AHP Head (Plans & Professional Development)

MINDSG LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated professional to lead clinical services and enhance client care. This role involves driving evidence-based practices, overseeing clinical supervision, and managing quality training initiatives. With a focus on collaboration and continuous professional development, you'll be instrumental in uplifting professional standards and ensuring excellence in clinical practice. If you have a passion for clinical leadership and a commitment to quality improvement, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in AHP clinical practice.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in AHP clinical supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead collaborations with organisations to advance clinical services.
• Drive evidence-based practices and assess gaps in clinical practices.
• Oversee the implementation of supervision plans across disciplines.

Skills

Clinical Expertise

Leadership

Clinical Supervision

Quality Improvement

Consultancy

Education

Bachelor Degree in Occupational Therapy

Post-Graduate qualifications in Clinical Specialisation

Job description

Build professional partnerships and collaborations

• Lead collaborations with organisations and ministries to advance professional practice and clinical services

• Provide consultancy and specialist expertise to other organisations, relevant professionals and at national or international projects and conferences

Drive client care and service excellence

• Drive evidence-based practices that align with emerging trends in specialty areas of clinical services

• Assess gaps in clinical practices

• Lead the development and implementation of new clinical services, assessment techniques and intervention strategies based on current trends and evidence

• Design quality improvement projects to improve client care and clinical services at the organisation and/or department level

• Guide the holistic management of clinically complex cases taking into consideration multi-disciplinary perspectives

• Lead the development of multi-disciplinary practices and approaches

Maintain professional, legal and ethical standards

• Develop implementation frameworks for professional standards in clinical, legal and ethical practices

• Drive the development of clinical practice guidelines and protocols

• Develop the framework and implementation plan for clinical audits

• Review the conduct and analyse the outcomes of clinical audits

• Develop preventive measures for clinical adverse events

• Provide clinical inputs in formulating risk, emergency response and crisis management plans at organisational, sector or national levels

Manage clinical supervision

• Oversee the setting of clinical practice guidelines and clinical competency standards across disciplines

• Lead the development of induction, clinical orientation and mentorship programmes for new staff

• Lead the development of clinical supervision framework and guidelines

• Oversee the implementation plans for supervision of all professional staff across disciplines

• Evaluate the quality of clinical supervision across disciplines

• Drive initiatives to improve clinical supervision in developing staff to be competent in clinical specialty areas

Manage quality of training and development activities

• Establish frameworks for staff participation in continuous professional development

• Lead professional development initiatives and programmes across all disciplines

• Develop structures for supervisors to identify knowledge gaps and training needs of staff

• Create opportunities for capability development and co-learning across institutions, departments or settings to advance staff learning

• Collaborate with educational institutions, clinical educators and regional facilitators to advance staff learning

• Develop and promote inter-professional education programmes

• Provide consultation and feedback on curriculum to education institutions in relevant professional areas

• Oversee clinical attachment programmes within the department

• Review evaluation findings of training programmes and providers

Uplift professional practice

• Develop strategies for talent management\

• Oversee the recruitment, selection and assessment of staff

• Lead the development of departmental research, data management and analytics frameworks

• Provide clinical expertise and consultation for research

• Collaborate with other departments and organisations to advance staff’s research opportunities

Qualification

• Minimum Bachelor Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Social Work or Speech & Language Therapy recognised by the relevant local professional associations

• Post-Graduate qualifications in relevant field of clinical specialisation

Other Information

• Minimum 10 years of experience in AHP clinical practice

• Minimum 5 years of experience in AHP clinical supervision

• Prior experience in supervisory and/or leadership roles

• Registration with relevant professional licensing or accreditation board