Job Description

NELFT is looking for a new Director of Allied Health Professions to be part of our senior clinical leadership team reporting to our Executive Director responsible for AHPs, Psychological Professions and Social Work. The successful candidate will be responsible for the professional standards of a cohort of 750 staff. Coproduction with staff, patients and carers will be at the centre of their work. The post is offered as an interim 6 month contract.



The successful candidate will lead and manage a talented, experienced and effective group of associate directors of AHPs who work across all 7 directorates in NELFT: in North East London, Essex and Kent. They will be able to bring the voice of AHPs to a wide variety of stakeholders across physical and mental health care.



The main duties of the role include embedding an overall clinical strategic vision for Allied Health Professions across NELFT; supporting the delivery of innovative and effective services; continuing a successful workforce initiative which has shown considerable positive impact on staff recruitment and retention; providing professional leadership to all AHPs across NELFT; showing a commitment and drive to address health inequalities in the delivery of AHPs across our directorates.



The successful candidate will be an inspirational leader with high energy and a passion to deliver best patient care. They will integrate AHP provision whilst maintaining professional identity and evidence base. They will encourage quality through creativity and innovation to ensure that AHP provision is a key ingredient of a multidisciplinary package of care. They will understand the importance of working across a system and of the need to walk hand in hand with people who use our services in order to ensure best possible care.



Our Values 2025 - 2030



Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have coproduced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

They are:

We are kind.



We are respectful.



We work together with our communities.



These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.



Probationary Period



This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).



High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London



This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of 4,714 to a maximum of 5,941 per annum (pro rata for part time).



The successful candidate will provide professional supervision and guidance to professional leads.

They will undertake some clinical practice and maintain HCPC registration.

They will work closely with operational colleagues to promote governance and development of services, ensuring newest research innovations, national policy and efficient delivery.

They will be competent at reviewing outcome data and acting to rectify issues highlighted through analyses of delivery.

They will be visionary in their leadership style and ensure that AHPs are kept up to date with Trust developments.

They will be able to work in a multidisciplinary way to ensure best care is created for people who use our services and their carers.

They will maintain the highest standards possible of professional practice throughout the cohort.



Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application.



We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications.



Certificates of Sponsorship



Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.



Use of AI



Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.