An exciting NEW opportunity has arisen for our first Associate Chief AHP across our Mental Health Care group. We are looking for highly motivated, innovative registered AHP, recognised as one of the 14 allied health professionals.

You will be reporting directly to the Care group's Director of Nursing with a close working relationship and regular professional supervision with the Trust Chief AHP. This new role will deliver senior AHP advice, leadership, and multi-professional diversity as an integral member of the Care Groups Senior Leadership Team.

You will have the lead responsibility for AHP governance, quality, workforce capacity and capability, education, professional standards, and regulation across Adult Mental Health (AMH) Urgent and Inpatient Care unit, AMH Community Care, Older Persons Unit, Children Young People and Families Care Unit including CAMHS, perinatal and all age eating disorders.

Main duties of the job

The Associate Chief AHP will work closely with AHPs, Clinical teams, Heads of Service, General Managers, Heads and the Trust Chief AHP, Consultants and the wider organisation delivering AHP governance across the 4 pillars of AHP Clinical Practice, AHP Leadership, AHP Education and AHP Research.

The Associate Chief AHP will play a pivotal role in driving forward the professional AHP agenda at care group level in community and inpatient services, systems, and monitoring dashboards, driving quality improvement, and contributing to the development of the strategic direction of clinical services. The post holder will provide professional leadership and guidance, role modelling high professional standards and leading by example to create an environment where excellence in clinical care will flourish in relation to the key dimensions of health care quality including:

AHP workforce- recruitment, retention, and talent management

AHP professional support and advice

Quality and governance

The effectiveness of all health care interventions

Patient experience and involvement, including good communication

Meaningful occupations

AHP engagement

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Job description
Job responsibilities

AHP workforce- recruitment, retention, and talent managementAHP professional support and adviceQuality and governanceThe effectiveness of all health care interventionsPatient experience and involvement, including good communicationMeaningful occupationsAHP engagement

Please see the job description and person specification for the full requirements of this role.

Person Specification
Skills
Essential

• oExcellent communication skills.
• oLeadership skills
• oInfluencing skills
• oOrganisational/ time management skills
• oFlexible
• oTeam member
• oAbility to prioritise and make decisions.
• oAbility to work autonomously
• oDigitally and technologically enabled

Values and Behaviours
Essential

• oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values:
• oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Qualifications - Academic / Craft / Professional
Essential

• oRegistered Allied Health Professional with HCPC
• oEducated to Masters degree level or currently working towards, or equivalent level of experience.

Training
Essential

• oEvidence of regular and relevant continuing professional development
• oLeadership course/ qualification

Desirable

• oProject Management Training

Experience
Essential

• oConsiderable experience (band 7 and above) in management and clinical roles relevant to mental/community health Mental/community health Services Care Group
• oExperience of working across teams, services and/or directorates
• oExperience of leading change & project management
• oAHP Professional Leadership and/or AHP Operational management
• oQuality Improvement projects
• oPresenting to large and variety of audiences

Desirable

• oLeadership and operational management of professions other than own
• oDelivery of audit, evaluation, or research outcomes
• oWork with Professional body/bodies at Regional/National level
• oTransformation of AHP services
• oExperience of delivering AHP workforce development- work placements, practice educator, preceptorship, learning and development opportunities

Knowledge
Essential

• oKnowledge of AHP professions across Mental/community health
• oKnowledge of national and regional AHP policy and initiatives for Mental/community health
• oExtensive knowledge of contemporary AHP practice
• oUnderstanding of health inequalities for people with mental/community health

Desirable

• oKnowledge of Mental/community health clinical services/pathways and outcomes
• oKnowledge of health promotion and health prevention agenda in Mental/community health and AHP contribution
• oKnowledge of digital and technological transformation and potential

Skills
Essential

• oExcellent communication skills.
• oLeadership skills
• oInfluencing skills
• oOrganisational/ time management skills
• oFlexible
• oTeam member
• oAbility to prioritise and make decisions.
• oAbility to work autonomously
• oDigitally and technologically enabled

Contractual Requirements
Essential

• oAble to travel both locally & regionally across the Trust

Employer details
Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Duncan Macmillan House

Nottingham

NG3 6AA

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