Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of Chief AHP in the Nursing, AHP & Quality Directorate at CPFT.
We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Allied Health Professional working in the organisation. The role will hold a diverse portfolio and work closely with the Chief Nurse, Deputy Director of Quality and Deputy Chief Nurse. If you aspire to further develop your AHP leadership career and truly make a difference to our community we would love to hear from you.
Candidates must already be working at a Band 8c level to apply for this post.
For any further information please contact Rachel Gomm Rachel.gomm@cpft.nhs.uk or Mike Seaman Michael.Seaman@cpft.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a key member of the Corporate Nursing, Allied Health Professions and Quality Team, with specific responsibility for deputising for the Executive Chief Nurse across all aspects of the role.
As Chief Allied Health professional, the post holder will provide expert professional leadership and governance for the Trusts Allied Health Professions.
The postholder will contribute to the strategic development of nursing, AHP's, clinical governance and risk, supporting the Executive Chief Nurse in providing leadership to the nursing and AHP workforce for the delivery of the professional agendas across the Trust.
The post holder will support the development, implementation and maintenance of Trust wide nursing and AHP policy and best practice. The post holder will lead the development and implementation of systems and processes that place patient quality, experience and safety initiatives at the core of Trust practice and business.
They will promote a culture of learning and openness and ensure clinical staff have the knowledge, capability, systems and support to embed lessons learned in practice.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To fully deputise for the Chief Nurse across all aspects of the role. To provide professional leadership to all AHPs, and also nursing and other non-medical staff, promoting high standards of care and a responsive workforce.
- To lead on CQC compliance for the Trust, ensuring any key actions are fully implemented.
- To work with the Chief Nurse and the Medical Director on the development and implementation of the Trusts clinical quality strategic objectives.
- To effectively manage overall AHP staffing issues across the Trust.
- The post holder will support Patient Safety and clinical governance across the Trust, ensuring the implementation of national and local Quality and Safety initiatives and contractual obligations in relation to quality and safety reporting.
- The post holder will support the implementation and development of the clinical governance framework through Directorates, develop innovative solutions to quality and safety challenges and ensure lessons learned are embedded in practice.
- To support the implementation of national quality drivers arising from national enquiries, working with clinical leads and management teams.
- To lead on the implementation of the national AHP strategy within the Trust, and contribute to local and national strategies including Nursing, AHPs, Clinical Governance and Patient Safety by participating in external events and forums ensuring a visible CPFT profile.
- Contribute in the production of quality and safety assurance reports for Commissioners, Regulators, Sub Board Committees and the board
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To fully deputise for the Chief Nurse across all aspects of the role. To provide professional leadership to all AHPs, and also nursing and other non-medical staff, promoting high standards of care and a responsive workforce.
- To lead on CQC compliance for the Trust, ensuring any key actions are fully implemented.
- To work with the Chief Nurse and the Medical Director on the development and implementation of the Trusts clinical quality strategic objectives.
- To effectively manage overall AHP staffing issues across the Trust.
- The post holder will support Patient Safety and clinical governance across the Trust, ensuring the implementation of national and local Quality and Safety initiatives and contractual obligations in relation to quality and safety reporting.
- The post holder will support the implementation and development of the clinical governance framework through Directorates, develop innovative solutions to quality and safety challenges and ensure lessons learned are embedded in practice.
- To support the implementation of national quality drivers arising from national enquiries, working with clinical leads and management teams.
- To lead on the implementation of the national AHP strategy within the Trust, and contribute to local and national strategies including Nursing, AHPs, Clinical Governance and Patient Safety by participating in external events and forums ensuring a visible CPFT profile.
- Contribute in the production of quality and safety assurance reports for Commissioners, Regulators, Sub Board Committees and the board
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates breadth and depth of understanding of national and local AHP priorities and current NHS policy and ability to interpret and implement into practice.
- Significant experience of positive staff engagement in transformation and operational effectiveness.
- Significant experience in developing and implementing systems and processes for managing non-clinical risk.
- Significant experience of developing and implementingsystems and processes formanagement of workforce,patient safety, patient experience, complaints and the broad clinical governance.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed Influencing and negotiating skills Proved ability of proposing and implementing quality improvement projects at a Trust level.
- Ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information Overcoming barriers to understanding and managing and reconciling conflicting views.
- Ability to rapidly assimilate a range of complex, often clinical information and make expert judgements using advanced analytical skills Development of new initiatives with demonstrable impact on quality, safety and experience of services.
- Competence and confidence in chairing committees and presentations.
Desirable
- Coaching and mentoring skills
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in relation to professional,quality and safety policy issues.
- Passionate about patients and delivering high quality patient care with compassion Passionate about leading the profession.
- Ability to role model values and standards of the organisation.
Other
Essential
- Must be able to drive.
- A strong personal motivation to improve quality of care.
- Approachable/builds rapport.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates breadth and depth of understanding of national and local AHP priorities and current NHS policy and ability to interpret and implement into practice.
- Significant experience of positive staff engagement in transformation and operational effectiveness.
- Significant experience in developing and implementing systems and processes for managing non-clinical risk.
- Significant experience of developing and implementingsystems and processes formanagement of workforce,patient safety, patient experience, complaints and the broad clinical governance.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed Influencing and negotiating skills Proved ability of proposing and implementing quality improvement projects at a Trust level.
- Ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information Overcoming barriers to understanding and managing and reconciling conflicting views.
- Ability to rapidly assimilate a range of complex, often clinical information and make expert judgements using advanced analytical skills Development of new initiatives with demonstrable impact on quality, safety and experience of services.
- Competence and confidence in chairing committees and presentations.
Desirable
- Coaching and mentoring skills
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in relation to professional,quality and safety policy issues.
- Passionate about patients and delivering high quality patient care with compassion Passionate about leading the profession.
- Ability to role model values and standards of the organisation.
Other
Essential
- Must be able to drive.
- A strong personal motivation to improve quality of care.
- Approachable/builds rapport.
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).
