This is a unique opportunity for an Allied Health Professional (AHP) with knowledge of and interest in "needs-based rehabilitation" for chronic conditions. The ideal candidate will have both clinical and operational experience, be enthusiastic, willing to work hard, and deliver change and innovation. You will be prepared to work with the wider system and collaborate with social, health sector, and third sector organisations. In addition, this post will support the transformation programme for the Pathway working with Head of Service, to provide Operational, Clinical and AHP leadership.Main duties of the job This post is a pivotal part of both the pathway's senior management team. Key to this role is ensuring the development of the community offer to support effective care delivery in the patient's home, community, clinics in line with the National and Community Services Directorate strategy. The postholder is expected to contribute fully to effective partnership working with other organisations to improve the integrated health and social care offer to the local community. This role will contribute appropriately to Trust wide AHP and directorate wide tasks/ projects with the senior leadership team and corporate colleagues.,

• Lead and manage the professional, operational, and clinical service delivery of a nominated service area.
• Develop a culture of quality improvement and empower nurses/AHPs to enhance care and well-being.
• Ensure compliance with CQC domains: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led.
• Collaborate with colleagues to address complaints and incidents, leading the learning from such events.
• Provide strong managerial and clinical leadership, promoting an environment of creativity and innovation.
• Manage the budget for the services and ensure financial plans are developed and implemented.
• Lead the delivery of complex demand and capacity targets for the services.
• Foster effective collaboration with patients, service users, carers, and other key stakeholders.
  
  We believe in developing our staff and have training opportunities available to help you nourish and grow in this role. Our team values everyone's contributions and we are always looking at new initiatives to help our patients' recovery. Our multidisciplinary team are encouraged to actively participate in several projects running within the service and as an active research unit, we collaborate with teams from the University of Oxford.
  
  Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Staff accommodation
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme