Job summary
This is an exciting new role working across Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals Group which includes United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (ULTH) and Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS).
In this role you will work at a strategic level to support the delivery of key Allied Health Professions (AHP) workforce priorities in line with the Long Term Workforce Plan, supporting the current and future AHP workforce including apprenticeships, return to practice, international recruitment, preceptorship and the ongoing implementation of the support worker framework. You will develop and maintain a Group AHP workforce plan supported by the Trust Lead Allied Health Professional (AHP) ULTH and the Chief AHP, LCHS and in collaboration with profession specific AHP leads. You will develop a clear understanding of AHP workforce issues across Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals Group (LCHG) and work in collaboration to develop interprofessional solutions.
Note: This vacancy will have a start date after 01/07/2025
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a registered Allied Health Professional with substantial experience in the NHS, strong management and leadership skills with a proven track record in motivating staff and evidence of delivering sustainable change management and service improvement projects.
This role will support across all Allied Health Professions employed within Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals Group (LCHG) and will ensure the unique skills and contribution of each profession and the needs of the workforce are central.
About us
Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG) provides community, acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties.
Our Group is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire, serving a population of more than 750,000 people. Lincolnshire is such a wonderful place to live and work with many opportunities to grow and develop as well as spend time on hobbies, activities and taking in local historic sites. Find out more on the https://www.visitlincolnshire.com/.
We provide services at Lincoln County Hospital, Grantham and District Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, as well as running services from community hospital sites and other community locations across Lincolnshire.
Our combined organisations are some of the most complex NHS organisations in the country, with multiple sites across a predominantly rural and coastal location.
In common with many NHS organisations, we are faced with many challenges, however, we take extraordinary pride in building working environments where staff feel valued, cared for and part of a team. We are delighted this can be seen within the latest National Staff Survey results showing sustained and improved scores from both organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registration
- Professional qualification in an AHP profession
- Post Graduate level study in relevant subjects to Masters level or equivalent
- Leadership development
- Commitment to advanced clinical and professional development throughout career
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification
- Quality Improvement methodology training
Previous Experience
Essential
- Strong management and leadership skills with a proven record of motivating staff
- Evidence of delivery at an organisational level
- Knowledge of HCPC standards pertaining to education and proficiency
- Experience of service monitoring and evaluation
- Operational experience in a practice/clinical educational role
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of practice education issues in an acute trust setting
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Governance
- Evidence of the delivery of sustainable change management and service improvement projects
Desirable
- Experience of Budget Management
- Presentation of own work at conference level
- Experience of organising/delivering learning opportunities at under graduate and post-graduate level
- Publication of project work / research in a recognised journal
Knowledge, skills, aptitudes
Essential
- Contemporary knowledge of the current and developing practice in your profession
- Very well-developed communication skills, including effective negotiating and influencing skills. Has the ability to apply these with service-users, carers, colleagues, subordinates, managers and representatives from other health and social care providers, both on a group and individual basis
- Demonstrates Trust values and behaviours
- Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills
- Very effective presentation skills both written and verbal
- Collaborative Leadership skills and able to build and sustain effective working relationships both internally and externally to the organisation
- Self-motivated and resilient, with the ability to preserve order to achieve objectives and have the flexibility to take the views of others
- Ability to produce clear and concise written material, including data analysis using appropriate IT package such as Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Desirable
- Project management skills
- Coaching Skills
- Change management skills
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Highly developed levels of commitment, personal integrity, self-motivation and self-awareness
- Innovative and flexible approach
- Able to provide leadership of working groups in a decisive, confident and motivational manner
- Able to provide professional advice and guidance, at a variety of levels, assertively and sensitively
- Able to deal with complexity and ambiguity, maintaining judgement under pressure
- Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registration
- Professional qualification in an AHP profession
- Post Graduate level study in relevant subjects to Masters level or equivalent
- Leadership development
- Commitment to advanced clinical and professional development throughout career
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification
- Quality Improvement methodology training
Previous Experience
Essential
- Strong management and leadership skills with a proven record of motivating staff
- Evidence of delivery at an organisational level
- Knowledge of HCPC standards pertaining to education and proficiency
- Experience of service monitoring and evaluation
- Operational experience in a practice/clinical educational role
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of practice education issues in an acute trust setting
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Governance
- Evidence of the delivery of sustainable change management and service improvement projects
Desirable
- Experience of Budget Management
- Presentation of own work at conference level
- Experience of organising/delivering learning opportunities at under graduate and post-graduate level
- Publication of project work / research in a recognised journal
Knowledge, skills, aptitudes
Essential
- Contemporary knowledge of the current and developing practice in your profession
- Very well-developed communication skills, including effective negotiating and influencing skills. Has the ability to apply these with service-users, carers, colleagues, subordinates, managers and representatives from other health and social care providers, both on a group and individual basis
- Demonstrates Trust values and behaviours
- Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills
- Very effective presentation skills both written and verbal
- Collaborative Leadership skills and able to build and sustain effective working relationships both internally and externally to the organisation
- Self-motivated and resilient, with the ability to preserve order to achieve objectives and have the flexibility to take the views of others
- Ability to produce clear and concise written material, including data analysis using appropriate IT package such as Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Desirable
- Project management skills
- Coaching Skills
- Change management skills
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Highly developed levels of commitment, personal integrity, self-motivation and self-awareness
- Innovative and flexible approach
- Able to provide leadership of working groups in a decisive, confident and motivational manner
- Able to provide professional advice and guidance, at a variety of levels, assertively and sensitively
- Able to deal with complexity and ambiguity, maintaining judgement under pressure
- Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the post
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).
