Head of Health Practice ​

• A salary of £64,000 to £67,000 plus £5,000 car allowance
• A four-day working week, with 37.5 contracted hours
• Infrequent national travel across England and Scotland
• The opportunity to lead health strategy, clinical governance and practice improvement across England and Scotland
• The chance to influence organisational strategy, senior decision-making and the development of innovative models of support
• A national platform from which to build partnerships, influence sector practice and champion the voices of people with lived experience 

• Providing expert health and clinical advice to the Director of Quality and Impact, Executive Team and Board
• Leading our health and clinical governance approach across England and Scotland
• Strengthening clinical risk management, assurance, audit and quality improvement
• Ensuring practice meets relevant statutory, regulatory and professional standards, including applicable HCPC, NMC, CQC and Care Inspectorate requirements
• Leading the development of evidence-based approaches, including Positive Behaviour Support and Trauma-Informed Care
• Overseeing specialist clinical practice and supporting teams with complex health, behavioural and clinical needs
• Translating learning from incidents, safeguarding reviews, investigations and thematic reviews into measurable improvements
• Championing accessible communication, health equality, inclusion and meaningful co-production
• Developing multidisciplinary and multi-agency relationships across health, social care and community partnerships
• Building workforce capability through professional leadership, supervision, learning and practice development
• Using data, audit findings and feedback to evaluate impact and improve outcomes
• Representing Community Integrated Care through relevant partnerships, professional networks and sector forums

• Current registration with an appropriate statutory health regulator
• A degree or equivalent professional qualification in a health, clinical, therapy or care-related discipline
• Substantial senior-level experience within health, social care, community care or an integrated care environment
• Strong knowledge of clinical governance, safeguarding, risk management, audit, assurance and regulatory requirements
• Experience of leading quality improvement, service development, transformation or practice improvement
• An understanding of the needs and service pathways relevant to people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, acquired brain injuries or complex care requirements
• Experience of working across professional, organisational and agency boundaries
• The ability to interpret research, guidance, performance information and audit findings and use these to improve practice
• Experience of engaging effectively with senior leaders, regulators, commissioners, professional bodies and external partners
• An ongoing commitment to continuing professional development and reflective practice  

Please note, if you are interested in this role, we welcome your application as soon as possible! Depending on the volume of applications received, the vacancy may be closed before the expected advertising end date.

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