Deputy Head of Service

Job overview

This is a 9-month fixed-term contract (FTC) working 28.5 hours per week. There is potential for the post to increase to up to 36 hours per week, depending on service needs.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Speech & Language Therapist, Dietitian, Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist with excellent leadership skills, sound multi-professional management experience and extensive community rehabilitation experience to undertake the role of Deputy Head of Service in the Adult Community Rehabilitation Team (ACRT). This role works in close partnership with the existing Deputies to manage both the physical and neuro clinical pathways in the team. Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy leadership is currently well represented so we would particularly welcome applications from Speech & Language Therapists and Dietitians.

ACRT provides therapy and rehabilitation for clients with neurological and physical disabilities and the team consists of AHPs, Clinical Neuropsychologists and is supported by a Consultant Neurologist, AHP Consultant in Neuro Rehab and Neuronavigators.

The post holder will work closely with the management team to deliver quality community rehabilitation services aligned with Homerton’s strategic objectives, including Neighbourhoods, productivity and digital optimisation.

Professional development is supported and there is a strong commitment to QI, research and audit.

Main duties of the job

• Senior member of the specialist interdisciplinary Adult Community Rehabilitation Team which includes Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech & language Therapy, Dietitians, Neuro-Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Consultant Allied Health Professional, Consultant Neurologist, Support workers and Administrators. The team works with clients aged 16 onwards with complex physical and neurological disability.-
• Assist the Head of Service in the development of the service in line with local and national directives.
• Act as an expert therapy practitioner in the field of community rehabilitation for the Trust and City & Hackney partners
• Provide expert training, advice and education to Allied Health Professionals, GPs, Consultants and members of the voluntary sector and the Local Authority.
• The post holder will be working in a challenging socio-economic environment involving clients who have highly complex social problems and those from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Detailed job description and main 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. Please view attached document.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.