AHP Clinical and Professional Lead for Speech & Language Therapist
8a
Main area: Speech and Language Therapy
Grade: 8a
Contract: Secondment: 12 months (Maternity cover)
Hours: 30 hours per week (7 day working and participation in on-call rota)
Job ref: 267-CH7121927
Site: Abingdon Community Hospital
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 Pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/04/2025 23:59
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion. If you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch, and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
Job overview
We have an opportunity to offer a 12 month internal secondment in the AHP Leadership Team supporting the Planned and Preventative Care pathway. Our team offers clinical and professional direction to the pathway which includes Community Therapy Service, Respiratory, Physical Disability Physiotherapy Service (PDPS), Adult Speech and Language Therapy, Nutrition and Dietetics, Post COVID Rehabilitation Service, ME/CFS, Care Home Support.
We are looking for a forward thinking, dynamic, compassionate AHP to join our leadership team with a professional qualification and HCPC registration in Speech and Language Therapy.
Main duties of the job
This post will work closely with the Nursing Clinical Leads, Operational Managers, Heads of Service and Associate Director for AHPs, the existing AHP leadership team and AHP clinicians to improve effectiveness and standards of patient care.
Professionally diverse teams increase the likelihood of meeting our trust and AHP objectives and other challenges currently faced. We are committed to the AHPs Deliver Strategy and actively promote the values of anti-racism and social justice.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the “candidate guide to making an application” which is attached to all roles. Please include details around qualifications and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Individual and Trust wide learning and development
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
* NHS Discount
* Lease car scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
* Staff networking and support groups
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If you are an internal candidate please ensure that you discuss your application with your line manager before applying for the secondment to ensure that it would be supported.
1. Professional leadership through the development, delivery, and evaluation of Speech and Language Therapy, Dietetic, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy paramedic and podiatry services as appropriate to the pathway and services across the community services directorate depending on the post holder’s professional discipline.
2. Clinical leadership for all AHPs within their Integrated Locality Teams.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person specification
Knowledge
* Experience as a registered senior Allied Health Professional across a range of settings in physical health.
* Organisational /Time management / Prioritisation.
* Highly developed communication skills.
* Proven Leadership Skills.
* Experience of caseload management.
* Experience of promoting diversity and equality of opportunity.
* Operational and Resource management skills.
* Experience within the clinical field of Mental Health.
* Experience of Multidisciplinary team leadership.
Qualifications
* Diploma / Degree /MSc in a SLT.
* HCPC registrant.
* Relevant Post Graduate courses.
* Extensive knowledge of other AHP professions and community services.
* Involvement in service development.
* Management qualification or in process of application/completion.
* Previous employment within the NHS.
* Practice educators.
Experience
* Appropriate clinical experience and credibility in own profession and relevant clinical area.
Personal Qualities
* Flexibility and adaptability to change.
* Positive attitude to challenge.
* Able to prioritise and plan.
* Fitness to perform manual handling and rehabilitation activities.
* Reliable.
* Willingness to learn.
* Interest in clinical specialism.
* Team worker.
Contractual
* Reliable work record.
* Enhanced DBS clearance.
* Evidence that personal behaviour reflects Trust Values.
* Car driver/owner essential.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Sarah Hamblin Job title: AHP Clinical Lead Email address: sarah.hamblin@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07920214546
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