Band 8a Therapy Services Assistant General Manager | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Hampstead; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced therapist to join its Therapy Services Senior Leadership Team as Band 8a Therapy Services Assistant General Manager. You will lead service improvement initiatives, drive innovation and support high-quality, patient-centred care across the Trust's therapy services.

Working with clinical leaders and senior managers, you will oversee strategic and operational developments, strengthen staff engagement and promote wellbeing, while

Qualifications

• Qualified clinician with management experience within Therapy Services.

Responsibilities

• Lead service improvement initiatives and drive innovation to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Oversee strategic and operational developments to improve patient outcomes, staff engagement and wellbeing.
• Maintain strong professional and clinical governance standards across Therapy Services.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Physiotherapy

Podiatry

Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Band 8a Therapy Services Assistant General Manager | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £66,274 - £73,496 per annum pro rata inclusive of HCAS

This is an exciting time to join the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing care for more than 1.6 million people each year across our four main hospital sites: the Royal Free Hospital, Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital and North Middlesex Hospital.

We are seeking an experienced, dynamic and forward-thinking therapist to join the Therapy Services Senior Leadership Team. The successful candidate will play a key role in leading service improvement initiatives, driving innovation, and supporting the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care. They will work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to ensure services are effective, efficient, and aligned with best practice, while maintaining strong professional and clinical governance standards.

Therapy Services at the Royal Free London has a strong culture of continuous improvement, using quality improvement methodology to enhance patient care and service delivery. We actively support research-informed practice and are at the forefront of workforce innovation. Working alongside an experienced team of clinical leaders and senior managers, the post holder will lead strategic and operational developments that improve patient outcomes, strengthen staff engagement, and promote wellbeing across Therapy Services. The role offers a unique opportunity to influence practice across a large and diverse organisation while gaining valuable experience in operational management, leadership, service transformation and workforce development.

We welcome applications from experienced clinicians with management experience registered in one of the Allied Health Professions represented within Therapy Services, including:

• Occupational Therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Podiatry
• Speech and Language Therapy

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your leadership, strategic planning and project management skills while working closely with therapy teams across the Trust.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

People enjoy working with us because we are values-driven and a person centred trust that cares about the community. We also have a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and development.

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

This advert closes on Tuesday 6 Oct 2026

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