Professional Development Allied Health Professional

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The post holder will have a lead role in the development and delivery of a variety of formal, informal and bespoke development opportunities for all AHP professional groups, including AHP support works and HCAs, newly registered ,Return to Practice and Internationally recruited AHPs. Collaborating with external stakeholders to ensure agreed system wide procedures are adhered to in order for clinical practice to remain contemporary and evidence based.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

o Proactively manages risk to vulnerable persons through the development of activities that support staff to deliver care that is evidence informed, safe and effective.

o Participates / facilitates meetings in response to the development needs of staff.

o Works collaboratively with clinical professional colleagues and agencies to ensure effective communication in order that needs of the workforce are identified.

o Manages risk and maintains service delivery through effective communication and liaison with Service Managers, locality Practice Facilitators and Professional colleagues.

o Engages constructively with clinicians and students to support, develop and enhance quality standards of clinical practice in the work environment.

o Provides clinical leadership and advice to clinical staff, patients and carers based on current evidence informed knowledge.

o Demonstrates the ability to make critical judgements in relation to clinical decision making, including the identification and support of individuals where practice concerns have been raised.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

Why work for us?

  • Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
  • Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
  • Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
  • Excellent training and development opportunities
  • Research opportunities
  • Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
  • Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
  • Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
  • Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
  • Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
  • Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff

Date posted

23 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year £41,658-£47,672 per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

150-SN1117-COR

Job locations

Brighton General Hospital

Brighton

BN2 3EW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Maintains up to date clinical skills and knowledge for own profession and maintains awareness of professional issues across all AHP professions, supporting the AHP Professional Leads through the appraisal of research and evidence actively seeking out new sources.

Demonstrate personal accountability in their everyday practice and an understanding of their responsibility for staff to which they delegate actions through education.

Contributes to the improvement of patient care and patient safety by ensuring staff clinical competence is monitored and reported to necessary assurance groups, escalating issues as required.

Line management as required of colleagues within the wider

Clinical Education and Development Team.

The post holder will provide support access to appropriate development, to maintain a competent workforce, providing clinical leadership to the Clinical Services in supporting transfer of theory to practice. The post holder will be a registered AHP, ideally with a teaching qualification or experiential knowledge. As a registered professional the post holder is required to adhere to relevant Professional standards and guidelines of practice, education and conduct.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Maintains up to date clinical skills and knowledge for own profession and maintains awareness of professional issues across all AHP professions, supporting the AHP Professional Leads through the appraisal of research and evidence actively seeking out new sources.

Demonstrate personal accountability in their everyday practice and an understanding of their responsibility for staff to which they delegate actions through education.

Contributes to the improvement of patient care and patient safety by ensuring staff clinical competence is monitored and reported to necessary assurance groups, escalating issues as required.

Line management as required of colleagues within the wider

Clinical Education and Development Team.

The post holder will provide support access to appropriate development, to maintain a competent workforce, providing clinical leadership to the Clinical Services in supporting transfer of theory to practice. The post holder will be a registered AHP, ideally with a teaching qualification or experiential knowledge. As a registered professional the post holder is required to adhere to relevant Professional standards and guidelines of practice, education and conduct.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Allied HealthCare Professional with current registration
  • Masters level study or has equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Practice Supervisor or willing to undertake the training
  • Approved teaching qualification or working towards

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive clinical experience at band 6
  • Experience of contributing to development and evaluation of clinical teaching programmes
  • Experience of supervision and line management

Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of delivering development opportunities to meet the requirements of the Trust and individual learners
  • Demonstrates effective written and spoken communication, using non-judgemental language with an ability to deliver complex information through presentations, feedforward, meetings and documentation
  • Demonstrates good motivational, organisational and time management skills
  • Demonstrates ability to translate national and local policy, and professional standards into practice and teaching sessions
  • Demonstrates awareness and interest in the range of AHP professions, and national agenda for AHPs
  • Ability to work as an autonomous professional or coordinating a team demonstrating effective prioritisation, problem solving and using clinical judgement
  • Is literate in use of Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Power point) applications and electronic communication systems such as MS Teams
  • Willing to develop skills in technology enhanced learning, and blended learning.

Desirable

  • Demonstrates an understanding of the pedagogical practice and curriculum design principles
  • Ability to demonstrate leadership, remain motivated and support colleagues during times of change

other

Essential

  • Ability to travel between sites, car owner / driver
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Allied HealthCare Professional with current registration
  • Masters level study or has equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Practice Supervisor or willing to undertake the training
  • Approved teaching qualification or working towards

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive clinical experience at band 6
  • Experience of contributing to development and evaluation of clinical teaching programmes
  • Experience of supervision and line management

Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of delivering development opportunities to meet the requirements of the Trust and individual learners
  • Demonstrates effective written and spoken communication, using non-judgemental language with an ability to deliver complex information through presentations, feedforward, meetings and documentation
  • Demonstrates good motivational, organisational and time management skills
  • Demonstrates ability to translate national and local policy, and professional standards into practice and teaching sessions
  • Demonstrates awareness and interest in the range of AHP professions, and national agenda for AHPs
  • Ability to work as an autonomous professional or coordinating a team demonstrating effective prioritisation, problem solving and using clinical judgement
  • Is literate in use of Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Power point) applications and electronic communication systems such as MS Teams
  • Willing to develop skills in technology enhanced learning, and blended learning.

Desirable

  • Demonstrates an understanding of the pedagogical practice and curriculum design principles
  • Ability to demonstrate leadership, remain motivated and support colleagues during times of change

other

Essential

  • Ability to travel between sites, car owner / driver

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Brighton General Hospital

Brighton

BN2 3EW


Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Brighton General Hospital

Brighton

BN2 3EW


Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Head of Clinical Education and Development

Scott Cassidy

scottcassidy@nhs.net

07826876820

Date posted

23 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year £41,658-£47,672 per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

150-SN1117-COR

Job locations

Brighton General Hospital

Brighton

BN2 3EW


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