We are looking for a Lead Healthcare Scientist who will represent all Healthcare Scientists (HCS) reporting to, and acting as deputy to, the Associate Director of AHPs.
The successful candidate will provide visible and credible professional leadership to HCS and act as a role model capable of representing HCS both internally and externally.
The post holder must possess the professional knowledge and attributes to strategically and professionally lead the HCS teams, innovate current practice, manage change and address quality issues when required enabling continuous improvement and innovation. They will be resp onsible for ensuring safe and effective clinical practice, governance and professional development across their designated area embedding evidence-based person-centred care, promoting integration across services and organisations and strengthening clinical capability and workforce development.
The post holder will be required to work collaboratively to ensure we deliver excellent care with compassion across the HCS services. This is a key role for the trust to ensure the HCS agenda and strategy are progressed and delivered.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
The main duties of this role will be:
Implement and manage strategic and operational change within the HCS services
Provide visible professional and strategic leadership representing the HCS workforce:
Improve visibility of HCS services through reporting into the relevant executive committees
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
1. Implement and manage strategic and operational change within the HCS services:
Provide expert support and guidance to all the HCS professions, teams and departments contributing to the development of HCS agendas and strategy both internally and external regional and national agendas.
To be responsible for the development of any aims and objectives linked to strategic changes and that they are communicated to all stakeholders from all HCS professions across multiple teams.
Review, assess and improve models and strategies of professional education and training for all HCS professions communicating with multiple higher education institutes (HEIs) as required. This will include reviewing undergraduate and postgraduate learning opportunities and negotiating with HEIs for improvements to meet the workforce needs aligning to service priorities.
Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with all HCS teams, HR partners, finance, strategic, workforce teams, professional bodies and further/ higher education institutions to maximise the contribution to the workforce through regular forums and networks.
Lead the engagement and delivery of all HCS professions across multiple teams in all areas of training and research, including development of career pathways, training and education programs across all professions and alignment with Centre of Care Excellence.
Review recruitment and retention metrics across all HCS professions and lead on any workforce planning strategies to improve and develop.
Lead on reductions in bank and agency financial spend across multiple HCS teams and departments, contributing to and driving financial waste reduction programs through analysis and interpretation of data and advising HCS on workforce planning matters and options for improvement. This role would also initiate any actions to improve productivity, reduce waste and lead service improvement initiatives to support efficient and effective use of resources and value based care.
Co-ordinate and advise on professional HR and fitness to practice matters in conjunction with the Associate Director of AHPs.
Lead on and model UHCWi learning and quality improvement methodologies for HCS professions as well as excellence strategies such as shared decision-making councils contributing towards the continuous improvement strategy, leading on workstreams and delegating as required.
Establish, lead and maintain robust and highly complex reporting and communication mechanisms of all HCS professions detailing workforce, quality risks, safety incident themes, training compliance, patient experience, staff experience, student experience alongside service/profession specific measures and KPIs taking the lead on driving improvements both internally and externally with all stakeholders.
Lead on the implementation of any initiatives identified as well as evaluation of success and impact across financial, operational and professional areas of work.
Review development of professional roles aligned to NHS 10-year plan.
Identify and secure appropriate financial resources through presentations, development of complex service level business cases and / or application to sources of external funding. To monitor and evaluate the impact of any financial resource in improving care and pathways.
For further details please see the attached job description.
