Ahp Service Lead

Job summary

The AHP Service Lead will support the Operations Manager/Senior Operations Manager in developing a culture of high performance, ownership, and accountability where safety, quality and excellence in patient outcome and experience is consistently delivered. In conjunction with the senior team the post holder will work across organisational boundaries to ensure appropriate services are in place to deliver national and local strategic and operational service objectives and standards.

The AHP Service Lead is expected to act as a change agent and be highly visible to frontline staff, demonstrating strong personal and professional leadership building an effective leadership and management team within the Directorate(s) to ensure organisation sustainability. This role of the AHP Service Lead forms part of the Directorate management team and is expected to work with the Operations Manager/Senior Operations Manager in the development and delivery of underpinning Directorate annual operating plans, which should in turn integrate with the Clinical Service overall clinical and business development strategy and overarching University Hospitals Tees strategy.

Another essential element of this role is to be the Principal Occupational Therapist for Hartlepool Borough Council and as such will also have RCOT Governance Responsibilities.

The AHP Professional Lead will provide high calibre, professional and operational management and leadership to staff within their portfolio in the Directorate(s), working with the Operations Manager/Senior Operations Manager, AHP leaders, Clinical Directors, Clinical Matrons and clinical teams to develop and implement strategic and operational plans aligned to the overall strategy. The AHP Service Lead will ensure delivery of a highly professional and effective integrated therapy services across acute and community services and social service environments (where partnership agreements are in place), reflecting the extended scope of practice.

They will lead and be responsible for the developments of pathways, protocols and service standards of practice to ensure that the clinical services operate to national Best Practice Guidance from professional and Governance Bodies.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations. Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development. We are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates, including those who first language is not English. We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

The AHP Professional Lead will provide high calibre, professional and operational management and leadership to staff within their portfolio in the Directorate(s), working with the Operations Manager/Senior Operations Manager, AHP leaders, Clinical Directors, Clinical Matrons and clinical teams to develop and implement strategic and operational plans aligned to the overall strategy. The AHP Service Lead will ensure delivery of a highly professional and effective integrated therapy…