ILDS Therapies Service Manager | North London NHS Foundation Trust

The ILDS Therapies Service Manager will lead, develop and manage the Integrated Learning Disabilities Therapies Service, provide effective leadership and positive role modelling to support meeting service and individual outcomes whilst reducing barriers to living a fulfilling life. As such, the role demands developed and specialist knowledge of therapies and the learning disabilities client group.

As the Clinical Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Service Manager, the role will lead and manage a number of clinical Team Leaders across the Therapies Teams and work closely with a range of partners to ensure best practice and innovative service delivery for individuals with learning disabilities, and their families, in Enfield. The role will also require close working with Providers to impart expert knowledge, advice and guidance in developing services for thelearning disabilities community and their families.

This is a key leadership role within the ILDS Service to drive and support teams to deliver outcomes, responsibilities and remain a high performing service. The role will lead all therapies related issues with the integrated service and play a significant part in the overall development and leadership of the service.

1. To provide AHPs leadership and professional management within EILDS and Therapy teams (Occupational Therapy, Art, Speech & Language and Physiotherapy), ensuring high quality therapies services are delivered to Enfield Learning Disabilities population.

2 To share responsibility and accountability for the Enfield Integrated Learning Disabilities Service as member of the management team, taking a lead on designated areas as appropriate

1. To support and deputise for the ILDS head of Service in the day to day running of the service.

2. To act as an expert advisor and practitioner in Adult Learning Disabilities offering differential diagnoses, providing highly specialist advice and intervention for a client group with complex physical, social, mental health and cognitive disabilities.

3. To support the Head of Service in setting the strategic direction of the service, taking into account local and national priorities and ensuring corporate objectives are addressed within the local service business plans.

4. To provide leadership in meeting the service objectives and driving improvements for the Therapies Teams in ensuring the best possible outcomes for clients and their families and staff teams.

5. To lead and manage a comprehensive program of review, report on performance targets and quality improvement plans.

6. Establish, maintain and develop effective communications with the ILDS and wider organisations as required.

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five-Year Strategy

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.

2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all

3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

Why NLFT?

• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
• Excellent internal staff network

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

1. To participate in projection of spend and budget setting.

2. To be responsible for procurement of equipment, selecting suppliers, authorising purchases taking account of cost, quality, delivery time and reliability.

3. Manage staffing budgets associated with the Therapies Teams and report monthly to Head of Service

4. To be responsible for procurement of equipment, selecting suppliers, authorising purchases taking account of cost, quality, delivery time and reliability.

5. Responsible for effective deployment of staff to ensure safe, effective responsive services for service users and their carers / families.

6. Ensure recruitment is undertaken timely and efficiently.

This advert closes on Monday 25 May 2026