Lead AHP – Advanced Practice

NHS National Services Scotland; Ayr; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire and Arran invites applications for Lead AHP – Advanced Practice at Ailsa Hospital. This fixed-term role until 31/03/2028 offers strategic leadership across NHS Ayrshire & Arran, guiding advanced practice and workforce development.

You will drive governance, research, and service transformation, ensuring high standards of care. A UK driving licence is essential; HCPC-registered AHP with Master's-level qualification is required; salary pro-rated for part-time.

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered AHP with Master’s-level Advanced Practice qualification or equivalent.
• Extensive senior leadership and Advanced Practice experience.
• Expertise in clinical governance, quality improvement and risk management.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale service transformation and workforce development.
• Strong leadership, influencing and partnership-working skills

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for Advanced AHP practice across NHS Ayrshire & Arran.
• Lead the development, governance and assurance of Advanced Practice roles to support safe, effective and person-centred care.
• Drive AHP workforce development, education and research to strengthen advanced practice capability.
• Build strong partnerships to influence service redesign, workforce diversification and innovative models of care.
• Ensure consistency of AHP advanced practice standards and compliance with Transforming Roles governance requirements.
• Provide assurance on the quality, safety and effectiveness of AHP Advanced Practice.

Skills

Leadership

Advanced Practice

Governance

Partnership-working

Education

HCPC-registered AHP

Master's-level Advanced Practice

Job description

NHS Scotland:

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Who we are:

NHS Ayrshire and Arran are one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran, we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net).

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Position:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead AHP – Advanced Practice based at Ailsa Hospital. This post is offered on a fixed-term basis until 31/03/2028.

Hours:

14.4 hours per week.

UK Driving Licence:

A UK driving licence is essential for this role.

What you will do:

• Provide strategic leadership for Advanced AHP practice across NHS Ayrshire & Arran.
• Lead the development, governance and assurance of Advanced Practice roles to support safe, effective and person-centred care.
• Drive AHP workforce development, education and research to strengthen advanced practice capability.
• Build strong partnerships to influence service redesign, workforce diversification and innovative models of care.
• Ensure consistency of AHP advanced practice standards and compliance with Transforming Roles governance requirements.
• Provide assurance on the quality, safety and effectiveness of AHP Advanced Practice.

Knowledge, training and/or experience required for this post:

• HCPC-registered AHP with Master’s-level Advanced Practice qualification or equivalent.
• Extensive senior leadership and Advanced Practice experience.
• Expertise in clinical governance, quality improvement and risk management.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale service transformation and workforce development.
• Strong leadership, influencing and partnership-working skills

If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact:

Alistair Reid, Director of Allied Health Professions [e-mail]

Right to Work / Certificates of Sponsorship

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.

It is essential that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application form.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. When considering if a post meets the salary threshold for sponsorship, please note the salary advertised is based on a full-time contract and must be pro-rated for part-time positions. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.