Head of Allied Health Professions

NHS England is looking for a nationally recognised and respected Allied Health Professional to play a key role in the clinical leadership of the WT&E Directorate of the new NHS England., This is an exciting, high-profile opportunity to lead important, innovative, and high-quality workforce solutions across Advancing Practice, helping to ensure that NHS England delivers key Mandate and NHS Long Term Plan policy improvement priorities in education reform and workforce transformation. The successful candidate will have a track record in regional and/or national leadership associated with the allied health professions.

You will be a self-motivated change agent with excellent attention to detail, a natural ability to build strong and effective multi professional partnerships, plan, be keen to apply your excellent organisational skills and be able to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels. Successful delivery is dependent on collaborative working, building trust and consensus so the ability to demonstrate strong communication skills (particularly regarding complex concepts) and develop robust stakeholder relations across the health and care system is essential.

The successful post holder will be an allied health professional, registered with either the Healthcare Professions Council, or the General Osteopathic Council, with a broad experience across service, and be committed to the culture and values of the NHS., 1. Is a current allied health professional registered with either the Healthcare Professions Council or the General Osteopathic Council.
2. Can evidence extensive workforce leadership experience across allied health at regional and/or national level.
3. Can demonstrate an understanding of and track record of working in a complex matrix environment to manage clinical aspects of programme delivery.
4. Can demonstrate a sound understanding of the key contemporary issues affecting the allied health professions including the specific issues impacting the small and vulnerable professions and can evidence experience in relevant strategic programmes of work across systems, regions or national.
5. Can demonstrate a sound grasp of the strategic value of allied health professions workforce in the current context of services focussed on inequalities, quality and safety and can demonstrate advocacy in this respect.

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.


• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.


• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care


• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation


• Delivering value for money.