Job summary
Based on its award-winning Rehabilitation Model, Cardiff and Vale UHB is developing a 'Live Well Service' to meet the needs of people with long term medical conditions. We are looking for a dynamic, innovative and experienced allied health professional to lead this multidisciplinary team and to shape and drive the development of this service taking our vision to its full potential. This is a highly collaborative post - working with our population to co-produce and deliver services; working with professional colleagues, managers and leaders within the UHB; and working to ensure we can demonstrate the impact of recovery focused approaches in the management of long-term medical conditions. This post is a unique opportunity to deliver a truly biopsychosocial approach, innovate across traditional boundaries and utilise community power.
Main duties of the job
The AHP Strategic Lead will be responsible for delivering our co-produced vision for the long-term conditions service - 'Live Well'. The clinical model is based on the Cardiff and Vale Rehabilitation Model and this role involves leadership of the service including service design, governance and developing clinical pathways. Innovation and co-production with partners, to enhance the offer is essential. Collaboration with peers across Wales is encouraged.
The post holder will line manage team members in collaboration with professional service leads supporting development within the service. Innovative workforce models to meet the needs of this population most effectively are encouraged. Co-production and partnership is essential through community presence to create and support new connections and wider engagement. There is clinical intervention for those with long term medical conditions including individual and group work, consultation to others, and supervision of colleagues.
The role involves education to support colleagues beyond the 'Live Well' team to develop their recovery focussed practice and embed a co-production ethos in our services.
There is a strong service improvement aspect to this role, demonstrating and promoting its value is essential. There are opportunities for research and audit.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent, or post graduate qualification in therapies or psychology leading to professional registration
- HCPC registered professional
- Postgraduate/MSc qualification in related clinical / managerial area or experience to Masters' level.
- Appropriate range of post graduate clinical education
- Evidence of management / leadership qualification / training portfolio,
- Teaching qualification or student clinical educators' course
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience at management/ leadership level within clinical setting
- Experience of leading service development and change management at an operational level
- Experience of recruitment, retention and line management of staff
- Experience of working within a corporate and clinical governance framework
- Experience in leading departmental clinical and organisational audit
- Experience of developing and implementing guidelines and standards
- Evidence of service innovation
- Experience of working within a performance management framework
- Involvement in business planning
- Experience of co-production with service users
- Experience of representing in public / professional arena at a local, and national level
- Evidence of partnership working
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in strategic planning and development
Skills
Essential
- Work autonomously when required to make complex clinical and managerial decisions
- Ability to manage services across a range of health care settings and locations
- Ability to prioritise and manage complex work responsibilities
- Skills in management of health and safety, clinical and corporate governance
- Ability to communicate, verbal and written, at all levels, within and external to the UHB
- Effective leadership skills
- Ability to manage complex personnel issues
- IT literacy, including Microsoft 365 software
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills
Desirable
- The ability to articulate a strategic vision
Special knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of local, all Wales and national policies relating to long term conditions management
- Knowledge of relevant local, all Wales and national clinical guidelines and professional practice
- Knowledge of co-production
Personal qualities
Essential
- Reflects values of UHB
- Ability to respond to unpredictable work patterns and meet daily deadlines
- Adaptable embracing change and development
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent, or post graduate qualification in therapies or psychology leading to professional registration
- HCPC registered professional
- Postgraduate/MSc qualification in related clinical / managerial area or experience to Masters' level.
- Appropriate range of post graduate clinical education
- Evidence of management / leadership qualification / training portfolio,
- Teaching qualification or student clinical educators' course
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience at management/ leadership level within clinical setting
- Experience of leading service development and change management at an operational level
- Experience of recruitment, retention and line management of staff
- Experience of working within a corporate and clinical governance framework
- Experience in leading departmental clinical and organisational audit
- Experience of developing and implementing guidelines and standards
- Evidence of service innovation
- Experience of working within a performance management framework
- Involvement in business planning
- Experience of co-production with service users
- Experience of representing in public / professional arena at a local, and national level
- Evidence of partnership working
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in strategic planning and development
Skills
Essential
- Work autonomously when required to make complex clinical and managerial decisions
- Ability to manage services across a range of health care settings and locations
- Ability to prioritise and manage complex work responsibilities
- Skills in management of health and safety, clinical and corporate governance
- Ability to communicate, verbal and written, at all levels, within and external to the UHB
- Effective leadership skills
- Ability to manage complex personnel issues
- IT literacy, including Microsoft 365 software
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills
Desirable
- The ability to articulate a strategic vision
Special knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of local, all Wales and national policies relating to long term conditions management
- Knowledge of relevant local, all Wales and national clinical guidelines and professional practice
- Knowledge of co-production
Personal qualities
Essential
- Reflects values of UHB
- Ability to respond to unpredictable work patterns and meet daily deadlines
- Adaptable embracing change and development
Desirable
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).
