Band 8A Therapy Services Assistant General Manager

Job summary 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.

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

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.

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.

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• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

• Relevant AHP degree/ diploma (PT; OT; DT; SaLT; Pod)
• Evidence or portfolio of continued development; professional and/or leadership

• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration for profession
• Demonstrates ability to study at Masters level

• Computer skills with an advanced knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, word and excel
• Awareness of current health issues with a breadth of understanding to predict how these will impact on patient services
• Project management skills
• Able to embrace and lead change
• Evidence of effective communication and working with clinicians, multidisciplinary teams and other agencies
• Able to document information accurately
• Committed to personal and team development

• Knowledge of QI methodology
• Experience of project management and ability to work to deadlines

• Awareness of current health issues with a breadth of understanding to predict how these will impact on patient services
• Understanding…