AHP Strategic Lead and Operational Service Manager, Acute Services

This is an exciting opportunity to apply for a key leadership role as one of our AHP Senior Leaders in NHS Forth Valley. This post is specifically to strategically lead, operationally manage, and support the OTs, physiotherapists, dieticians and speech and language therapists based within our Acute Services.Our acute services include ED and front door wards and downstream wards including surgical, medical, aging & health, stroke, orthopaedics and our National Treatment Centre. We would welcome applications from AHPs who are committed to and get excited by improving services. Working in collaboration across services & organisations and supporting others to deliver the very best care to those we serve.There will be a particular emphasis to develop a model of assurance for the care AHPs in acute services deliver, and to develop the workforce, skill mix and capacity to allow it to meet the needs of our population when they are within our acute setting.We have a strong NMAHP senior leadership structure including a supportive AHP leadership network across the whole system. The successful candidate(s) will be HCPC registered.On-call maybe required going forward and is under review.NHS Forth Valley is embracing contemporary working. As and when required the post holder will be expected to participate in twilight or weekend working. There may be an opportunity to undertake on call.Our attached person specification details which wider skills, experience, qualifications, values and behaviours are essential within this particular role. Sharing with us, in your application, about how you have demonstrated these attributes in your work in the past and how this is relevant to this role will help us get to know you and your unique skills further. We appreciate it when people contact us to discuss advertised posts. It allows you to find out more about us and the role and allows us to support you with your application process which we enjoy doing. Please do get in touch!Professor Pauline Beirne Director of Allied Health Professions ##### Fraser Director of Acute Services ##### duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.ukPlease note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates.NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotlandwelcomes applications from all sections of society.
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