AHP Director

Build professional partnerships and collaborations

• Build network of collaborations across agencies to provide cross-agency and division offerings and services.
• Present the organisation's views on professional services and other sector-related issues to influence the national agenda, taking into account current social issues.
• Co-strategise AHP services with other agencies, considering the different agendas, directions and operating models.

Drive client care and service excellence

• Lead the development of new AHP programmes and initiatives.
• Drive quality improvement projects to enhance clinical innovation, programmes and evidence-based practices.
• Drive improvements in client outcomes and satisfaction.
• Oversee the evaluation of AHP services provided by the organisation.
• Drive strategic direction for key professional research areas.

Maintain operational efficiency in line with strategic objectives

• Drive the development of operational strategies, delivery structures, policies and processes for AHP service delivery.
• Provide recommendations to the board and management team on professional issues, practices and policy changes.
• Plan goals and strategic focus for AHP services, in consultation with the board and management team.
• Collaborate with other departments or functions to set the organisational directions.
• Strategise operations of the department for performance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Develop framework for service standards, performance indicators and operating guidelines for the department.
• Determine priority AHP service areas for the department.

Manage resources

• Strategise the deployment of AHP manpower resources to fulfil the needs of the organisation.
• Approve funding proposals for the delivery of AHP services.
• Lead manpower and succession planning in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Drive staff well-being and engagement activities.
• Drive performance of the department and progress in meeting key performance indicators.
• Provide direction on the staff recruitment, selection, assessment and retention strategies.
• Oversee the budget of the department.
• Approve allocation of resources to each cluster or team, taking into account competing priorities of the organisation and department.
• Develop infrastructure and plan other resources to fulfil the present and future needs of the department.

Develop organisational capability for service delivery

• Drive professional development for the department.
• Set the directions for capability development initiatives.

Demonstrate corporate governance

• Drive the AHP audit framework to ensure compliance with process and policies.
• Set the direction for AHP governance framework to ensure compliance with guidelines and regulations for the organisation.
• Oversee the development and implementation of the risk management framework.
• Lead business continuity planning in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 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 fields of study, e.g. social services, healthcare, professional specialisations or management.

Other Information

• Minimum 12 years of experience in AHP clinical practice and/or management.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in management role within social service or healthcare sectors.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in AHP clinical supervision.
• Registration with relevant professional licensing or accreditation board.