Job summary
The Head of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals
(AHP) position is accountable to the Chief Executive Officer.
The core requirements are:
To be professionally accountable for the leadership, development and
clinical effectiveness for all nurses, midwives and allied health professionals
across the clinical settings of the NUPAS service.
To provide effective
clinical leadership, ensuring the nursing, midwifery and AHP agenda is part of
the senior leadership Team decision making process and service developments which
contribute to both the local and organisational strategic objectives and
quality initiatives.
To work with the Medical Director to provide clinical and professional advice
to the senior leadership Team.
To assist in
supporting the Head of Quality and Safety for
monitoring, management and analysis of risk management.
To enable liaison and communication
processes between all clinical staff within NUPAS, and relevant external
organisations.
As part of the senior
leadership team, be responsible for contributing to business and workforce
planning and maximising service opportunities.
To ensure that the clinical service adheres to statutory regulations and
relevant guidance.
To produce regular reports which demonstrate service quality, clinical
outcome measures and statutory compliance.
To ensure all clinical practices are effective and conform to all
relevant legislation.
* Cross-site travel is expected.
* Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
Provide Clinical leadership, ensuring a
professional, visible role model to all staff
Work strategically
and corporately in partnership with the senior leadership team and all managers
to ensure that the nursing, midwifery and AHP professions fully contribute to
service design, client outcomes and experience, ensuring nurses, midwives and
AHPs within NUPAS are heard, informed and engaged.
To provide clinical
leadership to the Clinical Leads.
Function
autonomously as a senior manager and member of the senior leadership team.
Create a learning
environment which facilitates continuous professional development and
continuous service improvement.
Ensure that nursing
and midwifery practice is delivered in a manner consistent with the NMC Code of
Professional Conduct.
Ensure that AHP
practice is delivered in a manner consistent with the Health and Care
Professions Council (HCPC).
Support the development
and implementation of NUPAS clinical policies and procedures.
Implement
objectives agreed at staff appraisals. Identifying where service and
professional issues impact on training and development needs for the
organisation.
Lead complex
development programmes and implement changes, promoting a learning culture in
all clinical areas and support staff in their teaching role.
Act as a role model
for effective leadership within the organisation.
About us
Confidentiality
Employees must not make unauthorised copies or disclose
confidential or commercially sensitive company information to unauthorised
parties.
Employees are required to use the email and
internet systems responsibly and to exercise a high level of caution when transmitting
confidential information.
Behaviour
Employees are expected to observe the highest
standards of personal and professional behaviour such that clients, fellow
workers and others have confidence in their integrity.
Employees are expected to show respect, sensitivity
and courtesy to all those they come into contact with during the course of
their work.
All employees must observe all safety rules and
follow safe working practices.
Health and Safety
All employees must observe all safety rules and
follow safe working practices.
No Smoking
Under the Health Act 2006, all enclosed or
substantially enclosed workplaces and company vehicles must be smoke-free. To help to create a healthy and safe working
environment and protect employees and clients from the effects of ill health
associated with smoking and passive smoking, all company land and buildings and
company vehicles will be designated smoke-free.
Registered Health
Professionals
All company employees who are required to register
with a professional body, to enable them to practice within their profession,
are required to comply with their code of conduct and requirements of their
professional registration at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Head of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health
Professionals (AHP) position is accountable to the Chief Executive Officer.
The core requirements are:
To be professionally accountable for
the leadership, development and clinical effectiveness for all nurses, midwives
and allied health professionals across the clinical settings of the NUPAS
service.
To provide effective clinical
leadership, ensuring the nursing, midwifery and AHP agenda is part of the
senior leadership Team decision making process and service developments which
contribute to both the local and organisational strategic objectives and quality
initiatives.
To work with the Medical Director to
provide clinical and professional advice to the senior leadership Team.
To assist in supporting the Head of
Quality and Safety for monitoring, management and analysis of risk management.
To enable liaison and communication
processes between all clinical staff within NUPAS, and relevant external
organisations.
As part of the senior leadership team,
be responsible for contributing to business and workforce planning and
maximising service opportunities.
To ensure
that the clinical service adheres to statutory regulations and relevant
guidance.
To produce regular reports which
demonstrate service quality, clinical outcome measures and statutory compliance.
To ensure all clinical practices are
effective and conform to all relevant legislation.
* Cross-site travel is expected.
* previous applicants need not apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Head of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health
Professionals (AHP) position is accountable to the Chief Executive Officer.
The core requirements are:
To be professionally accountable for
the leadership, development and clinical effectiveness for all nurses, midwives
and allied health professionals across the clinical settings of the NUPAS
service.
To provide effective clinical
leadership, ensuring the nursing, midwifery and AHP agenda is part of the
senior leadership Team decision making process and service developments which
contribute to both the local and organisational strategic objectives and quality
initiatives.
To work with the Medical Director to
provide clinical and professional advice to the senior leadership Team.
To assist in supporting the Head of
Quality and Safety for monitoring, management and analysis of risk management.
To enable liaison and communication
processes between all clinical staff within NUPAS, and relevant external
organisations.
As part of the senior leadership team,
be responsible for contributing to business and workforce planning and
maximising service opportunities.
To ensure
that the clinical service adheres to statutory regulations and relevant
guidance.
To produce regular reports which
demonstrate service quality, clinical outcome measures and statutory compliance.
To ensure all clinical practices are
effective and conform to all relevant legislation.
* Cross-site travel is expected.
* previous applicants need not apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
- Educated to degree level or equivalent clinical professional qualification or ability to demonstrate equivalent level of experience.
- Current professional registration
- Evidence of recent and relevant continuous professional development
- Evidence of management and leadership development
Experience
Essential
- Significant management experience
- Understanding of the statutory obligations of a private healthcare provider with regard to clinical governance, health & safety and quality.
- Demonstrable experience in clinical engagement working as a clinician.
- Develop and implement improvement programmes.
- Supporting individuals and teams to deliver and develop high quality care and services.
- Investigating and handling incidents
- Highly developed written and verbal communications skills including the ability to deal with complex and sensitive information.
- Ability to prioritise tasks and manage competing demands.
- Excellent presentation skills
- High level IT skills
- Self motivated
- Ability to act with tact and diplomacy.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Ability to understand issues involving highly complex, sensitive or contentious information and communicate them clearly and succinctly to all levels.
Desirable
- Experience or working knowledge of the private sector.
- Evidence of implementing national policy at a local level
- Experience working in sexual health including termination services.
- Ability to balance both an operational and strategic agenda.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
- Educated to degree level or equivalent clinical professional qualification or ability to demonstrate equivalent level of experience.
- Current professional registration
- Evidence of recent and relevant continuous professional development
- Evidence of management and leadership development
Experience
Essential
- Significant management experience
- Understanding of the statutory obligations of a private healthcare provider with regard to clinical governance, health & safety and quality.
- Demonstrable experience in clinical engagement working as a clinician.
- Develop and implement improvement programmes.
- Supporting individuals and teams to deliver and develop high quality care and services.
- Investigating and handling incidents
- Highly developed written and verbal communications skills including the ability to deal with complex and sensitive information.
- Ability to prioritise tasks and manage competing demands.
- Excellent presentation skills
- High level IT skills
- Self motivated
- Ability to act with tact and diplomacy.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Ability to understand issues involving highly complex, sensitive or contentious information and communicate them clearly and succinctly to all levels.
Desirable
- Experience or working knowledge of the private sector.
- Evidence of implementing national policy at a local level
- Experience working in sexual health including termination services.
- Ability to balance both an operational and strategic agenda.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
