Job Planning Lead – Allied Health Professionals

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in London seeks a Job Planning Lead for Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) to implement e-Job Planning, driving service improvement through structured project management. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in workforce transformation, proven leadership, and project management skills. This full-time role offers a salary between £64,156 to £71,148 per annum, with a fixed-term contract of 18 months.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in workforce transformation.
• Proven leadership and project management skills.
• Ability to manage complex conversations and drive change.

Responsibilities

• Lead the rollout and optimisation of e-Job Planning for AHPs.
• Manage workforce productivity projects using Quality Improvement methodologies.
• Develop operational policies and guidance materials.
• Chair meetings and reviews of job planning with clinical divisions.

Skills

Workforce transformation

Leadership

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent experience

Leadership/management qualification

Evidence of continuous professional development

Tools

e-Job Planning systems (e.g., Allocate)

Job description

Job Summary

Are you passionate about workforce transformation and improving productivity in healthcare? We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Job Planning Lead for Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) to join our Nursing and Patient Experience Division. This pivotal role will lead the implementation and embedding of e-Job Planning across our AHP workforce, driving service improvement through structured project and programme management. You'll work closely with the Chief AHP and collaborate across clinical divisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the rollout and optimisation of e-Job Planning for AHPs.
• Manage workforce productivity projects using Quality Improvement and programme management methodologies.
• Configure and maintain the Allocate/Optima system, train users, and ensure compliance.
• Support demand and capacity planning and analyse productivity data to inform strategic decisions.
• Develop operational policies and guidance materials and act as the system expert for AHP job planning.
• Project lead, manage or support each project and interpret national policies and guidance for the project area.
• Use project management tools such as plans, risk registers and issue logs to track progress.
• Make informed decisions on complex issues and resolve conflicting views within projects.
• Manage delivery planning and capacity modelling, ensuring systems and processes support accurate estimates aligned with service goals, commissioner needs, priorities and budgets.
• Ensure that comprehensive information about the AHP workforce is accessible, accurate and meets internal and external requirements.
• Chair meetings and reviews of job planning with clinical divisions and teams.
• Carry out research or audits to help the implementation and development of projects.

What We're Looking For

• Substantial experience in workforce transformation.
• Proven leadership and project management skills.
• Experience with e-Job Planning systems (e.g., Allocate).
• Strong analytical, negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to manage complex conversations and drive change.

Desirable: Registered AHP, Master’s degree or equivalent experience, Leadership/management qualification, Experience working across multiple AHP settings and multidisciplinary teams.

About Us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Details

Date posted: 19 November 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: 8a
Salary: £64,156 to £71,148 a year Per Annum including HCAS
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 18 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 220-WHT-3504
Job locations: Whittington Hospital, Magdala Avenue, London N19 5NF

Job Responsibilities

• Lead on the embedding of e-Job Planning for AHPs across Whittington Health.
• Lead AHP workforce productivity projects using a structured project management approach to design, implement, and evaluate service improvements.
• Project lead, manage or support each project and be responsible for the interpretation of national policies and guidance for the project area.
• Use project management tools such as plans, risk registers and issue logs to track progress.
• Make informed decisions on complex issues, resolving conflicting views within projects.
• Manage delivery planning and capacity modelling, ensuring systems and processes support accurate estimates aligned with service goals, commissioner needs, priorities and budgets.
• Ensure that comprehensive information about the AHP workforce is accessible, accurate and meets internal and external requirements.
• Chair meetings and reviews of job planning with clinical divisions and teams.
• Carry out research or audits to help the implementation and development of projects.

Person Specification

• Education / Qualifications
  • Master’s or equivalent experience
  • Leadership/management qualification
  • Experience in Project Management
  • Evidence of continuous professional development
• Essential Skills & Abilities
  • Proven ability to lead.
  • Self-motivated and independent.
  • Able to set priorities, meet deadlines.
  • Effective interpersonal skills.
  • Good verbal and written skills.
  • Well-developed negotiation skills.
  • Ability to prepare and present formal reports.
  • Creative problem solving and analytical thinking.
  • Good IT skills including analysing data through user friendly reports.
  • Intellectual flexibility and innovative service delivery.
  • Sound political judgement and astuteness in policy and diverse interest groups.
• Knowledge & Experience
  • Knowledge and experience of using the Allocate or other e-Job Planning system.
  • Experience delivering projects utilising quality improvement/project management methodology.
  • Knowledge of national and local strategic priorities for optimising AHP workforce.
  • Knowledge of trust clinical and workforce strategy.
  • Substantial experience in workforce transformation.
  • Experience working with AHP workforce across multiple settings.
  • Multidisciplinary working.
  • Analytical problem solving and implementation of practical solutions.
• Personal Qualities
  • Promote equality and diversity within the workplace.
  • Good time management and attendance.
  • Active listening and sensitive discussion of contentious points.
  • Problem solving approach.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Whittington Hospital
Magdala Avenue
London N19 5NF
Website: https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/