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Regional Allied Health Profession Workforce Fellow

Employer
Health Education Engla
Location
Office in the South East Region, Oxford / Winchester / Crawley
Salary
Competitive salary
Closing date
24 Jun 2021

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Health Education England is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from discrimination. Health Education England supports the values and pledges of the NHS Constitution.

We are committed to being a diverse and an inclusive employer and will build a culture where all employees are valued, respected and acknowledged. We strive to ensure that no individual receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief, colour, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, pregnancy and maternity, marital or civil partnership status, transgender status, HIV status, social background, trade union membership or non-membership and is placed at a disadvantage by requirements or conditions that cannot be shown to be justifiable.

HEE have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to showcase our Disability Confident Employer accreditation, being an Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, our bronze award from the Defence Recognition Scheme, and we are delighted to support Apprenticeships and Tommy's pregnancy at work scheme.

Allied Health Professions (AHP) Workforce Fellow

This is an 18-month Fixed Term or Secondment Post

Health Education England (HEE) supports the delivery of excellent healthcare and health improvement to the patients and public of England by ensuring that the workforce of today and tomorrow has the right numbers, skills, values and behaviours, at the right time and in the right place.

About the Regions

There is a need for significant increases in allied health professionals to address known workforce shortages and to support the Covid-19 restart and regrowth strategies.

We are looking for an AHP workforce fellow, to support the Regional Head of AHP to work with local systems Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs)/Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) to provide support to deliver AHP recovery and growth activity.

About the role

Do you aspire to be an AHP leader of the future? We are looking for a highly motivated senior clinician and HCPC or General Osteopathic Council registrant with a good understanding of the current workforce challenges across the 14 Allied Health Professions to support the delivery of AHP workforce priorities at regional and sub-regional level.

This is an excellent opportunity for personal, professional and leadership development for an AHP with a specific interest in workforce improvement and transformation

You will be able to evidence existing workforce and project leadership. Successful delivery is dependent on collaborative working and the ability to develop relationships so being able to demonstrate strong communication and negotiating skills is essential. You will be self-motivated with excellent attention to detail and be keen to apply and grow your excellent organisational skills.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development and delivery of AHP policy, and gain experience in HEE. Postholders will also benefit from mentoring and development from existing AHP Heads/Leads in the regional and national teams.

This is a varied and challenging role with a wide reach across HEE's business areas (and across all levels of the organisation to board level), the national team and delivery partners across the NHS landscape.

The postholder will report to the HEE Regional Head of AHP, South East

Location

The post will be based in an HEE South East regional office; Winchester, Oxford or Crawley and under normal circumstances will require frequent travel throughout the region and sometimes nationally. Due to Covid-19 this role will operate on a working from home basis until further notice.

Successful candidates for interview will be asked to present a 10 minute presentation-

The regional AHP workforce fellow may be asked to focus on one or more of the following areas for AHP workforce:

o Early careers & preceptorship

o Regional AHP workforce supply gaps eg ODP, Radiography, OT

o Return to practice and international recruitment

o AHP placement recovery and expansion

o AHP support workforce and apprenticeships

o Widening participation; equality, diversity & inclusion

In 10 minutes, and a maximum of 5 slides, please identify one area from the list and describe why as a region we need to focus on this area, highlighting the challenges and opportunities.

Applicants will commence at the bottom of Band 8a with a full-time starting salary of £45,753 with a pay step increase after 5 years' service. These salaries are offered in accordance with NHS Terms and Conditions and the HEE Pay Progression Policy and are subject to annual cost of living review.

Please note: Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting their application.

If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Rebecca Tyrrell

Job title: Regional Head of Allied Health Professions - South East

Email address: [email protected]

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non-UK/RoIcandidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorshipby accessing the 'Skilled Worker visa' link on the right hand-side.

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Not everyone needs a 'Skilled Worker' visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, check if you're eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead. It's cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

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Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Candidates are reminded that, if you are applying on a secondment basis, you must have agreement with your current manager that if successful you will be released for the period of the secondment.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

If you are successful at interview, then it is normal practice for our recruitment service to request your references as soon as possible and this may happen prior to you receiving a written offer letter.

All references from current and previous employers, will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE REGARDING YOUR APPLICATION VIA NHS JOBS

After applying, your application will be imported into our third-party recruitment system, TRAC. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. By applying for this post, you are agreeing to Health Education England transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

If you a query relating to your application process, please contact The Recruitment Team on 0300 3230201.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see applying from overseas .

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