Job summary
Child and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is advertising for a Band 8b Associate Clinical Director (ACD) for Allied Health Professionals (AHP). The role has become available two days per week to work alongside the current post holder and is afixed term contract for two years.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and resilient AHP with extensive clinical skills and professional leadership experience to join the CFHD senior leadership team. You will have exceptional communication skills, experience of leading through change and the ability to have a compassionate focus on improving outcomes for children and young people.
With a keen eye for detail, you will bring your experience to enhancing the quality of CFHD services with a particular focus on patient experience, participation and engagement with service users.
Important: This advert is open to Allied Health Professionals staff employed by Children and Family Health Devon, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, Devon Partnership Trust and the Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Main duties of the job
Working alongside the existing ACD team, you will jointly lead for Allied Health Professionals and will be supported to ensure the Quality and governance of CFHD services. You will be responsible for the quality domain of Patient Experience, ensuring that children, young people and families have a good experience of our services. You will engage with service users to co-produce improvements to services. You will line-manage two participation workers and be responsible for paid and voluntary participation activities.
About us
Children and Family Health Devon has been tasked with catalysing the collaboration and integration across the full health, education, care and voluntary sector to have a long-lasting impact on every child and family's future health, happiness and aspirations.
We are looking for individuals who like to collaborate and work with others, who have skills in leadership and can remain calm and compassionate under pressure. We value people who can work well as part of a team but also have the confidence and ability to be autonomous and pace setting when needed. This is an exciting time as we are a service going through a process of re-design, development and growth, so you need to have experience in leading services through change and keeping our children and young people at the centre of what you do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be based at one of our CFHD sites (Barnstaple, Tiverton, Exeter, Dartington or Torbay). Although you will want to be on site with your team for some of the time, we can support some remote working as part of your job plan.
You will be working alongside the current Associate Clinical Director for Allied Health Professionals to provide senior leadership support to CFHD. Your main duties and responsibilities will be to be accountable for Patient Experience, including line management of two participation workers. You will hold a small Consultant AHP clinical caseload withn your job plan.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be based at one of our CFHD sites (Barnstaple, Tiverton, Exeter, Dartington or Torbay). Although you will want to be on site with your team for some of the time, we can support some remote working as part of your job plan.
You will be working alongside the current Associate Clinical Director for Allied Health Professionals to provide senior leadership support to CFHD. Your main duties and responsibilities will be to be accountable for Patient Experience, including line management of two participation workers. You will hold a small Consultant AHP clinical caseload withn your job plan.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's Degree in a field relevant to children's healthcare or equivalent demonstrable level of knowledge evidenced by Masters level training courses and experience
- A Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy or Physiotherapy
- Registration with the relevant professional body
- Evidence of recent, relevant CPD
Desirable
- Management or Leadership training
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the provision of healthcare for children, young people and families within the NHS
- Knowledge of national developments within the Allied Health professions' workforce
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, NHS policy and other national policy relating to children and young people and its implications for AHPs
Desirable
- Experience of managing a team
- Experience of engaging a range of stakeholders and users in designing and delivering change
- Can evidence achievement of the four pillars of advanced AHP practice(clinical, leadership, education and research).
Specific Skills
Essential
- The ability to present complex, often sensitive information in a variety of formats both written and verbal, in a professional, clear and organised manner
- The ability to engage with a wide range of professionals and work in partnership with different professional disciplines and agencies to meet the needs of the service.
- Te ability to lead effectively with compassion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's Degree in a field relevant to children's healthcare or equivalent demonstrable level of knowledge evidenced by Masters level training courses and experience
- A Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy or Physiotherapy
- Registration with the relevant professional body
- Evidence of recent, relevant CPD
Desirable
- Management or Leadership training
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the provision of healthcare for children, young people and families within the NHS
- Knowledge of national developments within the Allied Health professions' workforce
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, NHS policy and other national policy relating to children and young people and its implications for AHPs
Desirable
- Experience of managing a team
- Experience of engaging a range of stakeholders and users in designing and delivering change
- Can evidence achievement of the four pillars of advanced AHP practice(clinical, leadership, education and research).
Specific Skills
Essential
- The ability to present complex, often sensitive information in a variety of formats both written and verbal, in a professional, clear and organised manner
- The ability to engage with a wide range of professionals and work in partnership with different professional disciplines and agencies to meet the needs of the service.
- Te ability to lead effectively with compassion
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).
