Job summary
We are delighted to offer a committed and experienced AHP clinical lead the opportunity to join us as our Divisional AHP lead in Children and Families.
The Children and Families Services Division is committed to continuous quality improvement and appreciates the significant contribution that the Allied Health Professions workforce makes to service delivery and transformation. An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint to this key role.
The Allied Health Professional Lead is accountable for professionally leading the Allied Health Professionals within the Division and working closely with other Divisional leads to ensure quality and safety standards are achieved. At a time of great change, with new ways of working and new roles being implemented into the workforce, this is an exciting time to undertake this role leading on the strategic development of specific objectives of the division. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the division has robust structures, processes and systems in place to support a workforce that is fit for the future and that is competent and able to deliver safe, high quality services and excellent patient care.
Main duties of the job
You will provide professional leadership to the AHPs across the division supported by a senior management team . You will have the opportunity to influence broader strategic and operational planning working as part of the divisional leadership team and deputising for the Associate Chief of Nursing and Therapies. You will have opportunity to represent Allied Health Professionals within the Division participating in career and succession planning and leading on the future development of senior Allied Health Professionals.
You will understand what it takes to bring our clinical workforce together, and achieve results that will benefit our service users.
You will be a highly driven individual with experience of supporting transformation programmes. With highly developed communication and negotiation skills, you will motivate teams and inspire a culture of continuous improvement. You must have an understanding of community healthcare as well as knowledge of education and the workforce in a healthcare setting.
The successful candidate will be leading on workstreams which align with their skills and experience in addition to
- Quality improvement in the division
- Clinical Effectiveness
- Research and innovation
- SEND support and service transformation
- Attendance at key divisional meetings
- Professional Leadership for AHPs
About us
Be Part of Our Team...
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description/Person Specification for more details regarding the post.
Information about Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust can also be accessed via the website atwww.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk and applications can be completed on line at www.jobs.nhs.uk or, for an application pack, please contact the Centralised Recruitment Team, Priestley Wharf Birmingham 0121 466 6262.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description/Person Specification for more details regarding the post.
Information about Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust can also be accessed via the website atwww.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk and applications can be completed on line at www.jobs.nhs.uk or, for an application pack, please contact the Centralised Recruitment Team, Priestley Wharf Birmingham 0121 466 6262.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Honours degree (1st or 2nd class) in a relevant AHP Profession
- Masters in relevant specialist subject or equivalent
- Membership of relevant Professional Body
- Registered with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Evidence of appropriate CPD activities in management and clinical areas
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience as an allied healthcare professional working in the community
- Significant clinical experience as an allied healthcare therapist across a range of clinical specialisms and an ability to apply expert clinical skills in a practice area using advanced clinical reasoning
- Experience of exercising a high degree of professional and clinical autonomy and a credible clinical leader
- Significant experience of influencing service change at local level
- Experience of influencing service change
Desirable
- Sufficient breadth and depth of knowledge in therapy subject area to develop teaching and research programmes
- Through collaboration with other services/agencies at a strategic and operational level, including being used a source of expertise in strategic planning.
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- High level of skill in leadership and innovation
- Ability to develop, manage and participate in professional and academic networks external to the Trust
- High level of interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work as a responsible team member develop productive working relationships with members of staff
Desirable
- High level of competence in the delivery of teaching material and an ability to use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students
- Ability to identify new income which enhances Trust services and managing associated financial and governance systems
- High level of skills to lead on and participate in research
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Can prioritise own workload and has insight into own coping strategies in stressful situations.
- Is able to reflect on own clinical practice and initiate appropriate changes.
Other job requirements
Essential
- Knowledge of national policies and initiatives in allied health professionals
- Ability to use own initiative
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Honours degree (1st or 2nd class) in a relevant AHP Profession
- Masters in relevant specialist subject or equivalent
- Membership of relevant Professional Body
- Registered with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Evidence of appropriate CPD activities in management and clinical areas
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience as an allied healthcare professional working in the community
- Significant clinical experience as an allied healthcare therapist across a range of clinical specialisms and an ability to apply expert clinical skills in a practice area using advanced clinical reasoning
- Experience of exercising a high degree of professional and clinical autonomy and a credible clinical leader
- Significant experience of influencing service change at local level
- Experience of influencing service change
Desirable
- Sufficient breadth and depth of knowledge in therapy subject area to develop teaching and research programmes
- Through collaboration with other services/agencies at a strategic and operational level, including being used a source of expertise in strategic planning.
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- High level of skill in leadership and innovation
- Ability to develop, manage and participate in professional and academic networks external to the Trust
- High level of interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work as a responsible team member develop productive working relationships with members of staff
Desirable
- High level of competence in the delivery of teaching material and an ability to use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students
- Ability to identify new income which enhances Trust services and managing associated financial and governance systems
- High level of skills to lead on and participate in research
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Can prioritise own workload and has insight into own coping strategies in stressful situations.
- Is able to reflect on own clinical practice and initiate appropriate changes.
Other job requirements
Essential
- Knowledge of national policies and initiatives in allied health professionals
- Ability to use own initiative
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).
