Job overview

We have an innovative opportunity for an experienced Allied Health Professional (AHP) to take on an exciting fixed term role within our AHP Research Team.  Working with the AHP Research Lead, this role will help build research capacity and capability to create a research ready and research active AHP workforce at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, aligning with the Trust’s strategy, vision and strategic objectives.

You should have excellent communication skills together with the ability to motivate others, exhibiting significant initiative. You should be able to work autonomously, demonstrate enthusiasm and innovation when faced with challenges and be able to utilise excellent project management and time management skills in conducting research activities, managing multiple tasks/projects concurrently.

This role requires Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration.

Main duties of the job

Facilitate and promote AHP research and development (R&D) in the Trust in partnership with the AHP Research Lead.

Support the AHP Research Lead to develop and implement a local CPD strategy along with professional practice standards which are fully integrated with the Quality Framework.

Align professional developments to support the delivery of the Trust’s strategy, vision and values and strategic objectives.

Drive patient quality and experience in order to exceed agreed standards using quality improvement methodology and evidence based practice.

Undertake and support AHP research.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.  We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.