Job Description

Reporting directly to the Director of Nursing and Professions, you will provide leadership and strategic direction for AHPs (as defined by the HCPC), developing and implementing standards across the Trust which support professional development and leadership, competence, capacity and standards of conduct leading to safe, high quality, efficient patient care.

Professional leadership will involve providing advice and consultation to the clinical Divisions on how best to ensure the AHP workforce is utilised across Trust services. The role will provide senior leadership and clinical experience / expertise and support, to AHPs and AHP Support Staff; so they remain highly motivated, resilient and well-equipped to provide excellent care.



Please note that a Fixed Term or Secondment would also be considered.



The role will be responsible for horizon scanning relevant national / local / system policy, legislation, reports etc. relevant to AHP practice to ensure preparedness for and implementation of any required developments / changes; and provide the Chief Nurse / Director of Nursing and Professions with appropriate briefings.



The role has responsibility across both the clinical and corporate divisions, ensuring the responsibilities of the Director of Nursing and Professions, are supported; and key external relationships are maintained and developed with other partners in the health and social care community in delivering community-wide objectives as required.



Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.



You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!



We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.



Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life . Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more .



For full details of the post, please see the attached job description and person specification.



Provide advice, support and guidance to Director of Nursing and Professions senior managers / leaders and clinical staff on issues relating to AHP care to ensure compliance with national and local agendas.



Provide strong strategic direction and professional leadership on all aspects of AHP services

and bring the AHP perspective to the executive decision-making process.



Ensure that AHP services are planned, developed and monitored in line with current and projected priorities, Trust's strategic direction, commissioning priorities and the wider context of ICS.



Contribute to the implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan, NHS People Plan, CQC Standards, AHPs into Action, AHPs Deliver. NICE guidance, and other relevant national and local policies for AHP services.



Lead on AHP workforce development 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 including new ways of working, role development and Career framework for AHPs.