Job summary
- Main area
- Quality and Patient Care
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (to contract end date 31-03-2026 due to limited funding- Secondment opportunity for internal candidates)
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 309-UCLH-6656
- Employer
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- UCLH
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £64,156 - £71,148 per annum inclusive of HCAS, pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
AHP Faculty Speech and Language Therapy Apprenticeships Project lead
NHS AfC: Band 8a
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Job overview
AHP Faculty Speech and Language Therapy Apprenticeships Project lead
Band 8A – 0.4 WTE
Fixed Term contract/ Secondment until March 2026
This is an exciting opportunity to take a key leadership role in developing Speech and Language Therapy Apprenticeships across London. You will join the North Central London (NCL) AHP Faculty project team, which currently supports a range of workforce and education projects, including apprenticeships, preceptorships, the support workforce, student placements, and Advanced Clinical Practice.
We are seeking an experienced Speech and Language Therapist with a strong understanding of workforce initiatives, particularly in the growth and expansion of apprenticeships, in line with current national strategies. The role may also involve supporting other AHP Faculty workstreams and subgroups as required.
Main duties of the job
As the Speech and Language Therapy Apprenticeships Project Lead, you will work to expand apprenticeship opportunities within the 5 London Integrated Care Systems, as a ‘once for London’ approach. You will collaborate with healthcare providers, educational institutions, and key system partners to align with national AHP priorities and workforce strategies. You will provide leadership and guidance to ensure the successful delivery of the project and contribute to evaluating and reporting its outcomes.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
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University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
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National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
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Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
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University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
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Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
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University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
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The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
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University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Strong local knowledge of NCL and the healthcare landscape
- Experience of working in a leadership role, in a range of health settings,
- Successful proven experience of service and practice development and innovation across a wide range of diverse clinical areas
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of knowledge and application of current best practice including understanding of current policy, legislation and practice in relation to health and own allied health profession
- To be able to analyse need and recommend and implement change / management systems that impact across the STP and regionally across London
- Ability to establish professional boundaries and resolve complex issues, using negotiation skills, influencing and diplomacy, with relevant stakeholders ensuring resolution of potentially sensitive and contentious professional and ethical issues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Cassandra Jones
- Job title
- Operational Lead and DDM for Camden MSK
- Email address
- [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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UCLH Team
- Telephone
- Helpdesk 02037582060
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