Job summary
- Main area
- Chief of Allied Health Professionals
- Grade
- Band 8d
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (4 days per week)
- Job ref
- 271-NPE-7416562
- Employer
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £99,808 - £113,803 per annum inclusive, pro rata for part-time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Chief of Allied Health Professionals
Band 8d
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and experienced Allied Health Professional (AHP) looking for a leadership role that will be pivotal in helping to shape the future and contribution of the AHP workforce at Great Ormond Street Hospital. As the Chief AHP, you will work closely with the Chief Nurse and you will be responsible for the professional leadership, and the strategic development of services that strengthen and profile the role of AHPs. The post holder will be expected to champion AHP led Research and Education and support and influence the Quality, Safety and Patient Experience agenda.
The postholder would be expected to contribute to the external landscape and lead on discussions pertaining to commissioning and service reconfigurations from an AHP perspective.
If you are a motivated and ambitious individual, who is driven by improving the AHP agenda, working in a dynamic environment that has real potential for professional development then this role is for you.
Main duties of the job
The Chief of Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) works with the Chief Nurse to provide professional leadership and advice across the Trust, in particular to support the decision making of the members of the Trust Executive.
The post holder is accountable for providing strong strategic direction and professional leadership to AHPs within the Hospital and for ensuring effective AHP input into the development of the Trust strategy, policies and business planning.
The Chief AHP is a key member of the Chief Nurse’s Senior Management Team and the AHP Board providing strategic direction to the professions and the wider Trust acting as a role model, demonstrating the compassionate leadership we aspire to and the always values of the organisation.
Reporting directly to the Chief Nurse, the Chief AHP provides professional leadership and strategic direction for AHPs, developing and implementing standards across the Trust which support professional development and leadership, competence, capacity, and standards of conduct directly leading to high quality, efficient patient care.
The Chief AHP is responsible for establishing and maintaining strong and effective partnerships and stakeholder relationships across local, regional, and national networks, including leading the development of Trust’s strategic vision and objectives and provides professional and strategic leadership across the AHP professions (as defined by the HCPC) at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Working for our organisation
We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, people with a disability, and people from LGBTQ+ communities. By growing an ever more diverse workforce, we’ll have a greater range of perspectives and knowledge, meaning that we can provide the children and young people at our hospital with even better care.
Our hospital is committed to creating an environment that is open and inclusive. Our staff are encouraged to engage with colleagues through the following networks: REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) ENABLED (Enhancing Abilities & Leveraging Disabilities Network), PRIDE and Women’s networks; all of which are sponsored by a member of our Executive Management Team.
We want to ensure that all of our people, regardless of their background, are seen and heard. We want to attract applicants that share our commitment to inclusion and that understand diversity is a strength that is embraced and valued.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. Please view the attached document(s) below.
Person specification
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Practitioner who has active registration with The Health and Care Professionals Council
- Works within a role as an Allied Health Professional as defined by NHS England
- Relevant Degree in speciality
- Evidence of post graduate leadership development
Desirable criteria
- Leadership qualification
Culture and Values
Essential criteria
- Our Always values
- Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives
- Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace
- Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Senior level experience, with contribution to organisational change programmes and staff engagement
- Demonstrable evidence of understanding and experience of professional leadership
- Experience of leading transformational change and continuous improvement within the AHP workforce, including modernising roles and advanced practice
- Proven experience of building and working in partnership with both internal and external stakeholders
- Significant experience of: Delivering continuous quality improvement, ensuring consistently high standards of clinical safety and quality, engaging and inspiring a professional workforce and working with regulators, e.g. CQC
- Has an understanding of the EDI framework and can demonstrate tangible examples of this is practice
- Experience of working within a complex and challenging healthcare environment and of delivering operational and targets and strategic deliverables at senior level
- Experience of workforce planning and redesign
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Proven leadership skills, development of teams
- Has experience of leading by example in identifying and growing talent within a team
- Ability to draft clear and concise business cases and papers
- Forward thinking and able to lead and transform culture, including shaping and implementing a vision for future service development
- Clear vision for services with the ability to secure the active commitment of multi-disciplinary staff in working towards achieving this
- Ability to analyse and interpret situation as well as information
- Full range of IT skills including spreadsheet analysis
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
- Experience of dealing with complex issues in a large organisation
- Ability to work pro-actively and cooperatively with senior management and clinical staff
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tracy Luckett
- Job title
- Chief Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0207 405 9200
- Additional information
Informal discussions are encouraged - please contact Tracy Luckett, Chief Nurse [email protected]
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