AHP Workforce and Development Lead

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role will be instrumental in ensuring that the AHP workforce is recruited and developed to contribute to and lead in the provision of outstanding, evidence based patient care and professional development. The post holder will support the development of solutions for expanding AHP clinical placement capacity and lead the implementation of these ideas. The post holder will also have a portfolio of work programmes to lead and develop further programmes of work that support the development of the AHP workforce across the Trust, including apprenticeships and new role development, such as preceptorship programmes.

3. Key Relationships

DDPG; AHP professional leads; Medical directors office, Director and Heads of Education, Consultants; Head of Workforce for Nursing, Training and Development Leadership Team, Higher Education Institutions, and Trust learning and development teams..

4. Duties and Responsibilities

4.1 Education

To develop and lead the delivery of an ambitious but achievable AHP clinical placement expansion implementation plan across the Trust and use a range of methods and resources to evaluate outcomes of the clinical placement expansion work programme.

To lead and support the fair share arrangements for student placement across the allied health professions at GSTT.

Represent the DDPG in relevant workforce forums within and outside the sector.

Develop and oversee a community of practice with AHP Education Leads/Practice Placement co-ordinators across the Trust

Further strengthen education and training opportunities with Health Education England (HEE) relevant to the needs of AHPs.

Identify need for skills development in relation to clinical placement expansion amongst the AHP workforce presenting options and solutions.

Coordinate clinical placement data collation and analysis as required.

Initiate, organise, facilitate and participate in events such as workshops

Proactively develop proposals and recommendations for new education and development programmes to help improve AHP practice across the Trust and to support world class AHP training and development.

• Ensure that national policies relating to AHP education are effectively translated into Trust guidance, guidelines, protocols and education programmes.

• Coordinate the annual commissioning of post-registration education programmes for AHP staff from university partners via centrally-held HEE education contracts, ensuring best use of the Trusts funding allocations and equity of access.

• Evaluate the impact of education programmes, measuring their impact on the Trust, identifying lessons learned that can be applied elsewhere and continuously improving the quality of programmes.

4.2 Workforce

Influence the development of the clinical workforce through role redesign, training, competency development, lifelong learning and performance review, ensuring access to information and support during practice development

To collaborate effectively with senior AHP clinicians and heads of departments across the Trust, taking into account current and revised national standards, working across professional boundaries

Challenge traditional thinking to develop and implement leading edge practice and promote innovation.

Ensure recruitment practices are efficient and effective in attracting and recruiting new staff to the organisation. Work towards the goal of having a waiting list for staff to join the Trust.

Support the introduction of new roles, inclusive of but not limited to AHP Apprenticeships; Support roles and Advanced Clinical Practitioners

In collaboration with the Associate Director of Organisational Development, Equality & Inclusion and DDPG ensure that workforce development funding is shared and utilised effectively and efficiently for AHPs.

Contribute to the AHP strategy to ensure that LGT can be a leader of professional practice.

To support the DDPG in ensuring we have an effective recruitment and retention strategy for AHPs in the Trust with measureable outcomes.

To lead the implementation of programmes of work which support the development of the AHP workforce.

To work with AHP leads to further develop initiatives that support the recruitment and retention of AHPs. This to include the implementation of the recommendations from the HEE RePAIR (Reducing Pre-Registration Attrition and Improving Retention) project.

and strategies as they relate to AHP workforce and education policies.

4.3 Communications and Relationships

Develop strong networks within and across the South East London ICS to ensure that best practice is applied and that opportunities for development and innovation are maximised.

Develop and ensure communication and engagement strategies are in place for AHP staff across the Trust.

Act as a central point of contact on all significant matters relating to AHP workforce development programmes.

Facilitate and lead collaborative working with relevant Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).

Work with HEE and HEE AHP clinical fellows to ensure workforce planning and education planning takes account required transformation.

4.4 Professional and General Responsibilities

Prepare papers / presentations and follow up for meetings and any other groups as appropriate with support to the Chair(s) as appropriate.

Input to business cases and other required documentation.

• Keep up to date with relevant policy, legislation, guidance and professional developments and ensure that these inform your work.

• To comply with relevant professional standards of practice and maintain professional registration with the HCPC.

• Encourage poster & oral presentations at national and international level representing the AHP workforce.

• Submit relevant articles to recognised journals or presentations at relevant conferences and encourages and assists others in doing so.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• oMaster's level degree and additional in-depth professional training acquired through training and experience over an extended period.
• oMaintained relevant Development Portfolio and CPD over the past 2 years as required by the HCPC
• oKnowledge and understanding of the workforce and education issues across a broad range of allied health professions
• oUnderstanding of the equalities, diversity and inclusion agenda and its practical application to AHP's
• oRegistered AHP with HCPC

Desirable

• Additional professional qualifications and/or development activities.
• Programme/ project management qualification

Experience

Essential

• oExperience at a senior level working in either a Corporate or Senior Management /Leadership post related to AHP services
• oThorough knowledge and experience of clinical governance issues, quality improvement
• oExperience and understanding of the principles and practice of partnership working
• oExperience of national guidance and being able to interpret and apply it locally
• oExperience of bringing together and coordinating people to work creatively and collaboratively towards shared goals.

Desirable

• Experience of working with HEE
• Evidence of publication of own work

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• oExcellent verbal and written communication skills.
• oAbility to work as part of a team as well as independently.
• oAbility to work effectively in a matrix organisation
• oExcellent presentational skills sufficient to present at national conferences and represent the Divisional Director of Professions & Governance at local and national events
• oProficient in the use of IT tools such as Word and Excel

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

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Lewisham

High Street

London

SE13 6LH

Employer's website

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