Job summary
An exciting opportunity as arisen within the NHS North East London Chief Nursing Officer Department where we are looking to recruit to the Director of Allied Health Professionals (AHP) role.
As part of the Chief Nursing Officer's leadership team you will be responsible for:
- Developing and enabling the delivery of the strategic vision around the AHP priorities across the Integrated Care System
- Leading the development and delivery of agreed collective priorities of the ICS for the AHP workforce
- Supporting the Chief Nursing Officer and the Chief Medical Officer in the development and delivery of the long-term clinical and care strategy of the Integrated Care Board (ICB),
- Enabling a greater voice and visibility of the AHP workforce and their contribution to system wide challenges and opportunities
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an exceptional candidate that has a highly specialist set of leadership abilities and skills, with experience of working at a senior level with strategic partners from across health, social care and education systems.
You will be a dynamic, proactive and delivery focussed person who will be supported to thrive.
Does this sound like you? Then we would be very interested to hear from you.
Please contact Diane Jones, Chief Nursing Officer, should you wish to have an informal chat about this role by contacting her Executive Assistant, Ian Copeland via Ian.Copeland@nhs.net
About us
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) was formed on 1 July 2022.
We are an exciting new organisation putting the needs of communities at the heart of our commissioning arrangements.
We are working with local people and partners across health, social care and the voluntary sector in innovative ways to improve health and wellbeing for all our communities. Our key priority in the next year will be to develop closer integrated and collaborative ways of working with all our partners to implement our Out of Hospital Strategy.
We can only do this with great staff who are encouraged and supported, which is why we invest in them, listen to them, make sure we are representative of our populations and that we foster their health and wellbeing.
Please note that all vacancies will be subject to a 6 months' probation period in line with the Probation Policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Contributing to the regional AHP boards and support/delivery of the regional strategy and quality initiatives
- Enabling faster growth and adoption of new ways of working across NEL across the AHP workforce
- Facilitating and enabling joined-up approaches to clinical and care pathway design and development
- Having a greater overview and insight as to the quality, financial and operational performance of AHP services.
Please check the job description for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Contributing to the regional AHP boards and support/delivery of the regional strategy and quality initiatives
- Enabling faster growth and adoption of new ways of working across NEL across the AHP workforce
- Facilitating and enabling joined-up approaches to clinical and care pathway design and development
- Having a greater overview and insight as to the quality, financial and operational performance of AHP services.
Please check the job description for further information.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/higher qualification or equivalent experience
- Masters or other post-graduate Qualification, e.g., MBA (or equivalent) OR relevant on job experience
- Registered AHP via the Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC)
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Further evidence of management qualification or training
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Substantial very senior/ board level AHP multi-professional and multi-disciplinary leadership with health or care experience and/or system leadership experience within a regulatory or similar environment is essential
- Experience of managing highly sensitive situations with stakeholders
- Experience of providing mentorship, and professional development at a senior level with demonstrable outcomes
- Exceptional communication skills that engender community confidence, strong collaborations, and partnership
- Experience of strategically developing AHP services across a system or within a Provider to improve the quality of patient care
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to think and act strategically and to articulate a clear sense of direction and vision to a wide audience
- Ability to build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders and in a complex environment
- Experience of producing board level reports and documents
- Ability to understand the challenges that face the nursing and AHP profession and identify possible solutions
- Fully understand the regulatory environments across the health economy
- Clinically credible and feel comfortable being on the front line with staff, working within your scope
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/higher qualification or equivalent experience
- Masters or other post-graduate Qualification, e.g., MBA (or equivalent) OR relevant on job experience
- Registered AHP via the Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC)
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Further evidence of management qualification or training
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Substantial very senior/ board level AHP multi-professional and multi-disciplinary leadership with health or care experience and/or system leadership experience within a regulatory or similar environment is essential
- Experience of managing highly sensitive situations with stakeholders
- Experience of providing mentorship, and professional development at a senior level with demonstrable outcomes
- Exceptional communication skills that engender community confidence, strong collaborations, and partnership
- Experience of strategically developing AHP services across a system or within a Provider to improve the quality of patient care
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to think and act strategically and to articulate a clear sense of direction and vision to a wide audience
- Ability to build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders and in a complex environment
- Experience of producing board level reports and documents
- Ability to understand the challenges that face the nursing and AHP profession and identify possible solutions
- Fully understand the regulatory environments across the health economy
- Clinically credible and feel comfortable being on the front line with staff, working within your scope
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).