AHP Podiatry Clinical Lead

Job description

Job responsibilities

Significant investment in the AHP leadership team across the Trust enables us to create these additional posts to support clinical and professional leadership across the community directorate.

There has been the recognition that our AHP professionals provide invaluable input and this is the opportunity for us to develop this offer, support existing services and be involved in co-producing change to innovate and transform.

We have 6 of the 8 professions represented within the Trust in Community Services (Dietitians, Occupational Therapists, Paramedics, Physiotherapists, Podiatrists and Speech and Language Therapists). We are committed to Oxford Healths AHP Strategy and actively promote the values of anti-racism and co-production.

SERVICE DELIVERY:

To review and support development plans for the reform, modernisation and therapy leadership . This will include leading on the introduction of changes in clinical practice as proposed by the Service Director, Deputy Service Director, Head of AHPs for community services, Clinical Director and Chief AHP OHFT.

Provide clinical leadership for AHP teams in the pathway and within the relevant professional group in the

Oversee the co-ordination of all AHP processes within the pathway to ensure the delivery of high quality, effective, efficient and flexible

Ensure the successful implementation of all Allied Health Professions strategy, priorities, and agendas on behalf of patients and communities under the care of an Allied Health Professional.

Work closely with other professional groups to provide integrated

Provide and support access to supervision, continued professional development, further education and workforce planning for AHPs which will ensure that a high quality, effective, responsive, and flexible service is developed that is fit for purpose and able to meet the needs of the services users and external regulation.

Ensure clear clinical pathways are developed and implemented for patients and communities within the pathway and with the other AHP leads throughout the Community Services Directorate.

Ensure active engagement with patients and communities, and those who commission services in the design and delivery of services in order to inform AHP specific service improvement

Together with the Associate Director of AHPs/Chief AHP ensure high quality AHP services are provided in a consistent way across the pathway and

Ensure that effective, efficient, and consistent processes are put in place to manage resources within the clinical teams and facilitate/develop staff rotations as required

QUALITY & GOVERNANCE:

Ensure that the needs of patients and communities are at the core of how the pathway delivers services in accordance with designated quality standards and guidelines.

Ensure robust arrangements are in place to meet controls assurance for clinical governance standards, the assessment and management of risk and the implementation of appropriate safety policies, programmes and

Work with the Associate Director of AHPs/Chief AHPs to identify and implement quality initiatives.

Work closely with the relevant service leads to ensure effective deployment of AHP staff.

Provide clear leadership to staff working within therapy teams and work with the other AHP Clinical Leads to ensure that the teams are appropriately skilled, flexible, and motivated and able to flex across boundaries if required to do

Work closely with the Service Director, Heads of service, Associate Directors of AHPs, Clinical Director and Human Resources to take forward the development and implementation of workforce planning and modernisation

Work with Operational managers to ensure the effective implementation of all Community Services Directorate and OHFT Trust wide people management policies within the team and the achievement of all relevant targets such as those relating to staff discipline and staff performance and development reviews, the management of sickness and absenteeism,

Take responsibility for a level of involvement in clinical activity as appropriate to the post involving critical analysis and advice concerning highly complex situations

Ensure the effective management of staff health and safety and support within the team.

To attend training events pertinent to professional service development and to support with CPD portfolio

To investigate service complaints and serious incident investigations and identify and implement learning in an open and transparent

COMMUNICATIONS & RELATIONSHIPS:

Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with other senior colleagues to ensure the achievement of objectives.

Establish collaborative relationships and networks with external stakeholders in the public, private and voluntary sectors

Ensure the Community Services Directorate Agenda of The Frail Elderly Pathway and The Older Adult pathway objectives are effectively

Provide verbal and written reports as required to the Service Director and Head of AHPs concerning the development and progress of therapy services.

Provide regular contact with peers and colleagues to report and ensure the progress of initiatives an

CLINICAL WORK:

To carry out assessments and therapeutic interventions for therapy bias conditions with moderate physical and significant mental /emotional effort on a daily

To manage constant pressures resulting from frequent interruptions, requests from others and conflicting demands that require thoughtful, timely and decisive action which necessitate the readjustment or reorganisation of own and the service work plans.

To support those who may be experiencing high levels of anxiety or be aggressive due to pain, social circumstance, cognitive impairment, dementia or learning difficulties.

To manage pressures of an unpredictable workload and regular short deadlines this may require adjustment of the working day and prioritise

To work for periods of time at a workstation and understand the needs for episodic recovery through postural

To routinely reach conclusions on allocation of limited resource which may affect the level of therapy intervention within the service and communicate the outcomes to staff, patients, carers, and relatives. Arbitrate and manage expectations where significant areas of conflict arise from these decisions

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

To participate in the locally agreed competency linked personal development and appraisal

To collaborate with the Trust Learning & Development Department to plan and provide appropriate development and training opportunities for Allied Health Professional staff in accordance with Trust requirements and the Health & Care Professions Council Standards of Practice (HCPC).

To participate in development activities pertinent to professional and service development and to maintain a continuing professional development profile in accordance with the HCPC Standards of

In accordance with Trust policies, the HCPC to co-ordinate the attendance of AHP colleagues on in-house or external training events in order to meet identified continuing professional development needs.

To support our workforce to develop and maintain their own continuing professional development profiles

GENERAL:

To undertake any other duties compatible with the post as may be

This job description is not restrictive or definitive in any way and should be regarded only as a guideline to the duties required and may be amended in the light of changing circumstances following consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence based reflective practice and clinical reasoning
• Proven leadership skills
• Operational and resource management skills

Desirable

• experience of MDT leadership

Skills

Essential

• Involvement in service development
• Relevant post graduate courses
• Clinical and legislative knowledge of disciplines within the HCPC

Desirable

• Management qualification
• Previous NHS experience

Experience

Essential

• Experience of caseload management
• Experience of promoting diversity and equality of opportunity

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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Blackbird Leys Building

63 Blackbird Leys Road

Oxford

OX4 6HJ

Employer's website

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