Deputy Chief Allied Health Professional

Job summaryThis is a key leadership role within the Trust, and a core member of the corporate Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer's (CNMO) team, supporting and enabling the CNMO to fulfil his/her responsibility for the professional leadership of AHP Practice across the Trust and their support staff.The post holder will hold the delegated trust-wide portfolio of professional workforce standards, development and education on behalf of the CNMO, and will deputise as required for the CNMO on matters related to the AHP workforce agenda. The post holder will hold trust wide responsibility for the professional workforce education and CPD standards and delivery, for AHP practice, thus contributing to the quality of patient care.Main duties of the jobThe post holder is accountable for contributing to and implementing the Trust's strategic objectives and developing standards based on evidence and best practice related to AHP workforce. As such the post holder will become the 'go to' lead for AHP practice and education, standards and workforce planning matters. To fulfil these responsibilities the Deputy Chief AHP will have delegated responsibilities from the CNMO for leading, overseeing and supporting a safe and sustainable AHP Workforce Transformation Programme across the Trust working closely with the CNMO, Hospital Directors of Nursing and Head of Therapies.The post holder will form key relationships with the other senior leaders in the Trust, particularly the Director of Nursing Professional Workforce and CPD to ensure alignment of the strategic and professional contributions of the AHP workforce and effectively implementation of the wider Trust workforce strategies.About usWe are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

EssentialoMasters or other post-graduate Qualification, e.g., MBA (or equivalent) OR relevant on-job experienceoRegistered relevant AHP via the Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC)oEvidence of significant experience and training in professional leadership e.g. management, mentoring, coachingoKnowledge of leading and cutting edge AHP research and practices across the NHS and wideroGood research knowledge and ability to build research capacity in othersDesirableSpecialist training to doctorate or equivalent level

Experience

EssentialoSignificant senior level experience, with contribution to organisational change programmes and staff engagementoDemonstrable evidence of understanding and experience of professional leadershipoExperience of leading transformational change and continuous improvement within the AHP workforceoProven experience of building and working in partnership with both internal and external stakeholdersoSignificant experience of: delivering continuous quality improvement, ensuring consistently high standards of clinical safety and quality, engaging and inspiring a professional workforce and working with regulators, e.g., CQCoExperience of managing investigationsoEvidence of previous experience of working within a complex and challenging healthcare environment and of delivering operational targets and strategic deliverables at senior leveloExperience of workforce planning and redesignoExperience of using resources effectively in a challenged environment, budget management and development of business casesoExperience of effective collaboration with leaders of other health and care disciplinesoExperience of system level clinical and professional strategic leadership

Skills

EssentialoA credible senior clinical leaderoStrategic thinker and organiser with the ability to articulate a clear visionoAble to employ a range of leadership styles to influence and negotiate effectively internally and externallyoCredible, inclusive and visible leader who is able to motivate and inspire teams to deliver high quality careoAble to build and lead teams and to work effectively as part of a teamoAbility to understand complex issues, problem solve and propose solutionsoAble to lead and develop research into practiceoEffective problem-solving skillsoDemonstrates strong visible clinical leadership skillsoAbility to provide formal teaching development to staff and colleaguesoExcellent communication skills (verbal and written) with a range of professional, clinical and nonclinical staff and publicoAble to present information written and orally to the highest standard to suit varying audiencesDesirableExperience of being a member of a board

Other

EssentialoLeads by example, promoting the highest standards of personal and professional conduct, integrity and probityoCommitted to delivering excellent care with compassion for every patientoPolitically astuteoHigh level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitudeoCommitted to the continuous development of staff and selfoDecisive, using sound judgement in decision making in a timely and confident manneroCommitment to developing culture of openness and partnershipoHigh self-awareness, understanding own emotions, strengths and limitationsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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).Employer detailsEmployer nameEast Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation TrustAddressKent and Canterbury HospitalCanterburyCT1 3NGEmployer's websiteFor questions about the job, contact:Chief Nursing Office Administrative AssistantAshleigh Unsteda.unsted@nhs.netDate posted18 April 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 9Salary
99,891 to 114,949 a year

per annum

ContractPermanentWorking pattern


Full-time,



Flexible working


Reference number344-3233DCAHPJob locationsKent and Canterbury HospitalCanterburyCT1 3NG