Chief Allied Health Professional

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care Foundation Trust and Stockport Foundation Trust are seeking a passionate Chief AHP to join our team and help shape the future of AHP services within our Trusts. The post holder will work across both organisations and report to the Joint Chief Nurse and be a key member of the Corporate Nursing, Allied Health Professions and Quality Team.

As Chief Allied Health professional, the post holder will provide expert professional leadership and governance for the Trusts Allied Health Professions. The post holder will have a real opportunity to influence the direction of care delivery in the organization in line with the 10 year plan. The postholder will contribute to the strategic development of AHPs, Advanced Clinical Practice, clinical governance and risk, supporting the Joint Chief Nurse in providing leadership to the AHP workforce for the delivery of the professional agendas across the Trusts.

The post holder will support the development, implementation and maintenance of Trust wide AHP policy and best practice. The post holder will lead the development and implementation of systems and processes that place patient quality, experience and safety initiatives at the core of Trusts' practice and business. They will promote a culture of learning and openness and ensure clinical staff have the knowledge, capability, systems and support to embed lessons learned in practice.

As Chief AHP you will report to the Joint Chief Nurse for Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care Foundation Trust and Stockport Foundation Trust and take on a pivotal role in developing our AHPs across both organisations.

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods. We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union - for local financial advice