We have an exciting opportunity for an innovative and tenacious individual to join our community rehabilitation pathway. It is recognised that our AHP professionals provide invaluable input and this role provides opportunity for us to develop this offer, support existing services, and be involved in co‑producing change to innovate and transform.
The Senior Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) Clinical Lead will be accountable for the AHP input within Community Rehabilitation pathway providing frontline clinical leadership, professional AHP leadership and support to staff on clinical standards and AHP practice, ensuring a focus on patient‑centred care, and outcomes. In addition, this role will support patient flow through Community Hospitals and effective discharge outcomes. This post is a pivotal part of both the AHP leadership team and the pathway senior management team.
The postholder is expected to contribute fully to effective partnership working with other organisations to improve the integrated health and social care offer to the local community. They will be a key member of the transfer of care hub and provide leadership and management to the patient flow team.
This role will contribute appropriately to Trust wide AHP and directorate wide tasks/ projects with the senior leadership team and corporate colleagues.
The Senior Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) Clinical Lead will be accountable for the AHP input within the community rehabilitation pathway, providing professional AHP leadership and support to staff on clinical standards and AHP practice, ensuring a focus on patient‑centered care, and outcomes. This post is a pivotal part of both the AHP leadership team and the pathway senior management team. Key to this role is ensuring the development of effective patient flow across the community hospitals and wider system working to ensure the most effective and timely pathway for rehabilitation and onward care. The postholder is expected to contribute fully to effective partnership working with other organisations to improve the integrated health and social care offer to the local community.
The post holder must develop a culture of clinical improvement, leading by example and empowering AHPs to improve outcomes for patients in community rehabilitation services. This means being known and visible to staff, visiting wards/teams/services regularly, being familiar with the patients, their needs and the challenges faced by our workforce. It is putting person centred, evidence‑based practice at each stage of the care pathway.
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As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. 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”
Benefits
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
* NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
* Competitive pension scheme
* Lease car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Buy‑Johnson
Job title: PA to the Senior AHP Leadership Team
Email address: sarah.buyjohnson@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 07789 692517
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