Head of AHP Workforce

Are you enthusiastic about ensuring LSCFT have an AHP workforce fit for our future? Do you have the skills and experience to lead and deliver our AHP workforce strategy? This senior Allied Health Professional (AHP) post has been created to enable an enthusiastic and innovative, HCPC registered AHP, to lead the delivery of the LSCFT AHP workforce strategy and plan.

This is a key role for the trust and requires a highly professional role model, capable of deputising internally and externally for the Director of AHPs on matters relating to the AHP workforce. You will possess the knowledge and skills to analyse and interpret workforce data, develop business cases, manage projects and facilitate change. You must be highly organised, able to manage conflicting demands and prioritise to deliver to deadlines. Networking and the ability to influence outside of your immediate team is essential., The post holder will report directly to the Director of AHPs and work collaboratively with senior AHP leaders in LSCFT, colleagues in LSCFT and neighbouring trusts, the Lancashire and South Cumbria AHP Faculty and colleagues across the North West, the LSCFT workforce team and the AHP workforce.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.