Operations Manager - Acute Therapy

Job summary

• To provide professional leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, high quality and effective patient
• To support the Operational Clinical Lead in defining the strategic direction for the team .
• To assist in the determination and implementation of policy and strategy.
• To drive transformational change and innovation.
• To act as ambassador for the therapy team
• To demonstrate through personal behaviours the core values of the Trust.
• To deputise in the absence of the Operational Clinical Lead.
• To work closely with internal and external colleagues to ensure the health and social care system supports and delivers a high quality and efficient service.

Main duties of the job

Operations Manager 8a

Following a review of Acute Therapies management structure we are looking for an Operations Manager to support the Operational Clinical Lead in the day to day management of the Acute Therapies Team. This is an opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their management skills, their clinical skills in a chosen areas and inform the strategy of the service going forward to provide an effective and efficient therapy service to the patients admitted to Croydon University Hospital.

To actively participate in the weekend and on call rota.

The successful candidate will be an experienced AHP, either an Occupational; Therapist, Speech Therapist or Physiotherapist.

The Acute Therapy Team provide input to all acute wards with the exception of the Stroke Unit.

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.