Professional Lead for AHP

NHS; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Lincoln is seeking an experienced leader to guide Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) within the Trust. This role involves strategic direction, compliance with national policies, and advising clinical divisions to enhance AHP service delivery. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and extensive experience in a leadership role within AHP services. This permanent, part-time position offers flexibility and support for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Training and promotion opportunities

Qualifications

• Current registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Management and/or leadership experience in AHP sector.
• Extensive clinical experience in two specialist areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead AHP workforce development and planning.
• Provide advice to clinical divisions regarding AHP services.
• Ensure compliance with national policies for AHP services.

Skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving skills

Motivational skills

Education

Degree qualification in a relevant AHP profession

Management qualification

Job description

Overview

Reporting directly to the Director of Nursing and Professions, you will provide leadership and strategic direction for AHPs (as defined by the HCPC), developing and implementing standards across the Trust which support professional development and leadership, competence, capacity and standards of conduct leading to safe, high quality, efficient patient care. Professional leadership will involve providing advice and consultation to the clinical Divisions on how best to ensure the AHP workforce is utilised across Trust services. The role will provide senior leadership and clinical experience / expertise and support, to AHPs and AHP Support Staff; so they remain highly motivated, resilient and well-equipped to provide excellent care. Please note that a Fixed Term or Secondment would also be considered.

Main duties

The role will be responsible for horizon scanning relevant national / local / system policy, legislation, reports etc. relevant to AHP practice to ensure preparedness for and implementation of any required developments / changes; and provide the Chief Nurse / Director of Nursing and Professions with appropriate briefings. The role has responsibility across both the clinical and corporate divisions, ensuring the responsibilities of the Director of Nursing and Professions are supported; and key external relationships are maintained and developed with other partners in the health and social care community in delivering community-wide objectives as required.

About us

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.

You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of "outstanding" for well-led and "good" overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We\'re really proud of this!

We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.

Whether you\'re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that\'s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.

Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.

Details

Date posted: 25 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8b

Salary: £64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 274-11640-COR-A

Job locations: Welton House, Lime Kiln Way, Lincoln, LN2 4WH

Job responsibilities

For full details of the post, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Provide advice, support and guidance to Director of Nursing and Professions senior managers / leaders and clinical staff on issues relating to AHP care to ensure compliance with national and local agendas. Provide strong strategic direction and professional leadership on all aspects of AHP services and bring the AHP perspective to the executive decision-making process. Ensure that AHP services are planned, developed and monitored in line with current and projected priorities, Trusts strategic direction, commissioning priorities and the wider context of ICS. Contribute to the implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan, NHS People Plan, CQC Standards, AHPs into Action, AHPs Deliver, NICE guidance, and other relevant national and local policies for AHP services. Lead on AHP workforce development to determine the correct level of staffing to meet patient safety and quality requirements, activity levels and innovative service delivery, working with senior multidisciplinary clinical leaders to ensure the best multidisciplinary workforce model including new ways of working, role development and Career framework for AHPs.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Current registration with Health and Care Professions Council. (HCPC)
• Degree qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant AHP profession. or Master\'s degree (or equivalent experience) relevant to an AHP profession
• Management and/or leadership qualification at a post graduate certificate/ diploma level or equivalent experience
• Registered with an AHP profession specific professional college/society

Experience

• Experience in an AHP senior leadership and / or management role
• Extensive clinical experience in an Allied Health Profession in at least two differing specialist areas of mental health / learning disability / autism
• Highly developed knowledge of AHP professional groups and national drivers supporting AHP services
• An understanding and experience of application of mental health policy
• Evidence of previous experience of working within a complex and challenging environment and of delivering targets at senior level
• Able to demonstrate evidence of effective staff development and professional leadership
• Experience of leading successful organisational change and development
• Experience of formulating and managing a range of budgets and contracts
• Experience of presenting complex and sensitive information
• Evidence of personal contribution as a strong team player, facilitating effective team-working to deliver outcomes

Skills

• Well-developed authentic values based leadership skills
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiating and problem solving skills
• Ability to communicate a variety of complex and sensitive information to a range of audiences
• Highly developed motivational skills and strong commitment to staff involvement, development and empowerment
• Able to work successfully with clinical staff, management and executive colleagues
• Able to operate confidently and effectively at senior level, influencing internal and external stakeholders
• Able to identify, analyse, develop and implement policy / guidance

Disclosures

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer: Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Welton House, Lime Kiln Way, Lincoln, LN2 4WH

Website: lpft.nhs.uk