Associate Director of Allied Health Professionals

To lead the strategic planning, service modernisation, AHP workforce and job planning, AHP education, research training and development and quality of AHP interventions in relation to professional standard, health and social care and governance. Responsible for progression of the AHP agenda and to work collaboratively across the ICS in collaboration with other service providers Provide strong strategic direction and professional leadership on all aspects of AHP services and bring the AHP perspective to the executive decision-making process Develop a detailed understanding of all AHP services that reflect both the diversity and commonalities of the staff group. Support the CNO, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Clinical Support Serices and AHP service Leads across the organisation to maintain and enhance standards of all AHP services to ensure high levels of patient care, patient experience and patient safety outcomes by both leading and supporting the implementation of continuous quality and safety initiatives Provide professional leadership and direction to the AHP service leads and provide expert advice on matters relating to AHPs across the trust as identified by the COO and CSS. Responsible for the development of the range of AHP services, strategy documents, policies and procedures.

Develop data sets, analyse and interpret highly complex AHP related data to inform the strategic direction of AHP services and patient care. Recommend and implement clinical audit and research to enhance care and practice delivery Deputise for the CNO at AHP internal and external meetings, locally, regionally and nationally Work collaboratively across all Clinical Groups and with other key managers in delivering service development, business planning and service delivery ensuring achievements in key local and national targets. Lead, enable and facilitate change, promoting innovative ways of working that are patient-centred and not impeded by organisational and professional boundaries. Internal Chief Nursing Officer Chief Operating Officer CSS Triumvirate All other Executive and Non-Executive Directors Lead clinicians Directorate Triumvirates Director of Quality Governance Clinical Nurse Specialists/Advanced Practitioners Digital CCIO and CNIO Educational and Research Teams External Colleagues in the Foundation Group (Wye Valley NHS Trust, Worcester NHS Trust, and South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust) Education providers/Leads NHSE links Regional and National Service User Organisations Regulatory Body HCPC Professional Bodies as required - CSP, RCOT, RCSLT, SCoR AHP network External stakeholders including NW Place, ICB, NHSE including WTE and CQC For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.