# Lead AHP - 8a > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-ahp-8a/c501848a-d4fe-4412-83d3-b52b116593c7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-ahp-8a/c501848a-d4fe-4412-83d3-b52b116593c7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** Eastbourne District General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Allied health professionals - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 PA, Pro rata - **Contract type:** Secondment: 6 months - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (out of hours roster) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-16T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T14:01:41.633Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/East_Sussex/East_Sussex_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Lead_AHP/Lead_AHP-v8283895 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8283895?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.esht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a professional and operational leadership role within CHIC Planned Care Community Rehabilitation as a newly created 8a Lead AHP on a fixed-term/secondment basis. As Lead AHP, you will provide visible and compassionate leadership to multidisciplinary teams, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, high-quality care. You will be responsible for maintaining professional, clinical and regulatory standards through robust governance, assurance, audit and quality improvement processes. Working closely with operational, nursing and medical colleagues, you will play a key role in service development, workforce planning and innovation across community rehabilitation pathways. You will support a culture of accountability, learning and continuous improvement, while influencing practice and addressing areas of concern where necessary. The successful candidate will be a registered AHP with active HCPC registration and substantial senior leadership experience within clinical services. You will have a proven ability to lead teams, manage operational pressures, drive service improvement and ensure compliance with national standards and quality indicators. Strong experience in governance, patient safety, quality improvement and service assurance is essential, alongside excellent communication and relationship-building skills. Above all, you will be a values-driven, inclusive leader with a commitment to improving patient experience, safety and outcomes. Key requirements: - Registered AHP with active HCPC registration. - Significant senior leadership experience. - Experience in governance, patient safety and quality improvement. - Proven ability to deliver sustainable service improvements. - Visible, compassionate and inclusive leadership style. ### Main duties of the job Provide visible clinical and professional leadership Ensure the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality care Lead quality improvement, patient safety, governance and assurance programmes. Monitor clinical standards, audits, incidents and performance, driving continuous improvement. Develop and support the workforce through recruitment, education, appraisal and professional development. Work collaboratively with AHP, nursing, medical and operational leaders to improve services and patient pathways. Lead on safeguarding, infection prevention, risk management and regulatory compliance. Manage staffing, resources and operational performance to ensure safe and sustainable services. Provide expert professional advice and act as a visible role model for compassionate leadership. Participate in the CHIC site rep of the day rota which includes weekend working. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached the job description If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Proven experience working in a leadership position within NHS or relevant healthcare organisation. - Demonstrate experience of : Quality/Service improvement- Project Management - Operational leadership - People Management **Desirable** - Demonstrates evidence of national or regional networking ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse and hold active registration with NMC or Registered AHP and hold active registration with HCPC - Masters level qualification relevant to role to demonstrate expert clinical and leadership skills **Desirable** - Mentoring or coaching qualification - Project management and Quality improvement qualification ## Documents - [jd lead ahp (pdf, 216.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10600866) - [guidance for applicants - afc (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=672) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.