Allied Health Professions Education Support Worker-Southall UB2

Are you an AHP support working looking for an opportunity to grow your leadership and project management skills? Do you enjoy operating in a space that is not always clearly defined, with the opportunity to explore the art of the possible?

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to support the delivery of AHP workforce priorities within West London NHS Trust and across North West London. The post holder will be based in the Corporate AHP Team of West London NHS Trust reporting directly to the AHP Education Leads.

As the AHP Education Support Worker you will have a specific remit to work with stakeholders across the system to implement a programme of work that will create a development pathway for AHP support workers, alongside supporting the broader portfolio that the Corporate AHP Team covers.

You will be able to evidence some experience of service improvement work and a strong desire for learning. Successful delivery of the identified projects is dependent on collaborative working, and so the ability to develop relationships and having demonstrate strong communication and negotiating skills is essential.

The post will be based at Trust HQ for West London NHS Trust in Southall, Ealing with the expectation that the post holder will largely work from home. However, travel throughout the region will be required as appropriate.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract or secondment opportunity at 0.4 WTE

You will be required to:
Set own goals within the boundaries of the Corporate AHP Team portfolio

Have the ability to organise project activity within the requirements of the specifications, working alongside the Corporate AHP Team

Develop reporting mechanisms, including all data related to the projects

Be able to build networks and engage with a variety of stakeholders including those across NW London

Participate in the AHP Support Worker workforce development projects, leading on identified pieces of work.

Represent AHP Support Workers in relevant forums, e.g. Therapies conference planning, AHP Education and facilitate the development of AHP Support Worker networks

Oversight and management of peer support worker contacts database ensuring there is a regular audit/ update

Scoping stakeholder interests and activities, identifying opportunities for the trust to engage with AHP support workers

To provide some administrative support to the Corporate AHP team including the management of distribution lists and minute taking for relevant meetings

Support the planning and co-ordinating of Trust wide events to include the annual AHP conference

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.