# Deputy Head of Service > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-head-of-service/b3d74eeb-d1f3-4bce-b9d4-e663121f544a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-head-of-service/b3d74eeb-d1f3-4bce-b9d4-e663121f544a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Homerton University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Head of service - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,274 - £73,496 pro rata p.a. incl. - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 9 months (9 months from the start date. Option to possibly increase from 28.5 to 36 hours) - **Employment type:** Part time - 28.5 hours per week (to be determined) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-13T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-29T15:20:53.181Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Homerton_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Rehabilitation/Community_Rehabilitation-v8266667 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8266667?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.homerton.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Commitment to equal opportutities ### Autonomy **Essential** - Demonstrates expert knowledge in the assessment and management of clients with complex needs ### Analytical **Essential** - Complex problem solving skills - Experience of managing a wide range of complex duties ### Communciation **Essential** - Able to communicate highly sensitive and complex information in multiple formats to a broad audience - Excellent interpersonal skills ### Physical skills **Essential** - Therapeutic clinical skills carrying out interventions for clients ### Planning skills **Essential** - Proven organisational and management skills - Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines ### Management skills **Essential** - Conflict resolution skills **Desirable** - Experience of supervising staff from different professional groups ### Knowledge, training, experience **Essential** - Degree OT/PT/SLT/DIET - Community rehabilitation experience - Extensive supervision experience - Understanding of AHP issues ### Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements **Essential** - Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values ## Documents - [trust values (pdf, 652.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=938) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 124.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=937) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 368.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10581172) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.