Therapy Lead

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The closing date is 16 February 2026

You will work alongside an existing Lead Therapist with operational management for the Dietetic, Speech and Language and First Response Team (FRT) as part of the Aintree Inpatient Therapy Service. As part of this role there will be a requirement to work Monday and Tuesday's and provide cover across a 7-day model of care. You will report to a Head Therapist who leads the Aintree Inpatient Services.

This post is open to registered Dietitians with experience in clinical leadership and nutrition support. This is an ideal role for an existing band 8 or someone looking to progress from a band
7. Direct clinical care for a caseload of complex nutrition support patients is included in this role. Operational management includes supporting Speech and Language Therapy.

The Lead Therapist has responsibility for the operational management of their teams, driving quality, safety and standards of care. An understanding and the ability to deliver services across professions and integrated pathways is essential. You will be able to deliver service improvement initiatives and support delivery of evidence-based care. With strong leadership and people management skills you will be able to address a variety of people management related issues and be actively involved in addressing complaints, concerns ensuring a learning culture is in place.

• As a member of the leadership team, you will work alongside other Therapies Leads, Professional Leads and Team Leaders, supported by the Therapies Senior Leadership Team and the Divisional Director of AHPs. The successful applicant will be passionate about quality improvement and the contribution of our services to improving patient experience and health outcomes. Therapy Leads ensure that operational plans and performance are closely managed, by proactively leading and providing solutions to resolve difficult operational issues, in accordance with agreed Trust objectives, targets, quality standards and resource constraints.
• As a collaborative compassionate leader, you will ensure engagement and empowerment of a diverse workforce through a coaching approach.
• With experience in leading teams, the successful applicant will possess leadership skills to address difficult issues ensuring that policy is implemented and performance managed.
• The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they live our Trust values. You will play an important leadership role that focuses on achieving exemplary standards and creating a supportive and open culture.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year.

The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.

• As a member of the leadership team, you will work alongside other Therapies Leads, Professional Leads and Team Leaders, supported by the Therapies Senior Leadership Team and the Divisional Director of AHPs. The successful applicant will be passionate about quality improvement and the contribution of our services to improving patient experience and health outcomes.
• Therapy Leads ensure that operational plans and performance are closely managed, by proactively leading and providing solutions to resolve difficult operational issues, in accordance with agreed Trust objectives, targets, quality standards and resource constraints.
• As a collaborative compassionate leader, you will ensure engagement and empowerment of a diverse workforce through a coaching approach.
• With experience in leading teams, the successful applicant will possess leadership…