Head of Therapies - St Bartholomew's Hospital

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The head of Therapies role provides senior clinical and operational leadership for adult Therapy services based at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, which is a tertiary centre of excellence in cancer and cardiac care within the Group of Hospitals Barts Health NHS Trust operates within.

The post holder is accountable for the day to day operational and clinical delivery of the dynamic Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Dietetic services at St Barts, reporting directly to the Divisional Manager of the division and indirectly to the Divisional Director and the Group Director of AHPs.

The post holder is responsible for the development, optimisation and innovation of the Therapy services and pathways to effectively influence and support the successful delivery of the Hospital’s objectives and priorities of the wider Bart’s Health clinical and people strategies.

Interviews will take place on the Tuesday, 9th December 2025.

Key Responsibilities

• Be accountable for Adult Therapy services at St Bartholomew’s Hospital
• Be the lead for advising the Divisional Board and Hospital Executive Board on all issues relating to Therapy services
• Be responsible for and act as a role model for Therapy staff on the Site
• Be responsible for operational and strategic management of the Therapy services on 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
• Establish and maintain an integrated governance structure (clinical, operational and financial) for Therapy services
• Ensure high quality, cohesive, efficient, cost effective, evidence based practice within the Therapy service
• Working with senior management of the Hospital, define and implement new ways of working to maximise the benefits of operating within a Group and Hospital integration model
• Lead others to ensure an effective, innovative and efficient delivery of Therapy services to clinical users and patients
• Actively lead the effective Therapies contribution to the improvement of patient flow, safety, quality and experience of care at the hospital identifying the unique opportunities for Therapists to optimise these
• Lead Therapy services in the delivery of specific agreed hospital objectives and priorities

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are 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 value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Jonathan Kelly
Divisional Manager
Email: jonathan.kelly5@nhs.net

Seniority level: Director

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Health Care Provider

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care