AHP Practice Development Lead x 2

Job summary

AHP Practice Development Lead x 2 ( 18.75 hours per week)

This role is open for people that work in health, social care, in Greenwich

Are you passionate about elevating the standards of care provided by Allied Health Professionals within the Home First agenda? Do you have the skills and expertise to evaluate competencies' frameworks, conduct training needs analysis, put together training opportunities and promote skill development and safety across the Greenwich healthcare system? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

We are seeking 2 part time (0.5 WTE) Greenwich AHPs dedicated Practice Development to join us as a secondment at 8a band level for 12 months to work together with the AHP Clinical and Care Lead as well as our System Partners and, among themselves to play a pivotal role in improving the quality of care delivered by Allied Health Professionals across the Greenwich healthcare system. Within the Home First Pathway. You will work collaboratively with our Greenwich AHP Professional Leads to identify training needs, develop competencies, and implement strategies to enhance skills and safety.

Main duties of the job

• Conduct comprehensive training needs assessments to identify gaps and opportunities in knowledge and skills among Allied Health Professionals within the Home First pathway.
• Develop and implement a general competency framework tailored to the Home First Pathway within the AHPs.
• Collaborate with educators, trainers, and clinical leaders to design and deliver targeted training programs.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of training initiatives and make necessary adjustments to enhance outcomes.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement among Allied Health Professionals.
• Provide guidance and support to individuals and teams to foster professional development.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, best practices, and regulatory requirements to ensure compliance and safety.
• If possible, engage in research and quality improvement projects to advance the practice of Allied Health Professionals.

About us

The South East London Integrated Care System (ICS) brings together the health and care partners that serve our vibrant and highly diverse populations resident in the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark - our Places.

Our partnership brings together six local authorities, over 200 general practices (operating within 35 Primary Care Networks), Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS FT, King's College Hospital NHS FT, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, South London and the Maudsley Mental Health FT and Oxleas FT. Importantly, the ICS seeks to be connected to the communities we serve (circa 1.92m residents) and work with the widest possible range of community, voluntary and third sector groups and organisations in each borough. The reach of our NHS provider portfolios extends beyond the borders of the ICS, across London, the south of England and nationally for some services.

Our vision for the ICS is a highly performing, sustainable system that looks after its staff, responds to its communities and takes action to reduce the inequalities they experience. As a new organisation we have developed a system development plan https://www.ourhealthiersel.nhs.uk/SDP-8-November-2021.pdf that outlines the way in which we seek to operate and the steps we will take to realise the full potential of our partnership.