Job summary
Accountable to the Chief Nurse, the Deputy Chief Allied Health Professional will lead the direction of the Trust's Quality Strategy, holding corporate portfolios to ensure that there are effective Patient Experience, Patient Safety, Safeguarding, Risk Management and Clinical Outcomes Frameworks in place for all Allied Health Professionals.
You will lead development and implementation of effective process, systems and training as enabling tools for staff to implement these frameworks and the Quality Strategy across the Organisation, to ensure safe and effective health and social care for patients.
Main duties of the job
- The Deputy Chief Allied Health Professional reports to and is accountable to, the Chief Nursing Officer, working closely with the Medical Director, other members of the Executive Team, Deputy Medical Directors and the System Care Group Directors.
- The Deputy Chief Allied Health Professional will be responsible for the consistent delivery of high quality safe, effective care, an excellent experience and optimal outcomes for every patient in every area of the Trust.
- On behalf of the Chief Nurse, the Deputy Chief Allied Health Professional will hold bespoke and agreed corporate portfolios to ensure strategic development, planning , implementation and sustained delivery against a range of Allied Health Professional strategies including quality, safety, patient experience, workforce, research, education and transformation.
About us
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a talented and passionate individual to join our team as a Deputy Chief Allied Health Professional.
We are Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and are an integrated health and care organisation.We provide health and social care services to our people in their own homes or in their local community. We also run Torbay Hospital (providing acute hospital services) as well as five community hospitals, stretching from Dawlish to Brixham.
We were proud to be the first NHS Trust in England to integratehospital and community care with social care.Now, as a well-established integrated care organisation (ICO) of morethan seven years' standing, we know first-hand the positive impact thatworking together in partnership with others has on our localpopulation - giving everyone a brighter future.
Why work with us- Torbay Hospital provides acute care for the local community and has several community hospitals, and is a hot-spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park. Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history and shopping experiences.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitablilty to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitablilty to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oRegistered Practitioner
- oRelevant Masters Degree
- oEvidenced senior and strategic leadership and change portfolio
- oPrevious deputy director or equivalent level experience
- oExtensive specialist knowledge of the NHS equivalent to doctorate level, with up to date expert understanding of performance management regimes, finance regimes, operational management, Human Resources and service redesign
Desirable
- oLeadership or Management Qualification (CMS/DMS)
- oAdvanced specialist knowledge and training in field of expertise
- oDoctorate in any field or equivalent experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oEvidence of knowledge and capability around international and national approaches to quality
- oDemonstrable and extensive evidence of leading Trust wide strategies in quality, patient safety and patient experience
- oAble to demonstrate successful and partnership working at a senior operational level
- oAble to demonstrate significant staff and team leadership and management experience engaging diverse teams to deliver change aligned to organisational strategic direction
- oSignificant experience of management of complex project management
- oTo have demonstrable experience of leading governance across a complex organisation
- oDemonstrate transformational clinical leadership and an articulate vision for Allied Health Professionals
Desirable
- oTo have been involved in policy development and change at national level
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oRegistered Practitioner
- oRelevant Masters Degree
- oEvidenced senior and strategic leadership and change portfolio
- oPrevious deputy director or equivalent level experience
- oExtensive specialist knowledge of the NHS equivalent to doctorate level, with up to date expert understanding of performance management regimes, finance regimes, operational management, Human Resources and service redesign
Desirable
- oLeadership or Management Qualification (CMS/DMS)
- oAdvanced specialist knowledge and training in field of expertise
- oDoctorate in any field or equivalent experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oEvidence of knowledge and capability around international and national approaches to quality
- oDemonstrable and extensive evidence of leading Trust wide strategies in quality, patient safety and patient experience
- oAble to demonstrate successful and partnership working at a senior operational level
- oAble to demonstrate significant staff and team leadership and management experience engaging diverse teams to deliver change aligned to organisational strategic direction
- oSignificant experience of management of complex project management
- oTo have demonstrable experience of leading governance across a complex organisation
- oDemonstrate transformational clinical leadership and an articulate vision for Allied Health Professionals
Desirable
- oTo have been involved in policy development and change at national level
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).
