The Head of AHP, Therapies and Education at Rampton will be part of Rampton Hospitals Leadership Team, working closely with members of this team.
The post holder will provide professional leadership and guidance, role modelling high professional standards and leading by example. As part of planned review of AHP leadership across the forensic care group, the post holder will spend time across low ad medium secure units.
The post holder will promote a culture of learning and cohesion across diverse teams, and align Trust and NHS AHPs Deliver strategic aims. The post will demonstrate the impact and added value of AHP Senior leadership on:
AHP workforce- improved recruitment, retention, and talent management
AHP practice – greater understanding of enhanced, extended scope, advanced, multi-professional practice.
Quality and governance, underpinned by AHP professional guidance
Effectiveness and outcomes of multi-professional care and treatment - including reasonable adjustments for sensory practice, communication access, meaningful occupations and activities and movement.
Improved patient experience and involvement
Greater AHP engagement- inspiring, collaborating and connecting AHPs across services.
Greater awareness across the Forensic Services Care Group, about the need to utilise the full transformative power of AHPs to optimise care.
To provide AHP and clinical leadership to the AHP and Therapies and Education team, and to work with the wider Leadership Team forming part of Rampton Hospitals Care unit Management.
To provide professional leadership and support to AHP services in the Forensic Care Group, work with General Managers within medium and low secure services, whilst directly line managing the AHP Managers within High Secure services.
You will define the professional models to be used within the Care Group, and with support of AHP uni-professional clinical leads provide a service based in best practice, that provides the very best care to our patients.
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!

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Registered AHP qualification Evidence of relevant AHP post registration qualifications, plus significant post registration experience at a master’s level or equivalent
Relevant experience in management and leadership position(s). Clear clinical expertise in achieving quality care and positive patient experience in a multi-professional environment.
Good understanding and application of least restrictive practices
Thorough knowledge of National Healthcare agenda, legislation, and local agendas.
Detailed knowledge of day-to-day operational systems, policies, procedures, and infrastructure.
Experience of teaching, influencing, negotiation and supervision
Strong track record as a motivational leader.
Experienced of effecting positive change processes.
Excellent patient focused assessment skills.
Highly motivated and have effective interpersonal skills.
Demonstrate breadth of thinking and problem-solving strategies.
Effective organisational and time management skills.
Expertise underpinning theory acquired through AHP qualification and by accredited training and experience with ability to provide skills, knowledge, and experience to AHP teams.
Proven ability to performance manage a staff team.
Vision for the future of mental health AHP and the development of the service provided.
In depth understanding and working knowledge of clinical governance.
Ability to manage under intense pressure when required.
Investigative skill

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