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AHP Workforce Lead

Abingdon

Full Time

£57,528 - £64,750 per annum

Expires: 08/10/2026

Band 8a

Fixed term: 12 months (MAT Leave Cover)

About the Role

Job overview

Please note that this is an internal only role and therefore only current employees of Oxford Health are eligible to apply. 

This is an opportunity to join our Senior AHP Leadership as AHP Workforce Lead on a 12 month FTC maternity leave cover. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic leader who can build strong relationships, influence across professional boundaries, and deliver workforce projects successfully.

You will play a key role in shaping and delivering workforce initiatives that support our AHP professions across the Trust. Working closely with senior leaders, professional leads, workforce teams, education providers, and regional partners, you will help ensure we continue to attract, develop and retain a skilled, inclusive, and sustainable AHP workforce.
 
 
 
 

Main duties of the job

The AHP Workforce Lead will lead and co-ordinate workforce development initiatives across the Allied Health Professions within Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
 
Working closely with AHP leaders, workforce colleagues, education providers, and regional partners, the post holder will support recruitment, apprenticeships, student placements, early careers programmes, and workforce development activities.
 
The role will provide professional leadership on AHP workforce matters, oversee key workforce projects, support inclusive workforce practices, and contribute to the development of a sustainable, skilled, and engaged AHP workforce across the Trust.
 
The post holder will provide effective line management and leadership to the AHP Workforce Team, supporting staff development, wellbeing, performance, and delivery of workforce programmes across the Trust.

Working for our organisation

Please note that this role will require us to undertake a DBS check as a part of your onboarding. 

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

•   Opportunities for career progression
•    Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
•    27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
•    NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
•    Competitive pension scheme
•    Lease car scheme
•    Cycle to work scheme
•    Employee Assistance Programme
•    Mental Health First Aiders
•    Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. 

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria

  • Demonstrates understanding of professional AHP and corporate issues including governance and compliance
  • Ability to effectively promote equality opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of AHP workforce development, challenges, recovery and growth
  • Knowledge of workforce data sources and how to use them to devise and draft policies
  • Good understanding of the wider health economy, local and national priorities, and initiatives

Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • Evidence of postgraduate professional development in a relevant area of practice.
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience, skills and knowledge demonstrable

Desirable criteria

  • Project management qualification/experience
  • Ability to work effectively between strategic and operational activities where required

Experience

Essential criteria

  • Evidence of delivery and development of services and holding others to account
  • Experience in leading a change initiative
  • Experience of motivating and inspiring staff to work together to achieve a common objective.
  • Experience of delivering presentations to a range of audiences both internal and external
  • Extensive significant experience, within the NHS

Desirable criteria

  • Substantial Experience of operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment
  • Ability to work effectively between strategic and operational activities where required

Documents to Download

AHP workforce lead JD.PS (PDF, 496.3KB)

Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)

Recruiter Contact Details

Name: Emma Croft

Title: Interim Associate Director of AHPs

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 07879 674654

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Location

Abingdon, Abingdon, United Kingdom

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Job Reference: 267-CS8241650