About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and inspirational Allied Health Professional leader to join Gateshead Health as our new Associate Director of Allied Health Professionals.
As a key member of the Clinical Support and Screening senior leadership team, you will provide strategic and professional leadership for Allied Health Professionals across the Trust, leading the development of our workforce, services and professional practice.
This is a highly influential role with responsibility for:
Professional leadership of all AHPs across the organisation. Leading transformation and service redesign programmes. Developing innovative workforce solutions and talent pipelines. Delivering high-quality, safe and effective services across acute and community settings. Driving research, education and quality improvement. Representing the Trust at regional and national forums and contributing to system-wide priorities. System leadership and neighbourhood health agenda.
Main duties of the job
You will work closely with the Chief Nurse/Executive Director for AHPs, Director of Operations and senior clinical leaders to ensure AHP services continue to deliver exceptional patient care while responding to the changing needs of our communities.
You will be:
A registered Allied Health Professional with current HCPC registration. An experienced senior leader with a strong track record of service transformation and workforce leadership. An inclusive and compassionate leader who can inspire and engage teams. Comfortable operating in complex environments and influencing at executive and system level. Passionate about improving patient outcomes and raising the profile of Allied Health Professional
About us
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Job description Job responsibilities
Professional leadership of all AHPs across the organisation. Leading transformation and service redesign programmes. Developing innovative workforce solutions and talent pipelines. Delivering high-quality, safe and effective services across acute and community settings. Driving research, education and quality improvement. Representing the Trust at regional and national forums and contributing to system-wide priorities. System leadership and neighbourhood health agenda. Please review the Job Description for full duties of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
oHold a degree in a recognised allied health profession or equivalent professional qualification. (PGD) oHold current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). oMaster's degree (Level 7) or higher in a relevant field (e.g. Leadership, Healthcare Management, Advanced Practice) or relevant equivalent experience
Desirable
oCoaching, mentoring or leadership development accreditation
Experience Essential
oSignificant Senior leadership experience within the NHS or comparable complex healthcare organisation and proven experience of leading multiple services aacross various settings oExperience of strategic planning and delivery of services aligned to organisational and system priorities oExperience influencing senior stakeholders and contributing at corporate or system level forums
Desirable
Experience of leading research, innovation or quality improvement programmes
Knowledge Essential
oExpert knowledge of national AHP strategies and policy drivers
Skills Essential
oAbility to lead large-scale change programmes and manage organisational complexity oStrong people oTo demonstrate expert clinical reasoning skills, to assess and treat a highly complex specialist caseload oAdvanced analytical and critical thinking skills, with ability to interpret complex data and make decisions
Desirable
oProject management skills or qualification
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Sheriff Hill
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.qegateshead.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)