Director of Allied Health Professionals

Job summaryAs our Director of AHPs you will be the Trust-wide professional lead for Allied Health Professionals across Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, providing visible, expert professional leadership across all sites where AHP services are delivered, ensuring services are delivered consistently to a high standard for the population of Mid and South Essex and beyond where appropriate.In this role you will set the strategic direction for AHP professional practice, ensuring that AHP contribution is embedded in the Trust clinical strategy, quality strategy, workforce plans, productivity programmes, transformationpriorities and system partnerships. You will provide board and executive-level assurance on AHP quality, safety, workforce, education, professional standardsand regulatory matters, including the triangulation of patient, staff, performance, financial,qualityand professional intelligence.In your role you will be accountable to the Chief Nurse for the development, implementationand assurance of AHP professional standards, professional governance, workforce strategy, education, research,improvement and clinical quality across the organisation, working closely with the Chief Nursing Officer and Deputy Chief Nursing Officer to ensure services meet the required standards.Main duties of the jobYour role as Director of AHPs will include being the responsible leadto ensure that the patient and staff voice is heard and listened to in the development of services and delivery of care, exercising skills of professional curiosity andappropriate challenge.able to communicate highly complex and highly contentious information to a wide range of key stakeholders across MSEFT and the wider healthcare system, using advance skills where there may be barriers to understanding.responsible fordelivering excellent performance against key quality standards and targets and for taking corrective action whenrequired.working in partnership with our Hospital DoNs and colleagues across the ICS to improve the model of care and experience of patients with acute physical needs and concurrent mental health illness developing a framework to ensure consistent safe practice and supply of appropriately skills staff.accountable and responsible for leading onthe programme of activity andlead on specific initiatives on related AHP and professional matters.providing strategic leadership and support to managing AHPs in difficulty with their respective regulators. working with the Director of Nursing for Workforceand Professional Standards ensureaccuraterecords aremaintained and action taken that upholds the relevant professional codes of conduct.About usOur ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.DetailsDate posted14 September 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 9Salary
112,782 a year
per annum (pro rata for part time)
ContractPermanentWorking pattern

Full-time

Reference number390-COR-BR-5865Job locationsBroomfieldCourt Road Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7ETChelmsfordCM1 7ETUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.We look forward to your application!Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesFor more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.We look forward to your application!Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialA practicing clinical professional with an AHP qualificationHave knowledge of the NHS, its infrastructure and the recent reformsHigher Professional qualification - Masters' degree and above - AHP related qualificationsRegistration Postgraduate qualifications in eitherClinical education or Clinical governanceDesirablePostgraduate management/ further study qualification
Knowledge & Experience
EssentialDemonstrable Experience of working within the NHS within an acute hospital environment, (in a relevant healthcare organisation) preferably a teaching hospitalRecent experience in managing clinical ServicesKnowledge and understanding of clinical governance gained form experience of working with such systemsEvidence of continuous professional and managerial developmentClinical leader with a proven track record of producing high quality results in the management and leadership of clinical servicesSignificant experience in building organisational capabilities including establishing a clear strategic vision and direction and translation into successful outcomesDesirableExperience of change managementExperience of working within a devolved management structure
Communication Skills
EssentialHave the capacity to analyse problems in a logical and structure way, generating optional and innovative solutions and adapting approaches to problem-solving to achieve sustainable outcomesBe able to anticipate problems, to understand the driving forces behind problems, or potential problems and being able to identify and use levers to achieve changeBe skilled in influencing and negotiating internally and externally and using these skills to gain the best deal for the Trust and the clinical servicesHave the ability to understand and interpret clinical decisions for others and make informed judgements concerning clinical priorities
Personal & People Devolpment
EssentialSee management as an open, involving and participative processProven ability to work in partnership with managers and other cliniciansExperience of leading in a large complex organisation through significant changeSatisfactory health screening and enhanced DBS checks
Other
EssentialUnblemished registration with HCPC and AHP professional body
Person Specification

Qualifications
EssentialA practicing clinical professional with an AHP qualificationHave knowledge of the NHS, its infrastructure and the recent reformsHigher Professional qualification - Masters' degree and above - AHP related qualificationsRegistration Postgraduate qualifications in eitherClinical education or Clinical governanceDesirablePostgraduate management/ further study qualification
Knowledge & Experience
EssentialDemonstrable Experience of working within the NHS within an acute hospital environment, (in a relevant healthcare organisation) preferably a teaching hospitalRecent experience in managing clinical ServicesKnowledge and understanding of clinical governance gained form experience of working with such systemsEvidence of continuous professional and managerial developmentClinical leader with a proven track record of producing high quality results in the management and leadership of clinical servicesSignificant experience in building organisational capabilities including establishing a clear strategic vision and direction and translation into successful outcomesDesirableExperience of change managementExperience of working within a devolved management structure
Communication Skills
EssentialHave the capacity to analyse problems in a logical and structure way, generating optional and innovative solutions and adapting approaches to problem-solving to achieve sustainable outcomesBe able to anticipate problems, to understand the driving forces behind problems, or potential problems and being able to identify and use levers to achieve changeBe skilled in influencing and negotiating internally and externally and using these skills to gain the best deal for the Trust and the clinical servicesHave the ability to understand and interpret clinical decisions for others and make informed judgements concerning clinical priorities
Personal & People Devolpment
EssentialSee management as an open, involving and participative processProven ability to work in partnership with managers and other cliniciansExperience of leading in a large complex organisation through significant changeSatisfactory health screening and enhanced DBS checks
Other
EssentialUnblemished registration with HCPC and AHP professional bodyDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameMid and South Essex NHS Foundation TrustAddressBroomfieldCourt Road Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7ETChelmsfordCM1 7ETUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameMid and South Essex NHS Foundation TrustAddressBroomfieldCourt Road Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7ETChelmsfordCM1 7ETUnited KingdomEmployer's website