About this role
Job summary Deputy Director of Allied Health Professionals (MHLDA and CAMHS Services)
Working closely with the Director of AHPs, the Deputy Director will provide visible, credible, compassionate and inclusive professional leadership for a large and diverse Allied Health Professional workforce (780 WTE). The postholder will hold a designated portfolio of strategic leadership and professional oversight, supporting delivery of the Trust Strategy and the ELFT AHP Plan.
The initial portfolio will cover Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism, Specialist Services and CAMHS (approximately 320 AHPs), with flexibility to adapt responsibilities in response to evolving Trust priorities.
The role will provide professional leadership and governance assurance, lead the AHP quality and safety agenda, and drive innovation, workforce transformation and the development of new models of care. These models will be person-centred, prevention-focused, community-based and digitally enabled. The postholder will also strengthen AHP identity, visibility and impact across the four pillars of practice: clinical practice, leadership, education and research.
Main duties of the job
Acting with delegated Trust-wide authority, the Deputy Director will be a senior member of the Trust leadership team, deputising for the Director of AHPs as required. The role includes representing the Trust and the AHP workforce at place-based, Integrated Care System (ICS), regional and national forums.
This is a pivotal senior leadership opportunity for an experienced AHP leader who can translate complex strategy into deliverable plans, influence across organisational and system boundaries, and contribute to improving outcomes, experience and population health.
Provide visible, credible and compassionate professional leadership for the Allied Health Professional (AHP) workforce, acting with delegated authority on behalf of the Director of AHPs. Act as a senior professional leader (Tier 2) within the Trust, providing expert AHP advice and contributing to corporate and clinical governance structures as required. Work in close partnership with Directorate Management Teams, Clinical Directors, Professional and Discipline Leads, and corporate teams to align AHP priorities with Trust, place-based, system and national strategies. Translate complex strategic priorities into deliverable service, workforce and quality plans, communicating effectively with clinical, professional and system stakeholders.
About us
trengthen AHP identity, visibility and impact across the four pillars of practice - clinical, leadership, education and research. Represent the Trust and the AHP workforce within place-based, ICS, regional and national forums, influencing workforce strategy, service models and policy development. Across the designated portfolio / allocated service areas Provide professional leadership and governance assurance, ensuring compliance with HCPC standards, professional body requirements and Trust policies. lead and assure AHP quality, safety and clinical effectiveness, including oversight of risk management, incidents, complaints, audit, benchmarking and continuous improvement. Lead the AHP Quality and Safety agenda, including implementation and oversight of the AHP Quality Dashboard. Work in partnership with AHP Professional Development and Discipline Leads to support workforce planning, recruitment, establishment reviews, job planning, productivity and benchmarking. Lead workforce transformation and service modernisation, including the development of enhanced, advanced and consultant AHP roles. Provide expert professional advice on complex AHP matters, including workforce issues, clinical risk, complaints and fitness to practise processes. Provide professional line management and supervision for senior AHP leads and designated corporate AHP roles.
Job description Job responsibilities
aintain visibility within clinical services through direct engagement with frontline staff, ensuring risks and issues are identified, escalated and managed through Trust governance arrangements. Provide assurance through the collection, analysis and reporting of quality, workforce, outcomes and productivity data to inform decisionmaking and improvement.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Our Allied Health Professional (AHP)workforce plays a vital and expanding role in deliveringhigh-quality,evidencebasedcare across ELFT. The Deputy Director of AHPs willsupport the Director of AHPstoprovidevisible,credibleand compassionate professional leadership forour AHPworkforce (780 WTE). They willholdadesignatedportfolioof strategic leadership andprofessionaloversight,supportingdelivery of our Trust strategy andELFT AHP plan.This will initially include ourMental Health, Learning Disability and Autism, Specialist Services and CAMHSservices(320 AHPs), with flexibility to adapt portfolios in response to Trust priorities.
Working in close partnership with Directorate leadership teams, Clinical Directors and Professional/Discipline Leads, the post holder will develop and embed a cohesiveand ambitiousAHP vision and priorities acrosstheir portfolio of services,ensuring the effective deployment,supportandoptimisationof the AHPworkforce. They will play a critical role in aligning AHP priorities with the ELFTTrustStrategy,delivering ourAHP Planand supportingplacebasedinitiatives,and wider system transformationprogrammes.
The Deputy Director will provide strategic leadership,identifyingtransformative potential within the AHPworkforce and enabling innovation, new ways ofworking and new models of care that areperson-centered, preventionfocused,community based, data informedand digitally enabled. They will convert complex strategic concepts into deliverable plans, communicating effectively with diverse clinical,professionaland system audiences.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
oFull Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as an Allied Health Professional oEducated to Masters level Evidence of senior leadership and management development, gained through formal qualification, accredited programme, or equivalent experience.
Desirable
Post Doctoral Qualification Quality Improvement or improvement science qualification
Experience Essential
Significant clinical experience in the relevant specialist clinical field CHS, MHLDA, Specialist Services, Forensics or CAMHS Substantial experience of leading AHP services within community health services, learning disability, mental health or CAMHS settings Demonstrable experience of professional governance, quality, safety and workforce transformation, including service redesign and new models of care
Desirable
Experience of leading or sponsoring research, service evaluation or quality improvement programmes Experience of system-level leadership and engagement (ICS, regional or national AHP forums, professional bodies or HEIs)
knowledge Essential
In-depth knowledge of AHP professional governance, HCPC standards and regulatory responsibilities Strong understanding of the NHS structure, policy environment and transformation agenda, including Integrated Care Systems Detailed understanding of mental health, learning disability and autism service pathways, including relevant legislative and governance requirements
Desirable
Knowledge of population health, inequalities and assets-based approaches within service design Knowledge of digital enablement and data-enabled clinical systems supporting professional practice
Skills Essential
Highly developed strategic thinking and analytical skills, with ability to manage and present complex information Demonstrable ability to lead change and influence without direct authority in complex systems Excellent influencing, negotiation and communication skills, operating credibly at senior and system level
Desirable
Ability to lead through ambiguity and manage contentious issues Experience of using data, dashboards and benchmarking to drive improvement
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 East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address Trust HQ Alie Street and Travel across Trust Sites
Alie Street, London E1 8DE
London
E1 8DE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)