Job responsibilities

Please see supporting documents for the full job description and detailed information about the role.

Other

Essential

• Ability to work flexibly in response to service needs, in line with organisational policies.
• Ability to travel independently where required for the role.
• Appointment subject to satisfactory pre employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance where applicable.

Experience

Essential

• Significant postqualification experience working at an advanced professional level within a complex service environment.
• Experience of managing a complex workload or caseload with a high degree of autonomy.
• Experience of working effectively within multidisciplinary or multiagency teams.
• Experience of contributing to service improvement, audit, or quality initiatives within own area of practice.

Desirable

• Experience of providing supervision, teaching, or training to others.
• Experience of contributing to research, service evaluation, or innovation.

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant professional qualification at post graduate level (or equivalent) appropriate to the role and discipline.
• Registration with the appropriate professional body (e.g. HCPC, NMC or equivalent), where applicable.
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Willingness to undertake training in supervision, leadership, or care coordination within an agreed timescale, where required by the role.

Desirable

• Additional post graduate qualification relevant to specialist practice area.
• Formal training in supervision or mentorship.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Able to work in accordance with Staff and organisation values and behaviours.
• Demonstrates professionalism, integrity, and accountability in line with organisational values and codes of conduct.
• Able to work independently while recognising the limits of own competence and seeking support appropriately.
• Resilient and able to work effectively in complex, pressured, or emotionally demanding environments.
• Committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion in professional practice.
• Demonstrates reflective practice and a commitment to ongoing personal and professional development.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to exercise autonomous professional judgement in complex situations.
• Highly developed communication skills, including the ability to convey complex or sensitive information clearly and compassionately to a wide range of audiences.
• Ability to plan, prioritise, and organise own workload effectively.
• Ability to work collaboratively and contribute specialist expertise within multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to supervise, mentor, or support less experienced staff within agreed parameters.
• Competence in record keeping, report writing, and use of relevant information systems.

Desirable

• Skills in delivering formal teaching, training, or presentations.
• Skills in data analysis, audit, or evaluation relevant to service improvement.

Knowledge

Essential

• Advanced professional knowledge relevant to the role, including evidencebased practice and current professional standards.
• Sound knowledge of risk assessment, risk management, and safeguarding frameworks.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, policy, and ethical frameworks applicable to the role.
• Understanding of clinical or professional governance systems, including quality assurance and accountability.

Desirable

• Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies.
• Awareness of organisational strategy and service priorities relevant to the role.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).