Job summary We are looking for an experienced AHP Lead who can demonstrate significant clinical experience within the community setting. We are pleased to announce we have a fantastic opportunity to join our Community Quality and Safety Team within Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership. As Therapy Professional Lead you will provide professional support and leadership to our AHP workforce across all community services. The role will provide unique opportunities for personal and professional development with particular emphasis on quality improvement, service and workforce development and risk and governance. If you are passionate about clinical and service improvement and want to have an impact on the development of sustainable quality safe AHP services where a home first approach is fostered then this is the job for you. Main duties of the job Provide professional advice and guidance for clinical therapy staff, clinical teams on effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care according to changing health care needs, ensuring that patients, relatives/carers are involved in all aspects of care. Initiate and monitor changes and improvements to therapy practice in terms of patient flow, goal setting and discharge planning according to service plans and objectives, including ensuring that the requirements of new guidelines are implemented. Support therapy clinicians in developing advanced clinical skills in assessment, and treatment, working collaboratively and co-operatively with multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met, especially in relation to on-going care needs and discharge arrangements Provide advice and guidance to the head of quality, nursing and Professional leadership on the provision of high quality evidence based therapy services. Provide advice and support for other health and social care professionals, by being visible and accessible, acting as the first point of call for information and concerns referred on from the care community, liaising with other staff, clinical teams, patient services and external agencies as required. Provide leadership on making changes and improvements in quality of care and development of clinical teams, ensuring that plans are implemented by monitoring and reporting on the impact of change. About us Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care as well as child health, maternity services, and intermediate care across our sites at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford. The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. An extensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community. At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest. Date posted 09 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year Per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 412-COMM-6891336 Job locations Infinity House Mallard Way Crewe CW1 6ZQ Job description Job responsibilities 1. Provide professional advice and guidance for clinical therapy staff, clinical teams on effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care according to changing health care needs, ensuring that patients, relatives/carers are involved in all aspects of care. 2. Initiate and monitor changes and improvements to therapy practice in terms of patient flow, goal setting and discharge planning according to service plans and objectives, including ensuring that the requirements of new guidelines e.g. NHS Long term plan are implemented. 3. Support therapy clinicians in developing advanced clinical skills in assessment, and treatment, working collaboratively and co-operatively with multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met, especially in relation to on-going care needs and discharge arrangements. 4.Provide advice and support for other health and social care professionals, by being visible and accessible, acting as the first point of call for information and concerns referred on from the care community, liaising with other staff, clinical teams, patient services and external agencies as required. 5. Provide advice and guidance to the head of quality, nursing and Professional leadership on the provision of high quality evidence based therapy services including Podiatry, Adult and Childrens physiotherapy, Occupational therapy, Dietetics, Stroke service, MSK across all areas of CCICP. 6. Collect, collate, analyse and report information, ensuring that accurate patient records/documentation are maintained, taking action to address issues and solve problems. 7. Promote the individual needs of the patient, by acknowledging preferences, rights and choices, respecting privacy and dignity, and by promoting personalised care, anti-discriminatory practice, including taking action on inappropriate behaviour, alerting senior staff if patient care appears to be disrespectful or discriminatory. 8. Establish and maintain effective communication, maintaining confidentiality of information. 9. Continually monitor standards, by identifying risks, benchmarking, audit and research, ensuring that ward action plans are prepared and implemented to improve quality of care and services. 10. Monitor systems and processes for ensuring the effective management of risk, accurate recording and reporting, and maintenance of all records and documentation. 11. Analyse clinical risk reports/complaints, develop, implement and monitor action plans to address specific issues and shortfalls, reporting on improvements. 12. Monitor the implementation of policies, procedures and clinical guidelines, ensuring that reviews take place, including influencing improvements to care provided by other clinical teams and external agencies. 13. Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others, alerting senior staff if practice appears to contravene policy, or if concerned about any aspect of patient care. 14. Provide leadership on making changes and improvements in quality of care and development of clinical teams, ensuring that plans are implemented by monitoring and reporting on the impact of change 15. Provide advice and guidance on plans to encourage patient and public involvement activities across care communities monitoring activity, and making recommendations for improvements 16. Act as a role model by demonstrating leadership and expertise, and by maintaining credibility within central Cheshire Integrated care Partnership and Mid Cheshire Hospital Foundation trust, the wider health care community and external agencies, ensuring a positive image of the Trust is maintained. 17. Develop and maintain systems and processes to ensure that work is appropriately prioritised and allocated, and that effective supervision is in place to support work delegated to staff. 18. In conjunction with the Head of Quality, Nursing and Professional leadership develop and maintain systems and processes to ensure that staff appraisal is in place for all staff in the service. 19. Support the Head of Quality, Nursing and professional leadership by ensuring that recruitment, staff induction and orientation, and mandatory training take place according to Trust policy. 20. Support CCICP by the effective use of resources, e.g. staff, budget, premises, equipment, supplies and materials. 21. Develop and maintain systems and processes to promote monitor and maintain a healthy, safe and secure working environment, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate documentation and reporting any concerns. 22. Ensure a healthy, safe and secure working environment, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate documentation and reporting any concerns. Job description Job responsibilities 1. Provide professional advice and guidance for clinical therapy staff, clinical teams on effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care according to changing health care needs, ensuring that patients, relatives/carers are involved in all aspects of care. 2. Initiate and monitor changes and improvements to therapy practice in terms of patient flow, goal setting and discharge planning according to service plans and objectives, including ensuring that the requirements of new guidelines e.g. NHS Long term plan are implemented. 3. Support therapy clinicians in developing advanced clinical skills in assessment, and treatment, working collaboratively and co-operatively with multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met, especially in relation to on-going care needs and discharge arrangements. 4.Provide advice and support for other health and social care professionals, by being visible and accessible, acting as the first point of call for information and concerns referred on from the care community, liaising with other staff, clinical teams, patient services and external agencies as required. 5. Provide advice and guidance to the head of quality, nursing and Professional leadership on the provision of high quality evidence based therapy services including Podiatry, Adult and Childrens physiotherapy, Occupational therapy, Dietetics, Stroke service, MSK across all areas of CCICP. 6. Collect, collate, analyse and report information, ensuring that accurate patient records/documentation are maintained, taking action to address issues and solve problems. 7. Promote the individual needs of the patient, by acknowledging preferences, rights and choices, respecting privacy and dignity, and by promoting personalised care, anti-discriminatory practice, including taking action on inappropriate behaviour, alerting senior staff if patient care appears to be disrespectful or discriminatory. 8. Establish and maintain effective communication, maintaining confidentiality of information. 9. Continually monitor standards, by identifying risks, benchmarking, audit and research, ensuring that ward action plans are prepared and implemented to improve quality of care and services. 10. Monitor systems and processes for ensuring the effective management of risk, accurate recording and reporting, and maintenance of all records and documentation. 11. Analyse clinical risk reports/complaints, develop, implement and monitor action plans to address specific issues and shortfalls, reporting on improvements. 12. Monitor the implementation of policies, procedures and clinical guidelines, ensuring that reviews take place, including influencing improvements to care provided by other clinical teams and external agencies. 13. Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others, alerting senior staff if practice appears to contravene policy, or if concerned about any aspect of patient care. 14. Provide leadership on making changes and improvements in quality of care and development of clinical teams, ensuring that plans are implemented by monitoring and reporting on the impact of change 15. Provide advice and guidance on plans to encourage patient and public involvement activities across care communities monitoring activity, and making recommendations for improvements 16. Act as a role model by demonstrating leadership and expertise, and by maintaining credibility within central Cheshire Integrated care Partnership and Mid Cheshire Hospital Foundation trust, the wider health care community and external agencies, ensuring a positive image of the Trust is maintained. 17. Develop and maintain systems and processes to ensure that work is appropriately prioritised and allocated, and that effective supervision is in place to support work delegated to staff. 18. In conjunction with the Head of Quality, Nursing and Professional leadership develop and maintain systems and processes to ensure that staff appraisal is in place for all staff in the service. 19. Support the Head of Quality, Nursing and professional leadership by ensuring that recruitment, staff induction and orientation, and mandatory training take place according to Trust policy. 20. Support CCICP by the effective use of resources, e.g. staff, budget, premises, equipment, supplies and materials. 21. Develop and maintain systems and processes to promote monitor and maintain a healthy, safe and secure working environment, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate documentation and reporting any concerns. 22. Ensure a healthy, safe and secure working environment, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate documentation and reporting any concerns. Person Specification essetial criteria Essential HCPC Registered with 2 years post registration experience Evidence of experience of working within Community Setting Evidence of Quality Improvement Desirable experience of leadership Experience of policy/ guidance development Experience of working across systems Quality Improvement Essential Evidence of quality Improvement Evidence of service development Evidence of working within the community setting Desirable Improvement Coach Role specific Essential Evidence of post registration study Ability to travel across Community sites Evidence of mentorship and supervision support Desirable Educated to Masters level Person Specification essetial criteria Essential HCPC Registered with 2 years post registration experience Evidence of experience of working within Community Setting Evidence of Quality Improvement Desirable experience of leadership Experience of policy/ guidance development Experience of working across systems Quality Improvement Essential Evidence of quality Improvement Evidence of service development Evidence of working within the community setting Desirable Improvement Coach Role specific Essential Evidence of post registration study Ability to travel across Community sites Evidence of mentorship and supervision support Desirable Educated to Masters level Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Infinity House Mallard Way Crewe CW1 6ZQ Employer's website https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)