Our client a healthcare provider are seeking an experienced Interim Operations / General Manager to lead and stabilise its adult therapy services during a key period of recovery and transformation.
The interim will be responsible for operational oversight across several therapy pathways, with a particular focus on Speech & Language Therapy, Podiatry, and Community Rehabilitation.
These services are facing historic challenges, including long waiting lists, fragile team dynamics, and outdated ways of working.
A recovery programme is underway, and the successful candidate will be pivotal in maintaining its momentum and embedding sustainable change.
Key Responsibilities
Provide hands-on operational leadership across adult therapy services.
Drive service recovery and turnaround efforts in collaboration with clinical leads.
Oversee workforce planning, vacancies, and skill mix optimisation.
Implement new ways of working, improving patient flow and reducing waiting times.
Work closely with therapy teams to build clinical engagement and drive improvement.
Lead cultural change and team strengthening initiatives across therapy disciplines
Waiting list numbers
Speech & Language Therapy - 400+ patients, significant improvement work already underway.
Podiatry - 1000+ patients
Community Rehabilitation - smaller scale but facing similar challenges.
Person Specification
Proven experience in operational leadership within health or community settings.
Ideally brings a strong AHP or therapy background
Clinical credibility essential - must be able to engage, listen, and challenge constructively.
Experience leading or supporting recovery and transformation programmes.
Strong people leadership skills - able to support fragile teams with clarity and compassion.
Comfortable delivering results in a dynamic, evolving, and often pressured environment.
Kind but firm, emotionally intelligent, and focused on practical solutions.
Contract Details
London
Band: 8b/c (depending on experience)
Hours: 37.5 per week
Contract Length: 6 months
Location: Hybrid working - 3 days on-site per week
Start: ASAP
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Type: Contract Location: Surrey, England
Start: ASAP
Duration: 6 months
Salary / Rate: £297.67 - £347.47 per day
Posted: 2025-04-24 13:55:09
The Company:
One of the world's leading full-body orthotic suppliers
Well established company
Great leadership team with huge ambitions to grow the business
Benefits of the Field Sales Executive
£35k-£45k basic salary
Uncapped quarterly bonus
Full company and product training
26 Days annual leave plus bank holidays
Company car, or car allowance option
Phone & laptop
Fuel card
Paid expenses
Company pension
Private healthcare
The Role of the Field Sales Executive
Selling a range of pressure care, orthotics, podiatry, and neuro physiotherapy products
Selling to tissue viability nurses, district nurses, podiatry, orthotists, neuro physios, MSK Physios, procurement leads and business owners
Supplying to NHS & (NHSSC), community healthcare, care homes, private healthcare providers & High Street practices
Managing existing businesses across your geographical region, the emphasis being to ensure you maintain these relationships and look for opportunities to grow business with existing clients
Ambitious company focused on growth, with the key element for you will be to uncover, nurture and develop new business
The Ideal Person for the Field Sales Executive
Experience within the medical devices / healthcare / rehabilitation / pressure care / wound care markets
Clinical Specialist should have relevant clinical experience and certification
Extensive sales or clinical experience.
Proven track record in sales.
Good commercial awareness.
Ability to work on your own
Needs someone that understands the NHS buying process and can communicate with procurement as well as clinical people.
Self-starter
Driven
Ability to manage and maintain a sales area
If you think the role of Field Sales Executive is for you, apply now!
Consultant: David Gray
Email: davidg@otrsales.co.uk
Tel no.
0208 397 4114
Candidates must be eligible to work and live in the UK.
About On Target
At On Target, we specialise in sales, technical and commercial jobs in the Engineering, Construction, Building Services, Medical & Scientific, and Commercial & Industrial Solutions sectors, enabling our consultants to become experts in their market sector.
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Type: Permanent Location: Bristol, Swindon, Oxford, Gloucester, Cardiff, England
Start: ASAP
Duration: Full-Time
Salary / Rate: £35000 - £45000 Per Annum Excellent Benefits
Posted: 2025-03-28 12:29:41
