy services within the Senior Management Team
* Carry out audit, policy, and service development and research activities and/or programmes. The post holder will also propose and implement policy and service development changes
* Be responsible for developing and implementing standards across Therapy Services, which support professional leadership, competence, capacity and standards of conduct
* Collaborating with senior management to define and implement new ways of working to maximise benefits, ensuring gains in both cost-effectiveness and clinical efficiency
* Keep people safe from harm and protect their human rights
What you'll have:
* HCPC registration
* Previous experience within a neurorehabilitation setting
* A strong clinical background and maintain a clinical remit dependent on your skill set
* Experience of leading a multidisciplinary team
* Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS
We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.
What to look forward to:
* 25 days plus bank holidays
* Birthday off
* Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
* Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
* Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
* A salary sacrifice Aegon 5% matched pension
* Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians
* We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
* Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
* Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group
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