Job summary
Whipps Cross Hospital will appoint a dynamic and innovative therapist to lead its team of Dietitians, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists and the Rehabilitation Support Workers and Administrators who support them.
The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to engage clinical and managerial teams and the ability to deliver safe, effective and efficient services which are responsive to the needs of patients and staff, in a cycle of continuous improvement. You will be an experienced clinician and operational manager, with post-graduate qualifications and significant experience in professional leadership.
Main duties of the job
You will be accountable for the day-to-day therapy services at Whipps Cross Hospital and the lead for advising the Divisional Board and Hospital Executive Board on all issues of Therapy services. You will act as a role model for Therapy staff on the Site.
You will be responsible for operational and strategic management of the Therapy services in the Hospital, including performance targets and ensuring that all Therapy services are provided within the agreed level of activity, standards and performance, safety, quality and budget.
You will maintain an integrated governance structure (clinical, operational and financial) for Therapy services and ensure high quality, cohesive, efficient and cost effective, evidence-based practice within the Therapy service.
By working with senior management of the Hospital, you will define and implement new ways of working to maximise the benefits of operating within a Group and Hospital integration model.
You will lead others to ensure an effective, innovative and efficient delivery of Therapy services to clinical users and patients.
You will actively lead the effective Therapies contribution to the improvement of patient flow, safety, quality and experience of care at the hospital.
About us
Whipps Cross Hospital is a friendly DGH within the Bart's Health group. Therapies provide a full range of In-patient care as well as community services in MSK Physiotherapy and Community Stroke therapies and Community Speech and Language services for residents of Waltham Forrest. Our therapists are key to the pathways of patients in all services in the hospital.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts and is entering an exciting new era in becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class reputation. Having delivered significant clinical and operational improvement, we are charting a fresh course in 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 particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current issues in Therapies practice (e.g. o Awareness of the national and regional policy agenda o Awareness of the challenges facing the wider NHS, including relating to finance, operations, patient flow and service redesign o Awareness of professionalism initiatives of the relevant learned and regulatory bodies o Awareness of developments in educational, research and clinical practice)
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience managing a Therapies team (e.g. o Operational Management o Strategic Management o Goal Setting and reporting to KPIs o Managing activity to meet performance targets, including constitutional standards o Managing professionals from a different background and managing non-registered staff from clinical and non-clinical backgrounds)
- Significant clinical experience in a Therapy Profession (e.g. Personal experience to an enhanced practice level in Acute or Community Therapies o Experiences working with and supporting clinicals from own and partner professions)
- Experience of managing finances (e.g. Acting as a budget holder for pay and non-pay budgets o Financial planning, including budget, capacity, demand, and activity planning. o Development of income generation or income maximisation o Cost reduction and value maximisation o Management of contracts with suppliers though contracts, SLAs or MoUs)
- Experience of applying quality management in practice (e.g. o Quality planning, quality improvement, quality assurance and quality control o Managing change processes, including service revisions and staff consultations)
- Experience of communicating with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. o Executives at Hospital or Group Executive level o Senior stakeholders in partners organisation, local government bodies, third sector organisations et cetera. o Patient groups and patient experience bodies)
- Experience of managing and developing colleagues (e.g. o Personnel management for individuals and teams o Setting of team and personal objectives o Management of learning needs and education and development resources o supervision of departmental appraisal and other HR metrics o Competency and Disciplinary management)
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification as a Dietitian, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech and Language Therapist.
- Registration with the HCPC as a Dietitian, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech and Language Therapist.
- Evidence of a life-long professional learning approach (e.g. o Evidence of M-Level education o Evidence of a qualification in leadership and management o Post-registration evidence of education in clinical practice, education and learning, or research and improvement)
Skills
Essential
- Advanced leadership skills (e.g. o Ability to motivate colleagues within own line management and outside of it. o Ability to function as a coach, mentor, role model and advisor to senior therapy colleagues. o Ability to manage own output, using reflective practice models as required to drive personal improvement)
- Advanced communication skills (e.g. o Able to influence behaviours and actions within the Therapy team and in other parts of the hospital and health community. o Ability to negotiate and achieve improved outcomes, in terms of safety, effectiveness, efficiency and responsiveness. o Ability to present complex information to various audiences including patients, staff, leaners, and external partners, on clinical, operational, HR and community health topics)
- Developed analytical and reasoning skills (e.g. o Ability to analyse inputs from various data sources, hard and soft, including patient experience reports, clinical governance metrics, finance and business management data and the feedback of staff members, colleagues outside of the department and the wider community. o Ability to manage risk, incidents, regulatory requirements, standards, and other clinical and business markers of service performance)
Values
Essential
- Evidence of displaying the Trusts values - WeCare - Welcoming, Engaging, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful and Equitable (e.g. o Leading by example o Flexible in approach and attitude o Self-Motivated o Using sound judgment in decision making o Open and accountable, working in partnership with others. o Self-aware and reflective o Role modelling innovative approaches to care)
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current issues in Therapies practice (e.g. o Awareness of the national and regional policy agenda o Awareness of the challenges facing the wider NHS, including relating to finance, operations, patient flow and service redesign o Awareness of professionalism initiatives of the relevant learned and regulatory bodies o Awareness of developments in educational, research and clinical practice)
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience managing a Therapies team (e.g. o Operational Management o Strategic Management o Goal Setting and reporting to KPIs o Managing activity to meet performance targets, including constitutional standards o Managing professionals from a different background and managing non-registered staff from clinical and non-clinical backgrounds)
- Significant clinical experience in a Therapy Profession (e.g. Personal experience to an enhanced practice level in Acute or Community Therapies o Experiences working with and supporting clinicals from own and partner professions)
- Experience of managing finances (e.g. Acting as a budget holder for pay and non-pay budgets o Financial planning, including budget, capacity, demand, and activity planning. o Development of income generation or income maximisation o Cost reduction and value maximisation o Management of contracts with suppliers though contracts, SLAs or MoUs)
- Experience of applying quality management in practice (e.g. o Quality planning, quality improvement, quality assurance and quality control o Managing change processes, including service revisions and staff consultations)
- Experience of communicating with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. o Executives at Hospital or Group Executive level o Senior stakeholders in partners organisation, local government bodies, third sector organisations et cetera. o Patient groups and patient experience bodies)
- Experience of managing and developing colleagues (e.g. o Personnel management for individuals and teams o Setting of team and personal objectives o Management of learning needs and education and development resources o supervision of departmental appraisal and other HR metrics o Competency and Disciplinary management)
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification as a Dietitian, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech and Language Therapist.
- Registration with the HCPC as a Dietitian, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech and Language Therapist.
- Evidence of a life-long professional learning approach (e.g. o Evidence of M-Level education o Evidence of a qualification in leadership and management o Post-registration evidence of education in clinical practice, education and learning, or research and improvement)
Skills
Essential
- Advanced leadership skills (e.g. o Ability to motivate colleagues within own line management and outside of it. o Ability to function as a coach, mentor, role model and advisor to senior therapy colleagues. o Ability to manage own output, using reflective practice models as required to drive personal improvement)
- Advanced communication skills (e.g. o Able to influence behaviours and actions within the Therapy team and in other parts of the hospital and health community. o Ability to negotiate and achieve improved outcomes, in terms of safety, effectiveness, efficiency and responsiveness. o Ability to present complex information to various audiences including patients, staff, leaners, and external partners, on clinical, operational, HR and community health topics)
- Developed analytical and reasoning skills (e.g. o Ability to analyse inputs from various data sources, hard and soft, including patient experience reports, clinical governance metrics, finance and business management data and the feedback of staff members, colleagues outside of the department and the wider community. o Ability to manage risk, incidents, regulatory requirements, standards, and other clinical and business markers of service performance)
Values
Essential
- Evidence of displaying the Trusts values - WeCare - Welcoming, Engaging, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful and Equitable (e.g. o Leading by example o Flexible in approach and attitude o Self-Motivated o Using sound judgment in decision making o Open and accountable, working in partnership with others. o Self-aware and reflective o Role modelling innovative approaches to care)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
