Associate Head Of Therapies

Kettering General Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust; Kettering, Northampton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) is seeking an experienced Associate Head of Therapies (Band 8b) to provide leadership across UHN therapies at Kettering General Hospital and Northampton General Hospital during a 12-month secondment. The post supports the Head of Therapies with strategic, clinical and operational leadership, governance and workforce development.

The role requires regular presence at both NGH and KGH, with travel between sites and participation in tactical on‑call

Qualifications

• Registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist with current HCPC registration.
• Master's degree or equivalent level of postgraduate leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional, operational and strategic leadership across designated therapy services and portfolios.
• Support the implementation of the UHN Therapies Strategy and wider organisational objectives.
• Lead quality improvement, governance and workforce initiatives.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Quality improvement

Governance

Leadership

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced registered Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to join the Therapies Leadership Team across UHN as Associate Head of Therapies. This is a 12-month secondment opportunity to provide leadership support across Therapies during a period of maternity leave. The post is advertised at Band 8b, subject to Job Evaluation and banding panel approval. Supporting the Head of Therapies, this role will provide professional, operational and strategic leadership across therapy services at Kettering General Hospital and Northampton General Hospital. The post holder will play a key role in supporting safe, effective and sustainable services, whilst leading work focused on service improvement, workforce development and governance. This secondment offers the opportunity to gain experience working across both hospital sites, develop strategic and operational leadership skills, and gain insight into leading services across a large organisation. You will support agreed priorities and help strengthen collaboration and consistency across Therapies. The successful applicant will be a supportive leader who is passionate about delivering excellent care, developing people and working collaboratively to make a positive difference for patients and staff. The postholder is required to have a regular presence at both NGH and KGH and travel between sites. The postholder is also required to participate in tactical on‑call services.

Main duties of the job

• Providing professional, operational and strategic leadership across designated therapy services and portfolios.


• Supporting the implementation of the UHN Therapies Strategy and wider organisational objectives.


• Leading quality improvement, governance and workforce initiatives.


• Driving the development of consistent approaches, processes and standards across both hospital sites.


• Supporting workforce planning, service development and innovation to meet current and future patient needs.


• Providing leadership for patient safety, quality and governance activities across therapies.


• Developing strong relationships with clinical, operational and corporate colleagues, as well as external partners.


• Deputising for the Head of Therapies as required and representing therapies at senior forums.

About us

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs. Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and personal specification for full details of the role and responsibilities

Person Specification

Education, Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist with current HCPC registration.


• Master's degree or equivalent level of postgraduate learning and senior leadership experience.

Desirable

• Management, leadership, quality improvement or project management qualification.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Significant senior leadership experience within complex health services.


• Experience of deputising at a senior or divisional level.


• Substantial experience of operational and strategic planning, performance management, and service improvement.


• Expert knowledge and experience of workforce planning, workforce transformation, skill mix and staff development.


• Experience of demand, capacity, patient flow, and business continuity planning.


• Expert knowledge of therapy professional standards and experience providing senior professional advice.


• Experience of directly line managing senior staff, including appraisal, performance management, staff development and application of relevant workforce policies


• Experience of providing senior professional input to HR investigations, capability, conduct or fitness-to-practise matters in accordance with organisational policy.


• Experience of representing services and developing effective partnerships across Trust, Group and professional networks.


• Experience of using patient, carer or service-user feedback to inform service improvement.

Desirable

• Evidence of leading service change and transformation.


• Experience of influencing and working with senior stakeholders across organisational and professional boundaries.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to analyse clinical, workforce, operational and financial data to inform decisions and service improvement.


• Highly developed communication, negotiation, influencing and conflict-resolution skills, with the ability to adapt communication styles as required


• Evidence of leading quality improvement, audit, research, innovation, or implementation of evidence-based practice.


• Substantial experience of clinical governance, patient safety, risk management, incident learning, and regulatory assurance.


• Ability to work flexibly, travel between UHN sites and partner locations, and participate in senior leadership or on-call arrangements as required


• Problem solving, assessment and independent decision-making skills demonstrating the ability to prioritise competing demands.


• Demonstrates compassionate, inclusive and accountable leadership, with resilience and commitment to continuous improvement.


• Ability to work effectively in busy clinical and office environments, with exposure to noise, occasional unpleasant environmental conditions, frequent interruptions, shared or limited workspaces and regular movement between different work areas and hospital sites.


• Regular use of VDU's and keyboard skills


• Ability to manage complex and potentially distressing situations involving patients and staff with sensitivity, professionalism and sound judgement.

Desirable

• Experience of contributing to budget management, financial planning and efficiency delivery, and of developing or contributing to business cases, options appraisals or investment proposals.


• Ability to interpret complex qualitative and quantitative information and make balanced, autonomous decisions.

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential

• Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our colleagues, patients and service users


• Engage in compassionate and inclusive behaviours in the provision of high-quality care and interactions with others


• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs


• Committed to delivering high standards of work to positively impact patient care

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.