Head of AHP Workforce inWorcester inWorcester PUBLISHED 27 DEC 2023

Band 8b: £62,215 to £72,293 a year  FIXED TERM 

The post holder will ensure;

  • Education and development activities support the delivery of the Trusts business plan and strategic priorities.
  • The implementation and development of new roles must meet the needs of the organisation and ensure that there is a robust education and training package to ensure that patients receive safe and quality care.
  • Commissioning and contract monitoring processes are meeting the needs of the service and profession.
  • Excellent working relationship with universities, other educational providers along with other key stakeholder across the primary and secondary care landscape.
  • AHP safer staffing data and papers alongside the biannual workforce review for AHPs to ascertain as to whether the AHP workforce meets the acuity and dependency demands of the clinical areas.

Please refer to supporting documents for full job description.

Worcestershire Acute Hospital NHS Trust is expanding our AHP corporate team to work alongside our new Director of AHPs in delivering our ambitious AHP workforce strategy.

The Head of AHP workforce will have leadership and management responsibility for on-going development and sustainability of high quality and innovative workforce and education development for AHPs in line with our Trust strategies and values. This will be a dynamic role, responding to changing internal and external influences and priorities over time.

Our ideal candidate will be highly motivated, a strategic thinker and a confident leader who can collaborate and influence multiple key AHP stakeholders. Excellent communication skills and a flexible approach are essential.

The Head of AHP workforce with be a key member of the ICS AHP faculty and support with system wide AHP workforce programmes of work, ensuring transformation and alignment with local, regional and national priorities.

You will be an AHP with relevant senior leadership experience at band 8.

The interview date is 23rd October.

The Head of AHP Workforce has a leadership and management responsibility for on-going development and sustainability of high quality and innovative workforce and education development for AHPs in line with Trust strategies. As such this will be a dynamic role, responding to changing internal and external influences and priorities over time. The post holder will work closely with the Lead for Nursing workforce and Associate Director of Education.

Manage identified staff/teams within the Corporate Directorate such as Professional Development/Practice Facilitators.

Improving Diversity and Inclusive Recruitment:

As part of the Trust's aim to improve diversity across the Trust, positive action is being taken and all applications for this post from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates can request to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum criteria as specified in the person specification for this role.

Applicants will be prompted in the application form to declare if they wish to be considered under this expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme, and their response would be visible to the Shortlisting Panel.

If you have any queries about expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please contact Rob Saunders (HR Manager - Recruitment) in confidence via email

The post holder will ensure;

  • Education and development activities support the delivery of the Trusts business plan and strategic priorities.
  • The implementation and development of new roles must meet the needs of the organisation and ensure that there is a robust education and training package to ensure that patients receive safe and quality care.
  • Commissioning and contract monitoring processes are meeting the needs of the service and profession.
  • Excellent working relationship with universities, other educational providers along with other key stakeholder across the primary and secondary care landscape.
  • AHP safer staffing data and papers alongside the biannual workforce review for AHPs to ascertain as to whether the AHP workforce meets the acuity and dependency demands of the clinical areas.

Please refer to supporting documents for full job description.

Worcestershire Acute Hospital NHS Trust is expanding our AHP corporate team to work alongside our new Director of AHPs in delivering our ambitious AHP workforce strategy.

The Head of AHP workforce will have leadership and management responsibility for on-going development and sustainability of high quality and innovative workforce and education development for AHPs in line with our Trust strategies and values. This will be a dynamic role, responding to changing internal and external influences and priorities over time.

Our ideal candidate will be highly motivated, a strategic thinker and a confident leader who can collaborate and influence multiple key AHP stakeholders. Excellent communication skills and a flexible approach are essential.

The Head of AHP workforce with be a key member of the ICS AHP faculty and support with system wide AHP workforce programmes of work, ensuring transformation and alignment with local, regional and national priorities.

You will be an AHP with relevant senior leadership experience at band 8.

The interview date is 23rd October.

The Head of AHP Workforce has a leadership and management responsibility for on-going development and sustainability of high quality and innovative workforce and education development for AHPs in line with Trust strategies. As such this will be a dynamic role, responding to changing internal and external influences and priorities over time. The post holder will work closely with the Lead for Nursing workforce and Associate Director of Education.

Manage identified staff/teams within the Corporate Directorate such as Professional Development/Practice Facilitators.

Improving Diversity and Inclusive Recruitment:

As part of the Trust's aim to improve diversity across the Trust, positive action is being taken and all applications for this post from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates can request to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum criteria as specified in the person specification for this role.

Applicants will be prompted in the application form to declare if they wish to be considered under this expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme, and their response would be visible to the Shortlisting Panel.

If you have any queries about expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please contact Rob Saunders (HR Manager - Recruitment) in confidence via email



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