Job summary
Livewell Southwest (LWSW), one of the largest Social Enterprises in the region, is delighted to invite applications for the position of Allied Health Professional (AHP) Lead
LWSW is extremely proud of the AHPS within our organisation & the strong culture of MDT working
You will become a pivotal figure across the Directorate of People &Professionalism by providing professional leadership to our AHPs, as well as having overall responsibility for the strategic leadership of AHPs.
With your remit to influence regional &national agenda; you will be expected to represent the AHPs across LWSW &to work in partnership with other health & social providers.
This is a post that can be influenced by you &, therefore, you should have experience of management with an AHP registration relating to one of the AHP groups. You will require demonstrable leadership skills & a drive for professional excellence.
It is anticipated that you will be an outstanding role model &embody our values within LWSW.
please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility
All LWSW staff are expected to able and willing to work across a 7 day service.
Job Share(s) Considered
Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity
Main duties of the job
To:
Provide strong strategic direction & professional leadership on all aspects of AHP services & bring the AHP perspective to the executive decision making process.
Develop a detailed understanding of all AHP services that reflects their diversity &commonality.
Provide expertise and advice to the LWSW Board in relation to AHP issues through the translation & interpretation of National & other directives.
Lead on strategic planning, service modernisation, AHP workforce &workload planning, AHP education, research training &development &quality of AHP interventions in relation to professional standards, health &social care governance.
Ensure close collaboration with key stakeholders including general managers, professional leads of service, Consultants, GPs, Lead Nurses, Clinical Directors, HEIs &Professional Bodies.
Take a lead for specified services & improvement areas & improvement programmes in a professional capacity.
To actively contribute & participate in the AHP agenda. To regularly represent LWSW at regional & national AHP meetings & events
To work alongside local health & social care partners ensuring a robust & consistent AHP strategy for Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon (SHWD) & the wider STP
To lead on relevant AHP polices.
To provide leadership and direction with respect to the organisations responsibilities for delivering adult social care strategic aims &objectives.
For full details regarding this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social
enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across
Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of
Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports
centres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and
collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while
empowering staff and those we serve.
We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in
shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right
time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead
healthy, independent lives.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training
pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care
Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship
programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all
sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental
health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the
application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details regarding the post ofAllied Health Professional Lead, please see the attached document called Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details regarding the post ofAllied Health Professional Lead, please see the attached document called Job Description.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a Senior clinician and as a uni professional manager
- Significant AHP Profession experience in Health Care and/or social care setting
- Experience and ability to implement organisation wide change across the AHP professions
- Experience of senior leadership representation on/of project/initiative/profession at a local and national level
- Experience of establishing successful clinical governance processes and systems
- Experience of multi-agency working at a senior leadership level
- Experience in both a community and acute setting would be advantageous
- Experience of successful people and budget management
- Experience of managing press issues would be advantageous
- Demonstrable experience of partnership working
Qualifications
Essential
- Currently registered Allied Health Professional Body
- Postgraduate training to Masters Level, or equivalent
- Leadership qualification and/or ability to demonstrate leadership principles and practice at Masters level
- Registration with the Health Professions Council.
Personal Characteristics & Other
Essential
- Develops trust and integrity with others
- Displays enthusiasm about their work or cause and also about their role as leader.
- Displays confidence in leading and setting direction.
- Demonstrable competency in influencing others and situations.
- Functions competently in an orderly and purposeful manner in situations
Competencies & Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable transformational leadership skills
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal, motivational and presentation skills combined with a supportive and visible leadership style.
- Demonstrable resource management experience
- Excellent communications and influencing skills
- Excellent analytical skills
- Demonstrable credibility in relationships with a broad diversity of professionals
- High intellectual ability, experience in developing and communicating big picture thinking
- Emotional intelligence
Knowledge
Essential
- Up-to-date knowledge of relevant national health and social care policy impacting on health and social care service delivery and priorities
- Knowledge, understanding and practical application experience of change management and leadership models
- Knowledge and understanding of key priorities and policy direction for AHP Professions
- Knowledge and understanding of local demographics, population trends, workforce supply and demand issues impacting on AHP service delivery Skills
- Has political awareness and is able to interpret in terms of organisational impact
- Is able to make and implement difficult decisions in a time of competing priorities and needs
- Able to see bigger picture when leading and developing strategy
- Has strong influencing, negotiating, motivational and facilitation skills
- Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Has strong analytical and interpretation skills
- Has strong negotiation skills
- Ability to work in partnership
- Has well developed project management skills and ability to deliver results
- Has a range of leadership styles to call upon dependent on situation and context.
- Evidence of ongoing relevant professional development
- Has self-awareness and uses reflection to alter approach and behaviour
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a Senior clinician and as a uni professional manager
- Significant AHP Profession experience in Health Care and/or social care setting
- Experience and ability to implement organisation wide change across the AHP professions
- Experience of senior leadership representation on/of project/initiative/profession at a local and national level
- Experience of establishing successful clinical governance processes and systems
- Experience of multi-agency working at a senior leadership level
- Experience in both a community and acute setting would be advantageous
- Experience of successful people and budget management
- Experience of managing press issues would be advantageous
- Demonstrable experience of partnership working
Qualifications
Essential
- Currently registered Allied Health Professional Body
- Postgraduate training to Masters Level, or equivalent
- Leadership qualification and/or ability to demonstrate leadership principles and practice at Masters level
- Registration with the Health Professions Council.
Personal Characteristics & Other
Essential
- Develops trust and integrity with others
- Displays enthusiasm about their work or cause and also about their role as leader.
- Displays confidence in leading and setting direction.
- Demonstrable competency in influencing others and situations.
- Functions competently in an orderly and purposeful manner in situations
Competencies & Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable transformational leadership skills
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal, motivational and presentation skills combined with a supportive and visible leadership style.
- Demonstrable resource management experience
- Excellent communications and influencing skills
- Excellent analytical skills
- Demonstrable credibility in relationships with a broad diversity of professionals
- High intellectual ability, experience in developing and communicating big picture thinking
- Emotional intelligence
Knowledge
Essential
- Up-to-date knowledge of relevant national health and social care policy impacting on health and social care service delivery and priorities
- Knowledge, understanding and practical application experience of change management and leadership models
- Knowledge and understanding of key priorities and policy direction for AHP Professions
- Knowledge and understanding of local demographics, population trends, workforce supply and demand issues impacting on AHP service delivery Skills
- Has political awareness and is able to interpret in terms of organisational impact
- Is able to make and implement difficult decisions in a time of competing priorities and needs
- Able to see bigger picture when leading and developing strategy
- Has strong influencing, negotiating, motivational and facilitation skills
- Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Has strong analytical and interpretation skills
- Has strong negotiation skills
- Ability to work in partnership
- Has well developed project management skills and ability to deliver results
- Has a range of leadership styles to call upon dependent on situation and context.
- Evidence of ongoing relevant professional development
- Has self-awareness and uses reflection to alter approach and behaviour
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
