Job summary
ChiefAllied Health Professional Band 8d
It is an exciting time for the Allied Health Professions (AHPs) within the NHS. In order to maximise on existing capabilities, grow our future talent pipeline and help the organisation on its journey to outstanding, we are looking for one key, talented, compassionate individual who will be able to lead, inspire and develop our Allied Health Professionals.
Are you a highly motivated professional Allied Health Professional looking to take the next step in your career and play a pivotal role in one of the largest hospital trusts in the UK? Within NBT we are passionate about developing our services, ensuring that we have a sustainable workforce for the future and are proud to have been rated by the CQC as Good overall in 2019, with Outstanding for Caring.
Main duties of the job
The Chief AHP is a key member of the Trusts Chief Nursing Officer Senior Leadership Team and professionally accountable to the Chief Nursing Officer
Main duties of the role
- Responsible for the effectiveness of professional leadership and development of AHP workforce.
- Leading inspiring and developing the AHP workforce within the Trust to deliver high quality, patient centred care that meets the needs of the patient using highly specialist knowledge.
- Pivotal in identifying AHP workforce transformative potential, supporting innovation and new ways of working to meet current and future needs of our patients.
- Responsible for providing an advanced level of strategic thinking to the AHP services and wider Trust.
- Work closely with the integrated care system to develop and establish seamless pathways (improvement without borders) to optimise people to be able to continue to live well with dementia and other complex conditions and ensure these people continue to live with maximum independence in our community.
The successful candidate will be an experienced and credible AHP leader with the ability to motivate and inspire staff to deliver the highest possible clinical and professional standards. You will be a clinical role model and will be passionate about improvement and patient-centred care. You will possess relevant professional qualifications plus additional specialist management knowledge, acquired through training and experience.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To collaborate with members of the Divisional Boards to ensure processes are in place to optimise the best use of the AHP resource, including monitoring productivity measures such as the model hospital/GIRFT.
- To lead on a Trust wide approach to developing clinically effective AHP led advanced clinical practice models and support the Trust wide workforce development of Advanced Clinical Practice.
- Ensure that professional standards are maintained, and continuous service improvement is delivered through leadership, effective succession planning.
- Support divisional lead AHPs/service leads on capability and performance issues/referrals to relevant professional bodies
- Develop a shared understanding of, and commitment to, the vision and strategic aims of the AHP services within the Trust, working with the Trust Board, staff and associated external bodies.
- Undertake strategic service planning and ensure that the contribution, as appropriate, of AHP services is included in all new business.
- To act as a key member of the Director of Nursing & Quality senior leadership team in being accountable, implementing and maintaining clinical governance and risk management, including evidence of compliance with the Care Quality Commission regulations.
- Take responsibility for ensuring that all aspects of quality governance within the AHP teams are managed in conjunction with the broader governance systems and in dealing with formal complaints and the coroners office be able to interpret and understand clinical information and facts that are highly complex or require interpreting.
- In consultation with the Director of Nursing & Quality and the Director of People and Transformation, develop a workforce plan to include competencies required and availability of experienced staff that meets the Trust requirements and is in line with professional developments within the Allied Health Professional workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To collaborate with members of the Divisional Boards to ensure processes are in place to optimise the best use of the AHP resource, including monitoring productivity measures such as the model hospital/GIRFT.
- To lead on a Trust wide approach to developing clinically effective AHP led advanced clinical practice models and support the Trust wide workforce development of Advanced Clinical Practice.
- Ensure that professional standards are maintained, and continuous service improvement is delivered through leadership, effective succession planning.
- Support divisional lead AHPs/service leads on capability and performance issues/referrals to relevant professional bodies
- Develop a shared understanding of, and commitment to, the vision and strategic aims of the AHP services within the Trust, working with the Trust Board, staff and associated external bodies.
- Undertake strategic service planning and ensure that the contribution, as appropriate, of AHP services is included in all new business.
- To act as a key member of the Director of Nursing & Quality senior leadership team in being accountable, implementing and maintaining clinical governance and risk management, including evidence of compliance with the Care Quality Commission regulations.
- Take responsibility for ensuring that all aspects of quality governance within the AHP teams are managed in conjunction with the broader governance systems and in dealing with formal complaints and the coroners office be able to interpret and understand clinical information and facts that are highly complex or require interpreting.
- In consultation with the Director of Nursing & Quality and the Director of People and Transformation, develop a workforce plan to include competencies required and availability of experienced staff that meets the Trust requirements and is in line with professional developments within the Allied Health Professional workforce.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered AHP with Health Professions Council.
- Master's degree health related field or evidence of working at this level
- Demonstrates evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Extensive senior clinical management experience.
- Detailed knowledge of NHS practises, policies and procedure and experience of implementing new policies across multiple services
- Demonstrate experience of working successfully across functional boundaries at a strategic level
- Experience of successfully managing many services in a complex organisation' including people and budgetary management.
- Evidence of leading projects and working at corporate level
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed analytical and problem solving skills; capable of interpreting and evaluating complex, multi-faceted information; ability to summarise complex information; ability to make judgements and advise on the best course of action
- Able to maximise leadership skills in Clinical Managers to ensure multidisciplinary staff are managed effectively through effective standard-setting, monitoring, feedback, appraisal, mentoring, clinical supervision and reflective practice.
- Ability to collaborate constructively with all key stakeholders (internal and external) and to create the conditions for successful partnership working.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered AHP with Health Professions Council.
- Master's degree health related field or evidence of working at this level
- Demonstrates evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Extensive senior clinical management experience.
- Detailed knowledge of NHS practises, policies and procedure and experience of implementing new policies across multiple services
- Demonstrate experience of working successfully across functional boundaries at a strategic level
- Experience of successfully managing many services in a complex organisation' including people and budgetary management.
- Evidence of leading projects and working at corporate level
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed analytical and problem solving skills; capable of interpreting and evaluating complex, multi-faceted information; ability to summarise complex information; ability to make judgements and advise on the best course of action
- Able to maximise leadership skills in Clinical Managers to ensure multidisciplinary staff are managed effectively through effective standard-setting, monitoring, feedback, appraisal, mentoring, clinical supervision and reflective practice.
- Ability to collaborate constructively with all key stakeholders (internal and external) and to create the conditions for successful partnership working.
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
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).
