Ahp Workforce Programme Lead, Band 8a - Gloucester, United Kingdom - Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Gloucester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

KEY RESULT AREAS The post holder will manage a programme of activities to support the continued delivery of an AHP Workforce Strategy and the development of AHPs within the organisation.

Specific work;

To be the expert AHP in understanding the requirements of the AHP workforce enabling the delivery of a workforce strategy
Influence the development of the clinical workforce through the development of a career framework supporting role redesign. Implementation of Band 5 to Band 6 professional pathways, the development of enhanced practitioners within each profession Development of management career pathways with AHP professions. Linking with the Advanced Clinical Practice lead.
To collaborate effectively with senior AHP clinicians and service/professional leads across the Trust, taking into account current and revised national standards, working across professional boundaries
Develop, in conjunction with Finance and Workforce Information, a 36month organisational AHP strategic workforce plan Ensure recruitment practices are efficient and effective in attracting and recruiting new staff to the organisation. Work towards the goal of having a waiting list for staff to join the Trust.
Support the introduction of new roles, inclusive of but not limited to AHP Apprenticeships; Support roles and Advanced Clinical Practitioners.
To support the Chief AHP in ensuring we have an effective recruitment and retention strategy for AHPs in the Trust with measurable outcomes.
To work with AHP education leads to further develop initiatives that support the longterm recruitment and retention of AHPs. This may require influencing AHP education leads to ensure initiatives are implemented within their professional areas.
Ensure the organisation is implementing the recommendations from the HEE RePAIR (Reducing Pre-Registration Attrition and Improving Retention) project.
Work with the Equality and Diversity Leads and key stakeholders in reviewing the Trusts equality and diversity agenda policies, frameworks and strategies as they relate to AHP workforce.
Coordinate data gathering across diverse AHP professions to ensure that accurate data is provided in the right format to meet deadlines, and follow up and escalating as necessary any delays in the return of key information.
Monitor a range of baseline data including staffing numbers, turnover, vacancy data and use of bank and agency across all Gloucestershire Hospitals Trust Allied Health Professions.
Maintain a programme of Return to Practice (RtP) and international recruitment.