Job requirements
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Essential
7 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
High level of communication, negotiation and influencing skills within complex, diverse & at times competitive and unreceptive environments.
- Skills
Ability to inspire and engage staff and encourage improvement, innovation and development.
- Knowledge
Understanding of technical advances within the professions which will impact of service delivery and education.
- Knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of key priorities and policy direction for AHP Professions
- Experience
At least five years’ experience in a leadership or management role involving aspects of policy and modernisation of care
- Qualifications
Educated to Degree Level or equivalent with significant management or leadership experience in one of the recognised AHP Professions
- Qualifications
Registration with the Health Professions Council and a minimum of 5 years clinical experience
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
We are recruiting for an AHP Lead to join our newly established AHP leadership team, working within an innovative matrix model that combines locality-based leadership with a Trust-wide professional focus.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Allied Health Professional to influence the future direction of services across Norfolk and Suffolk. As an AHP Lead, you will play a key role in strengthening the contribution of AHPs to service delivery, workforce development and transformation programmes, helping to improve outcomes for the populations we serve.
Working as part of a newly established leadership structure comprising four Principal AHPs and six AHP Leads, you will contribute to the strategic and professional leadership of the Trust's AHP workforce. You will support the development of sustainable services, promote innovation and quality improvement, and ensure AHP expertise shapes organisational priorities, clinical strategy and future models of care.
As an AHP Lead, you will have the opportunity to influence change at both a locality and Trust-wide level, supporting our ambition to deliver high-quality, person-centred care while addressing health inequalities and improving population health outcomes.
Main duties of the job
As the AHP Lead for West Norfolk, you will provide professional leadership and support to Allied Health Professionals across the locality, ensuring high standards of clinical practice, professional governance and workforce development. You will work in partnership with locality leaders to support operational delivery, service performance and continuous improvement across a diverse range of services.
Working closely with fellow AHP Leads, Principal AHPs and multidisciplinary colleagues, you will help develop and deliver professional priorities across the Trust, sharing learning and promoting consistency in standards, practice and outcomes. You will support the implementation of strategic initiatives, contribute to service redesign and ensure AHP perspectives are represented in decision-making forums.
The role includes developing and supporting the AHP workforce through professional leadership, education, succession planning and the promotion of continuous professional development. You will champion a culture of learning, innovation and quality improvement, supporting teams to deliver safe, effective and person-centred care.
You will also work collaboratively with colleagues across the wider health and care system to strengthen partnerships, improve integration and support programmes that address population health needs and reduce health inequalities across West Norfolk and the wider Trust footprint.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The expected interview date for this role is 29th October.
The base for this role will be Chatterton House , King Lynn with the expectation that you will travel across the counties.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for AHP Lead - West Norfolk with Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Kings Lynn, England. It is listed as a Allied health professionals role. The advertised salary is £57528.00 to £64750.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 07 Sep 2026.
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