Job summary
TheForensic Services Head AHP will be part of Rampton Hospitals senior leadership team, working closely with members of this team. The post holder will provide professional leadership and guidance, role modelling high professional standards and leading by example.The post holder will spend time across the Forensic Care Group. The post holder will promote a culture of learning and cohesion across diverse teams, and align Trust and NHS AHPs Deliver strategic aims. The post will demonstrate the impact and added value of AHP Senior leadership on:
- AHP workforce- improved recruitment, retention, and talent management
- AHP practice - greater understanding of enhanced, extended scope, advanced, multi-professional practice.
- Quality and governance, underpinned by AHP professional guidance
- Effectiveness and outcomes of multi-professional care and treatment - including reasonable adjustments for sensory practice, communication access, meaningful occupations and activities and movement.
- Improved patient experience and involvement
- Greater AHP engagement- inspiring, collaborating and connecting AHPs across services
- Greater awareness across the Forensic Services Care Group, about the need to utilise the full transformative power of AHPs to optimise care
Main duties of the job
To provide AHP and clinical leadership across the Forensic Care Group, and to work with the wider Senior Management group forming part of Rampton Hospitals Care unit Management.
To provide professional leadership and support to AHP services in the Forensic Care Group, work with General Managers within medium and low secure services, whilst directly line managing the AHP Managers within high secure services.
You will define the professional models to be used within the Care Group, and with support of AHP uni-professional clinical leads provide a service based in best practice, that provides the very best care to our patients.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Registered AHP qualification Evidence of relevant AHP post registration qualifications, plus significant post registration experience at a masters level or equivalent
- Relevant experience in management and leadership position(s). Clear clinical expertise in achieving quality care and positive patient experience in a multi-professional environment.
- Good understanding and application of least restrictive practices
- Thorough knowledge of National Healthcare agenda, legislation, and local agendas.
- Detailed knowledge of day-to-day operational systems, policies, procedures, and infrastructure.
- Experience of teaching, influencing, negotiation and supervision
- Strong track record as a motivational leader.
- Experienced of effecting positive change processes.
- Excellent patient focused assessment skills.
- Highly motivated and have effective interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate breadth of thinking and problem-solving strategies.
- Effective organisational and time management skills.
- Expertise underpinning theory acquired through AHP qualification and by accredited training and experience with ability to provide skills, knowledge, and experience to AHP teams.
- Proven ability to performance manage a staff team.
- Vision for the future of mental health AHP and the development of the service provided.
- In depth understanding and working knowledge of clinical governance.
- Ability to manage under intense pressure when required.
- Investigative skills
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Registered AHP qualification Evidence of relevant AHP post registration qualifications, plus significant post registration experience at a masters level or equivalent
- Relevant experience in management and leadership position(s). Clear clinical expertise in achieving quality care and positive patient experience in a multi-professional environment.
- Good understanding and application of least restrictive practices
- Thorough knowledge of National Healthcare agenda, legislation, and local agendas.
- Detailed knowledge of day-to-day operational systems, policies, procedures, and infrastructure.
- Experience of teaching, influencing, negotiation and supervision
- Strong track record as a motivational leader.
- Experienced of effecting positive change processes.
- Excellent patient focused assessment skills.
- Highly motivated and have effective interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate breadth of thinking and problem-solving strategies.
- Effective organisational and time management skills.
- Expertise underpinning theory acquired through AHP qualification and by accredited training and experience with ability to provide skills, knowledge, and experience to AHP teams.
- Proven ability to performance manage a staff team.
- Vision for the future of mental health AHP and the development of the service provided.
- In depth understanding and working knowledge of clinical governance.
- Ability to manage under intense pressure when required.
- Investigative skills
Person Specification
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to EDI and how it applies to their role
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Physical requirements
Essential
- Ability to undertake Management of Violence and Aggression training
- Ability to work across a very large site, operating heavy gates
Dispositional attributes
Essential
- Motivated and enthusiastic about transforming AHP potential in Mental Health
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Allied Health Professional with HCPC. Educated to Masters degree level or currently working towards, or equivalent
Training
Essential
- Evidence of regular and relevant continuing professional development
- Leadership course/qualification
Desirable
- Project Management training
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience (Band 7 and above) in management and clinical roles relevant to Forensic Services Care Group
- Experience of working across teams, services and/or directorates
- Experience of leading change and project management
- AHP Professional Leadership and/or AHP Operational management
- Quality Improvement projects
- Presenting to large and variety of audience
Desirable
- Leadership and operational management of professionals other than your own
- Delivery of audit, evaluation or research outcomes
- Work with professional body/bodies at Regional/National level
- Transformation of AHP services
- Experience of delivering AHP workforce development, work placements, practice educator, preceptorship, learning and development opportunities
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of AHP professions across Mental Health
- Knowledge of national and regional AHP policy and initiatives for Mental Health
- Extensive knowledge of contemporary AHP practice
- Understanding of health inequalities for people with mental health
Desirable
- Knowledge of mental health clinical services/pathways and outcomes
- Knowledge of health promotion and health prevention agenda in Mental Health and AHP contribution
- Knowledge of digital and technological transformation and potential
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Influencing skills
- Organisational/time management skills
- Flexible
- Ability to prioritise and make decisions
- Team member
- Ability to work autonomously
- Digitally and technologically enabled
Contractual requirements
Essential
- Able to travel both locally and regionally across the Trust and be part of an on-call rota for Rampton Hospital
Person Specification
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to EDI and how it applies to their role
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Physical requirements
Essential
- Ability to undertake Management of Violence and Aggression training
- Ability to work across a very large site, operating heavy gates
Dispositional attributes
Essential
- Motivated and enthusiastic about transforming AHP potential in Mental Health
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Allied Health Professional with HCPC. Educated to Masters degree level or currently working towards, or equivalent
Training
Essential
- Evidence of regular and relevant continuing professional development
- Leadership course/qualification
Desirable
- Project Management training
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience (Band 7 and above) in management and clinical roles relevant to Forensic Services Care Group
- Experience of working across teams, services and/or directorates
- Experience of leading change and project management
- AHP Professional Leadership and/or AHP Operational management
- Quality Improvement projects
- Presenting to large and variety of audience
Desirable
- Leadership and operational management of professionals other than your own
- Delivery of audit, evaluation or research outcomes
- Work with professional body/bodies at Regional/National level
- Transformation of AHP services
- Experience of delivering AHP workforce development, work placements, practice educator, preceptorship, learning and development opportunities
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of AHP professions across Mental Health
- Knowledge of national and regional AHP policy and initiatives for Mental Health
- Extensive knowledge of contemporary AHP practice
- Understanding of health inequalities for people with mental health
Desirable
- Knowledge of mental health clinical services/pathways and outcomes
- Knowledge of health promotion and health prevention agenda in Mental Health and AHP contribution
- Knowledge of digital and technological transformation and potential
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Influencing skills
- Organisational/time management skills
- Flexible
- Ability to prioritise and make decisions
- Team member
- Ability to work autonomously
- Digitally and technologically enabled
Contractual requirements
Essential
- Able to travel both locally and regionally across the Trust and be part of an on-call rota for Rampton Hospital
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).
