Job Description

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



Job description subject to final approve


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.

What We're Looking For

Essential :

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.

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.



To lead on the embedding of e-Job Planning for AHPs across Whittington Health.

To lead AHP workforce productivity projects using a structured project management approach to design, implement, and evaluate service improvements.

To project lead, manage or support each project and to be responsible for the interpretation of national policies and guidance for the project area

To develop and use project management tools such as plans, risk registers, and issue logs to track progress.



To make informed decisions on complex issues, resolving conflicting views within projects.



To manage delivery planning and capacity modelling, ensuring systems and processes support accurate estimates aligned with service goals, commissioner needs, priorities, and budgets.



To ensure that comprehensive information about the AHP workforce is accessible, accurate and meets internal and external requirements



To chair meeting and reviews of job planning with clinical divisions and teams



To carry out research or audits to help the implementation and development of projects