Do you have .

Masters degree or equivalent, and current

registration with Health & Care Professions Council
(HCPC);
Experience of post registration experience in any
sector of practice;
Good knowledge of current healthcare system
including delivery of safe effective healthcare
services; and
Looking to gain national experience and knowledge
of Allied Health Professional (AHP) work programmes
as an AHP Clinical Fellow Health Education England
(HEE).
If you have answered Yes to all the above ..then this may be the opportunity
for you!
An opportunity has risen for a 12 month secondment within Heath Education
England (HEE) as an

AHP Clinical Fellow.

You will be exposed to high level interaction and decision-making within HEE and
develop an understanding of healthcare policy, education and training reform,
leadership, management and delivery. You will gain an understanding of the
delivery and formulation of end to end education and training. As the AHP
Clinical Fellow within HEE you will have the opportunity to work closely with and
be mentored by a range of senior staff; work alongside a variety of HEE delivery
teams across England and the new Commissioning for Quality programme of
work. You will also be receiving training and professionally led mentoring coupled
with opportunities to work across all of HEE.
The AHP Clinical Fellow forms part of a larger annual Fellow intake into HEE
spanning both medical and non-medical professions.
As the AHP Clinical Fellow, you will:

Gain knowledge of existing AHP work programmes including Paramedic,

Sonography and Radiography.
Contribute to the programme of work on the Orthotic workforce.
Undertake work to scope a draft 'HEE AHP Strategy.
Support the work of the Chief Allied Health Professions Officer (CAHPO) on
'Safe Staffing'.
Be responsible for organising and maintaining the newly formed Local
Education Training Boards (LETB) AHP network.
Contribute to and gain knowledge of AHP workforce supply and planning;
especially for AHP services commissioned by Clinical Commissioning
Groups (CCGs) / NHS England and Local Authorities outside of the NHS
Contribute to work programmes for Advanced Practice across non-medical
professions.

In return for your dedication, enthusiasm and commitment, you will receive:
Salary commensurate with the existing service pay grade;
Experience of working closely with and be mentored by a range of senior
staff including the CAHPO and the Director of Nursing (DoN) for HEE.
Opportunity to attend and gain experience from a Leadership programme
provided by HEE.
Professional, challenging and proficient work environment combined with a
great learning experience!
This is an exciting opportunity and we are seeking a dynamic self-starter, eager
to adapt and learn with excellent communication, leadership and management
skills.
ACTION: If you are interested then please send your CV and a short statement
covering the following points to patricia.saunders1@nhs.net . The subject of the
email MUST be Clinical Fellow - AHP
-

Why you feel you are suited to this Fellowship

What can you offer to the Fellowship and HEE
What you would want to get out of this Fellowship

Please contact Pat Saunders at patricia.saunders1@nhs.net if you have any

further questions about the role and what it entails on a day-to-day basis.
Closing date for receipt of all applications 12 noon on 27 th November
2015
Please be advised that the interview for this position will be held on 4 th
December 2015 at London. As a part of the interview, you will be required to
deliver a short presentation on the contribution of the AHP workforce to the
delivery of the Five Year Forward View. This will be in form of a PowerPoint
presentation up to a maximum of 10 slides and no longer than 20 minutes.

Brief Job Description

Job Title

Clinical Fellow
Allied Health Professional Fellow

Manager
Name and
location of
organisation
Description of
organisation

Rita Joshi
Health Education England ( Offices in London, Leeds and
Birmingham addresses below)
HEE provides leadership for the education and training
system. It ensures that the shape and skills of the future
health and public health workforce evolve to sustain high
quality outcomes for patients in the face of demographic and

Duration of post
Details of post

technological change. HEE ensures that the workforce has

the right skills, behaviors and training, and is available in the
right numbers, to support the delivery of excellent
healthcare and drive improvements through supporting
healthcare providers and clinicians to take greater
responsibility for planning and commissioning education and
training.
Our ambition is to be the best organisation of our type in the
world by living our values every day.
Our Core Values are that everyone feels valued and
respected and are included and involved in everything that
affects them; are trusted to make decisions with clear
reasons in order to be empowered to deliver; are committed
to clear, effective communication, which is transparent and
open when sharing information; takes pride and has integrity
in everything we do and recognises that everyone has a
significant contribution whilst taking personal responsibility
and accountability for actions and behaviours.
12 months from date of appointment
The post-holders will be exposed to high level interaction
and decision-making within HEE and develop an
understanding of healthcare policy, education and training
reform, leadership, management and delivery. They will gain
an understanding of the delivery and formulation of
education and training end to end.
The post-holders will have the opportunity to work with and
be mentored by a range of senior staff including the Director
of Nursing for HEE and the Chief Allied Health Professions
Officer (CAHPO). There will also be the opportunity for peer
support with the AHP Fellow in place in NHS England.
You will have the opportunity to work closely with a variety
of HEE delivery teams across England as required as well as
the new Commissioning for Quality programme of work.
The successful fellows will receive training and profession led
mentoring coupled with opportunities to work across all of
HEE. A leadership programme is included within this one
year opportunity which is will be provided by our HEE team
based in the East of England.
The post-holders will form part of a larger annual Fellow
intake into HEE spanning both medical and non-medical
professions.
The post holder will:
Gain knowledge of existing AHP work programmes
incl. Paramedic; Sonography and Radiography.

Contribute to the programme of work on the Orthotic

workforce
Undertake work to scope draft 'HEE AHP Strategy'
Support work of the CAHPO on 'Safe Staffing'
Curate the newly formed LETB AHP network
Contribute to and gain knowledge of AHP workforce
supply and planning; especially for AHP services
commissioned by CCGs/NHS England and Local
Authorities outside of the NHS
Contribute to work programme to consistently
described Advanced Practice across non medical
professions.

Undertake other duties as directed.

Salary

For those on Agenda for Change, salary band and

reimbursement will be commensurate with the existing
service pay grade plus one point.

Hours
Contractual

37.5 hours per week

By secondment from NHS Trust or University department, or
current employers (on existing terms and conditions).

Eligibility Criteria
Essential Criteria
Qualifications

When
Evaluated
Application

Eligibility

Application

Applicants must have:

Masters or equivalent

Applicants must:
Current registration with HCPC
1 or more years experience post registration experience
in any sector of practice
be eligible to work in the UK or participate in this scheme
according to visa requirements
Fitness to Practice
Applicants will be:
up to date, fit to practise safely and aware of own training
needs
Language Skills

Application
References

Application
Interview

Applicants will have:

demonstrable skills in written and spoken English,
adequate to enable effective communication
adequate communication skills
Career Progression

Application
Interview

Applicants must:
be able to provide complete details of their employment
history
have not previously resigned or been removed from a post
or programme

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

When

Qualifications
(as above)

As above

Additional related qualifications,

Application
Interview

Academic / Professional
Application
Interview

Quality/Service Improvement/Audit

 Good knowledge of the English

healthcare system including
education, research, service
provision, regulation, career
structures, medical politics and
ethical issues
Demonstrates understanding of
the basic principles of audit,
clinical risk management,
evidencebased practice, patient
safety, and clinical quality
improvement initiatives
Interest in/knowledge of the
delivery of safe effective
healthcare services

Evidence of
publications/presentations/pri
zes in quality improvement
Experience of using quality
improvement tools to deliver
quality improvement
Clear insight into issues facing
English healthcare services
Understanding of population health
Evidence of involvement in
quality improvement, audit,
formal research project or
other activity which:
focuses on patient safety
and clinical improvement
exhibits innovation in
challenging situations

Application
Interview
References

Leadership and management

Evidence of involvement in management Evidence of achievement outside of
commensurate with experience
your particular sector
)
Application
Demonstrates an understanding of NHS Evidence of effective leadership in and
Interview management and resources
References
outside of your sector
Evidence of effective team working and Evidence of altruistic
behaviour leadership, supported by multisource
eg
voluntary work
feedback or other workplace based
Evidence of organisational
skills not assessments
necessarily in your particular
sector
Interest in/knowledge of the

Skills

 Quick to understand new

Writing experience:
information and adapt to new
clinical and/or nonclinical topics
environment
peer reviewed publications
Clarity of thought and expression
and/or
other
communication medium (eg
Demonstrates basic computer
blog, letters etc)
literacy, including electronic
Experience of presenting
communication
complex information
Communication skills:
Leadership skills gained within
demonstrates clarity in
the NHS or elsewhere
written/spoken
communication
Demonstrates information technology
capacity to adapt language
skills
to the situation, as
appropriate
able to build rapport,
listen, persuade and
negotiate.
Problem solving and decision
making:
capacity to use
logical/lateral thinking to
solve problems/make
decisions, indicating an
analytical/scientific
approach
Managing others and team
involvement:
able to work in multi
professional
teams
ability to show leadership,
make decisions, organise
and motivate other team
members; through, for
example, quality
improvement and audit
projects
Organisation and planning:
capacity to
manage/prioritise time and
information effectively
evidence of thoroughness
(is well prepared, shows
Personal
Shows
Achievements outside of AHP,
initiative/drive/enthusiasm (self
Pharmacy and Nursing
starter, motivated, shows
curiosity, initiative)
Commitment to personal and
professional development
Probity professional integrity
Demonstrates probity (displays
honesty, integrity, aware of
ethical dilemmas, respects
confidentiality)
Capacity to take responsibility
for own actions

Application
Interview
References

Application
Interview
References

Application
Interview
References