Allied Health Professions Workforce Development & Education Lead

Reporting to the Associate Director Workforce Development Education Training Nursing, Midwifery & AHP this is an exciting opportunity for an Allied Health Professional (AHP) to join the Workforce Development & Education team and lead on workforce development, education and training for pre-registration and qualified AHPs. Working within the Chief Nursing Officer's Workforce Development, Education and Training team and the Deputy Chief Allied Health Professional the Allied Health Professions Workforce Development & Education Lead will specifically hold a portfolio to support and facilitate the practice development and education of the Allied Health Professional (AHP) workforce, registered and unregistered practitioners, pre-registration students, apprentices, those returning to practice, returning after retirement and international recruits across the Trust., The successful post holder will lead, deliver and evaluate placements, preceptorship, education and training programmes to ensure standards are set, maintained and delivered upon. The role includes working with the WDET team to develop new programmes of education as new initiatives occur. They will develop excellent relationships with the local AEI and other AEI partners across the region to develop registered professionals whom are capable of delivering high standards of patient care once qualified.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.