Job summary
Due to the planned retirement of the current post holder the Trust is seeking to appoint a full-time visionary, Corporate Lead for Advanced and Consultant Clinical Practice. You will set the vision and shape the strategy working with professionals across the organisation to lead and further develop our teams of trainee and advanced clinical practitioners and consultant level professionals. With a demonstrable track record as a senior ACP, working clinically 0.4 wte per week and spend the remaining time as the professional lead setting the strategic development and developing the multi professional workforce. Acting as a catalyst for change you will provide professional leadership and management as well as acting as a senior clinical leader within the corporate management team to provide expert advice and guidance to senior management teams, you will proactively influence regional and national priorities related to advanced and consultant level practice. You will encourage and facilitate audit, research and quality improvement projects to highlight the work of the ACP teams across the Trust. You will be an experienced advanced practitioner in an established service and be able to demonstrate both the ability to influence professionally as well as steer the direction of professional practice across a multi-disciplinary workforce. You will be expected to represent the Trust at system, regional and national levels as the most senior advanced practitioner for the organisation
Main duties of the job
For full duties please see the job description ,the post is full time 37.5 hours per week worked flexibly to account for clinical deployment. Informal discussion is encouraged through contacting Kirsti Soanes ( Kirsti.soanes@uhb.nhs.uk ) current post holder and Davina Thomas Deputy Chief Nurse (0121 371 4719).
This is a key lead role in the strategic development and evaluation of advanced and consultant level practice across the ICS, at regional and national level working collaboratively with the Trust senior leadership team to guide and support site leadership team in workforce transformation developing and integrating an AP workforce to meet trust vison and objectives of the NHS long-term workforce plan. Lead on the completion, implementation, and evaluation of the NHSE Advanced Practice (AP) maturity matrix, holding corporate responsibility for all domains within it, ensuring progressive improvement for the AP workforce. Playing a key role in the development of future UHB people strategies, acting as an expert resource in planning alternative roles that will deliver on local and national workforce strategies. Work collaboratively with the Trust senior leadership team to guide and support divisional leadership team in workforce transformation developing and integrating an AP workforce to meet trust vison and objectives of the NHS long-term workforce plan.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Current professional registration with UK relevant professional body NMC/ HCPC
- *Evidence of CPD reflecting practice in both clinical and senior management roles.
- *Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider
- *Educated to master's degree as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- *Evidence of continued professional development following MSc completion
- *Independent prescriber (if legally permitted profession) or evidence of therapeutics knowledge through academia and clinical portfolio.
- *Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- *Holds/ completing Clinical Doctorate or PhD in a relevant academic area.
- *Education qualification or equivalent experience.
- *Previous experience of working at a corporate level
- *Evidence of leadership qualification or portfolio of evidence
Experience
Essential
- *Significant experience working in an ACP role in an acute complex health care provider
- *A strong understanding of the inter-professional agenda, ensuring positive outcomes across the multi-professional advanced and consultant level workforce. Demonstrable knowledge of the National Clinical /Political environment associated with advanced practice, with ability to influence and work with internal / external stakeholders providing expert advice on advanced practice.
- *Experience of policy development and implementation that reflects both corporate and organisation wide directives.
- *Experience in working with allocated budgets including internal and external grants and funding streams providing organisational oversight.
- *Experience in leading QI, audit, and research.
- *Experience of working and leading a multi-professional team
- *Experience in leading and or supporting organisational change, workforce transformation associated with advanced practice
- *Significant experience of leading/ managing individuals / teams with a variety of levels of competency and varying professional backgrounds related to advanced practice
- *Knowledge of health and social care structures at national, regional and local level and can relate this to the role
Desirable
- *Experience in preparing abstracts/ writing and presenting for publication or presenting at conferences
- *Previous experience working at a corporate level
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Personal commitment to NHS and Trust values.
- *Takes ownership for improving and maintaining a healthy, safe, and pleasant work environment for self and others.
- *Willingness to travel, sometimes at short notice.
- *Ability to work in a climate of rapid change and uncertainty.
- *Flexible approach to demand and political environment
- *Able to work across all sites of the Trust
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Current professional registration with UK relevant professional body NMC/ HCPC
- *Evidence of CPD reflecting practice in both clinical and senior management roles.
- *Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider
- *Educated to master's degree as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- *Evidence of continued professional development following MSc completion
- *Independent prescriber (if legally permitted profession) or evidence of therapeutics knowledge through academia and clinical portfolio.
- *Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- *Holds/ completing Clinical Doctorate or PhD in a relevant academic area.
- *Education qualification or equivalent experience.
- *Previous experience of working at a corporate level
- *Evidence of leadership qualification or portfolio of evidence
Experience
Essential
- *Significant experience working in an ACP role in an acute complex health care provider
- *A strong understanding of the inter-professional agenda, ensuring positive outcomes across the multi-professional advanced and consultant level workforce. Demonstrable knowledge of the National Clinical /Political environment associated with advanced practice, with ability to influence and work with internal / external stakeholders providing expert advice on advanced practice.
- *Experience of policy development and implementation that reflects both corporate and organisation wide directives.
- *Experience in working with allocated budgets including internal and external grants and funding streams providing organisational oversight.
- *Experience in leading QI, audit, and research.
- *Experience of working and leading a multi-professional team
- *Experience in leading and or supporting organisational change, workforce transformation associated with advanced practice
- *Significant experience of leading/ managing individuals / teams with a variety of levels of competency and varying professional backgrounds related to advanced practice
- *Knowledge of health and social care structures at national, regional and local level and can relate this to the role
Desirable
- *Experience in preparing abstracts/ writing and presenting for publication or presenting at conferences
- *Previous experience working at a corporate level
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Personal commitment to NHS and Trust values.
- *Takes ownership for improving and maintaining a healthy, safe, and pleasant work environment for self and others.
- *Willingness to travel, sometimes at short notice.
- *Ability to work in a climate of rapid change and uncertainty.
- *Flexible approach to demand and political environment
- *Able to work across all sites of the Trust
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).
