Job summary
- Main area
- AHP
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
- Job ref
- 394-MVCS-7156788DT
- Employer
- The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hillingdon Hospital
- Town
- Uxbridge
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 pa inc pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
AHP Preceptorship Lead
NHS AfC: Band 7
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Job overview
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for an AHP Preceptorship Lead to join Hillingdon Hospital. You will be working with our AHP services including Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Operating Department Practitioners, Orthoptics, Physiotherapy, Radiography and Speech and Language Therapy. This is a diverse and challenging role that would be suitable for a confident, skilled and dedicated AHP who wants to make a difference. This role will involve leading the delivery of our AHP Preceptorship Programme. Supporting newly registered professionals through the programme, providing structure support within the workplace to develop their competence as autonomous professionals.
Main duties of the job
- To lead the development and implementation of a Preceptorship programme for newly qualified Allied Health Professionals (AHPs).
- To work with Trust preceptorship leads to scope and implement a preceptorship programme for AHPs that meets the Capital AHP/National framework standards and HCPC principles.
- To provide a Trust level report for the local learning and development / education team detailing the options and resourcing requirements to sustain AHP preceptorship.
- To contribute to a NWL AHP preceptorship leads group.
Working for our organisation
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
Person specification
Person Spec
Essential criteria
- Allied Health Professional with current registration with HCPC
- Ensure that own practice standards are current, with evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Degree or masters or work equivalent
- Knowledge and experience of HEENWL / NHS providers to develop and implement policies
- Knowledge & Experience of keeping accurate and legible records and be aware of the legal implications of those documents.
Desirable criteria
- Post Graduate qualification in Mentoring / Practice Educator
- Masters in Clinical Education or equivalent
- Highly developed experience of using, reviewing and establishing work processes
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alex Porter
- Job title
- Head of Therapies
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01895 279 355
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