Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Digital Lead

Job summary

As a result of new funding from Health Education England (HEE), the Bath & North-East Somerset, Swindon & Wiltshire (BSW) Allied Health Professions (AHP) Faculty are looking to recruit into a new AHP Digital Lead post. Candidates could be full or part time, we would consider a job-share, and this could be used as a secondment opportunity with approval from your line manager.

Come and join our dynamic and forward thinking AHP Faculty team. This is an exciting time to join the AHP Faculty as we move into our third phase, and further establish ourselves within the Integrated Care System (ICS). The successful candidate will work with the existing AHP Faculty team members, focus on a workstream aligning with aims and ambitions of the BSW Academy, and will have the opportunity to network across the ICS, regionally and nationally.

The post-holder will have responsibility to lead and achieve the deliverables of the BSW AHP Faculty digital transformation workstream. The main aim of the project is to gain an understanding of current and future support needs for our AHP workforce relating to digital literacy and readiness to deliver technological solutions. Ultimately, this project will work towards ambitions to ensure that our AHP workforce are skilled and ready to deliver the best possible care to our people and populations in BSW.

Main duties of the job

We encourage candidates to apply if they work within BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire and working in health and social care. We invite applications from all organisations including primary care, private or the voluntary sector.

This 6-month position(s) is a great opportunity to grow your project management, leadership and quality improvement skills. You will work with a broad range of AHPs and have the opportunity to build your network in BSW, the South-West and nationally.

This post will work in collaboration with;

1) Other AHP Faculty Lead(s)

2) AHP Council

3) Our wider AHP and support worker workforce

4) Neighbouring organisations

5) Universities in the South-West

We strongly encourage those from diverse backgrounds to apply; we want to make sure our staffing is reflective of our community so please come and chat to us.

The Allied Health Professions (AHPs) are the third largest workforce in the NHS. They include art therapists, drama therapists, music therapists, chiropodists and podiatrists, dietitians, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, orthoptists, osteopaths, paramedics, physiotherapists, prosthetists and orthotists, diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers, and speech and language therapists. In the main they are degree level professions and are professionally autonomous practitioners. 13 of the 14 AHPs are regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) with Osteopaths regulated by the General Osteopathic Council (GOC)

About us

Wiltshire Health and Care provides community based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.

There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. Youll join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients and carers. We have an overall Good rating from the CQC, with the majority of our services rated as Outstanding.

If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for?!

Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Health and Care LLP

Address

Chippenham Community Hospital

Rowden Hill

Chippenham

Wiltshire

SN15 2AJ

Employer's website

https://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Health and Care LLP

Address

Chippenham Community Hospital

Rowden Hill

Chippenham

Wiltshire

SN15 2AJ

Employer's website

https://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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