gesh Lead AHP

The postholder is accountable for providing overall leadership to AHPs across the Group and for ensuring effective AHP input into the development of the Group strategy, policies and business planning.
The post holder is responsible for strategic and professional direction of AHPs services across the Group.
Reporting directly to the Group Chief Nurse, the postholder provides professional leadership and strategic direction for AHPs, developing and implementing standards across the Group which support professional development and leadership, competence, capacity and standards of conduct directly leading to high quality, efficient patient care.
The postholder is responsible for establishing and maintaining strong and effective partnerships and stakeholder relationships across local, regional and national networks, including leading the development of Group's strategic vision and objectives and provides professional and strategic leadership across AHP professions (as defined by the HCPC), with a specific focus on dietetics, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, radiography and psychology., Develop a shared understanding of, and commitment to, the vision and strategic aims of the AHP services within the Group, working with the Trust Board, staff and associated external bodies
In collaboration with the Group Chief Nurse/Group Chief Medical Officer, be responsible for the development and delivery of the strategic plan for AHP services across the Group
Lead on the non-medical education commissioning and monitoring for AHP
In collaboration with the Group executives, shape the development for the AHP services across the Group, working closely with Therapy Professional Leads and Hospital Heads of Therapies, Clinical Leads and nursing colleagues
Lead on AHP workforce strategy to determine the correct level of staffing to meet patient safety and quality requirements, activity levels and innovative service delivery. Working with senior multidisciplinary clinical leaders to ensure the best multidisciplinary workforce model, Working as a hospital group allows for more joined up decision making for local people, a larger and more resilient clinical workforce, reduced variation in care and access to a wider range of services for our patients.
The Group Chief Nurse (GCNO) and Group Chief Medical Officer (CMO) are the Executive Directors jointly accountable to the Trust Boards for the delivery of the quality and safety agenda, including patient experience.
The Group Chief Nurse (GCNO) is the Executive Director accountable to the Trust Boards for the delivery of Infection, Prevention and Control (IPC)., + Develop a shared understanding of, and commitment to, the vision and strategic aims of the AHP services within the Group, working with the Trust Board, staff and associated external bodies
+ In collaboration with the Group Chief Nurse/Group Chief Medical Officer, be responsible for the development and delivery of the strategic plan for AHP services across the Group
+ Lead on the non-medical education commissioning and monitoring for AHPs
+ Responsible for ensuring that AHP training and placements provided to students are of a high standard and clinical placements are appropriate
+ Ensure visibility of the role in clinical areas through patient safety walk rounds and engagement with frontline staff
+ Be clinically credible and maintain professional registration.
+ Participate in site 'Back to the floor' programmes in order to improve engagement with front line staff
+ In collaboration with the Group executives, shape the development for the AHP services across the Group, working closely with Therapy Professional Leads and Hospital Heads of Therapies, Clinical Leads and nursing colleagues
+ Contribute to the development of a positive public image of AHP services through clear communication of the objectives, successes and constraints
+ Ensure that AHP services are planned, developed and monitored in line with current and projected priorities, strategic direction and commissioning priorities
+ Play a key role in the determination and implementation of AHP services working in partnership with external stakeholders and networks and commissioners
+ Respond to national and local initiatives, innovations and policy developments within a robust monitored governance framework
+ Contribute to corporate policy development and promote policy decisions both internally and externally
+ Influence local, regional and national policy and guidance and apply it as appropriate
+ Undertake strategic service planning and ensure that the contribution, as appropriate, of AHP services is included in all new business
+ Drive the AHPs strategic development and innovation/service transformation in line with best practice, seeking collaborating with stakeholders and external agencies and always within a multidisciplinary context
+ Professionally lead clinicians and managers to ensure a Group approach to the planning and staffing of services, ensuring excellent standards of care for all patients in both specialist and general areas
+ Contribute to the implementation of the NHS 10-year plan, and lead on implementation of relevant National Service Frameworks, NICE guidance, AHPs into action, Patients Charter Standards and other relevant national and local policies for AHP services
+ Co-design and co-develop services with service users to improve patient experience and outcomes
+ Creatively work with multi-disciplinary colleagues in developing a retention strategy that addresses the key issues of turnover and staff satisfaction at work
+ Lead on AHP workforce strategy to determine the correct level of staffing to meet patient safety and quality requirements, activity levels and innovative service delivery. Working with senior multidisciplinary clinical leaders to ensure the best multidisciplinary workforce model
Professional leadership and practice standards
+ The postholder must, at all times, work in accordance with the HCPC code of professional conduct and ensure that all registered AHP practitioners work within their professional code of conduct
+ Provide professional leadership to AHPs, managers and multidisciplinary team members across the Group, ensuring that there is a sharing of good practice across the Group
+ Advise the Group Chief Nurse on all matters relating to safe delivery of care for AHPs
+ Encourage a philosophy of continuous professional development amongst colleagues, leading by example
+ Work in collaboration and partnership with all health care professionals, continually promoting inter-professional working
+ Demonstrate strong clinical leadership providing senior advice and problem solving with a creative approach
+ Provide leadership to the AHP professions across the Group, providing advice and guidance, facilitating engagement and developing the overall strategic direction
+ Develop a culture that encourages the use of initiative, individual and team responsibility and open communication
+ Support and inspire staff towards continuous quality improvement and the delivery of patient focussed care engaging with quality improvement methodology
+ Be responsible for ensuring that AHPs have a single point of visibility and accountable professional leadership across the Group
+ Lead on governance of cross-site AHP policies, standards, learning and SOPs
+ Lead on annual safer staffing review for AHPs groups
+ Provide advice and act as a conduit for AHP views to Executive Committees to ensure that strategic and policy decisions are well informed by AHP staff at all levels
+ Provide expert advice to Executive Directors on all matters affecting AHPs and ensure that the Group Chief Nurse is briefed on key risks and issues
+ Represent AHPs as appropriate on Trust wide groups and initiatives
+ Provide professional leadership and support to the AHP staff group, the Executive and the Board regarding the identification and maintenance of professional and service standards and clinical governance requirements
+ Represent the Trust as appropriate on external groups relating to the AHP workforce or activities
+ Work to enhance relationships and foster multidisciplinary working between AHPs, nursing, healthcare scientists and medical staff and other NHS professionals to improve patient care, research, development and innovation
+ Work with Hospital Therapy Leads and Heads of Professions to actively raise the profile of Therapies and AHPs across the Group and demonstrate the value of their work
+ Ensure there is an effective two-way communication with Clinical Service Leads and other levels within the professional groups ensuring that communications reach those professionals delivering care
+ Help lead, support and deliver the education strategy and workforce development for AHPs in line with the training needs analysis and monitor the impact of the investment
+ Be a visible leader engaging personally and regularly with a range of staff and patients to foster a patient-centred approach to delivery of care by AHPs
+ Promote succession planning and talent management for senior Therapies and AHP roles
+ Maintain and enhance relationships with relevant Trade Unions
+ Disseminate and share best practice at local, regional and national level
+ Lead on HPC fitness to practice processes for the Trust
+ Act as a role model at all times demonstrating professional standards
+ Through the quality assurance process contribute to the analysis of quality information and triangulation of metrics in order to help to target issues effectively and efficiently

George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group is a new hospital group, comprising St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (SGUH) and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, which includes Sutton Health and Care and Surrey Downs Health and Care. Sharing a single Chairman, Chief Executive and Executive team, the GESH Group is one of the largest healthcare providers in the country, with a combined annual turnover of around £1.5 billion, 16,000 staff, and serving a population of approximately 3.5 million people across South West London, Surrey, Sussex and beyond. The GESH Group provides a full range of local hospital services across its sites at St George's Hospital in Tooting, Queen Mary Hospital in Roehampton, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and provides a range of specialist services from St George's.