Job overview
This post is a fantastic leadership opportunity to shape the future of dietetic services in Surrey. Working across organisational boundaries, you will inspire and develop creative teams to deliver innovative services that meet the needs of our local population. You will be responsible for around forty dietitians and services spanning across adults, paediatrics, acute and community settings with specialities including gastro, diabetes and bariatrics. Working closely with other professions, you will be an integral part of the therapies senior leadership team.
Main duties of the job
Be responsible for the planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the provision of dietetic services in medical, surgical, critical care inpatients, outpatients and community
Ensure effective high quality delivery of the above services in the Trust
Recruit and retain high quality staff and manage teams with the appropriate skills and experience to deliver high quality care
Ensure that all staff have personal development reviews and that their development needs are identified and addressed
Promote clinical governance through the implementation of high standards of clinical practice, professional development of staff through training and education and the management of clinical risk.
Play a key role in the therapy management team for issues affecting the services and teams.
Be part of establishing and developing the strategic direction and potential of Therapy Services within the Trust
Represent therapy services at a range of forums, deputising for the Associate Director of Therapies as required
Manage budgets for allocated services ensuring efficient and effective use of resources and identifying opportunities for cost savings
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable approach. Experience of managing challenging situations and challenging relationships.
- Resilient and proven ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Ability to take the strategic view whilst giving attention to getting details correct. •
- Experience of managing challenging situations and challenging relationships.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading transformation projects
- Experience of developing care pathways and protocols and of developing and implementing policies and procedures.
- • Experience of successfully leading a team or services though service change and re design with a focus on productivity and efficiency.
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This advert is for Therapy Manager - Dietetics with Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Chertsey, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £68,852 - £79,638 per annum inc. HCAS pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 31 Jul 2026.
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