Head of Service Rehab and Therapies

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job description

We have a new opportunity to develop a Head of Service role within Rehabilitation and Therapies. This will involve working alongside the existing Head of Service, and managing a portfolio of services within the adult’s division.

Services are primarily focussed on community rehabilitation and enablement. You should have an interest in intermediate care and understand discharge to assess, urgent care and home first principles.

You will support the Assistant Director to deliver high standards of care. You will take responsibility for the provision of specific services, working closely with external stakeholders, across health and social care, to provide seamless pathways of care for patients.

As Head of Service, you will work collaboratively as part of the dynamic strategic leadership team and be accountable for clinical leadership within the services. This is a senior management role holding both operational and strategic responsibilities as well as a substantial budget which requires robust financial control across the range of services.

You will empower staff to be instrumental in delivering high service performance, utilising a transformative and proactive approach to ensure the provision of high-quality care to service users, deputising for the Assistant Director as required.

You will be responsible for ensuring that all services meet the required local and national targets and standards in relation to quality, performance governance, workforce planning and finance.

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this, we need outstanding people who share our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive, Excellent.

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit us both.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Victoria Russell
Job title: Business Support Manager
Email address: [e-mail]