AHP Head (Plans & Professional Development)

MINDS has been caring for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (PWIDs) and their families since 1962.

Grounded in the belief that all PWIDs have innate abilities and talents, MINDS is committed to empowering them and enhancing their quality of life, while advocating for greater inclusivity for PWIDs as a nation.

MINDS is today one of the largest charities in Singapore employing more than 850 staff. With the key focus to expand community-based services, improving the employability of PWIDS, strengthening education, and engendering inclusive community living, MINDS offers a holistic range of services and programmes across the PWIDs' lifespan.

These include schools, employment and training development centres, home-based care services and community-based services to cater to the physical, psychological, environmental and social needs of PWIDs. For more information, please visit www.minds.org.sg.

The AHP Head (Plans & Professional Development) is responsible for steering clinical standards and practice guidelines for AHP service delivery. S/He oversees clinical innovation and leads the development of new clinical services and programmes. S/He uplifts professional practices and leads professional development initiatives. S/He develops and implements frameworks to support quality clinical supervision and professional learning in the department. S/He also partners with clinical specialists and external organisations to translate research into new or improved clinical practice.

An expert in the field of professional practice with strong leadership skills and the ability to lead and inspire staff across various clinical disciplines, the AHP Head (Plans & Professional Development ) is dynamic, innovative, resourceful and systematic.

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

• 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

• 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