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AHP Lead - West Norfolk

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Kings Lynn, PE30 5PD

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

7 September 2026

7 days left

Job description

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) provides mental health and learning disability care for people across Norfolk and Suffolk. We are dedi...

We are recruiting for an AHP Lead to work in a leadership capacity as part of our newly created leadership team overseeing the Trust Locality services working at a network level.

As the AHP Lead you will have responsibility for the delivery of optimal outcomes for service users and the local health population within the available resources. You will ensures the development and delivery of locality/clinical network operational objectives including performance, resource efficiency and management of workforce plans in line with geography, specialty areas and clinical strategy. You will also work closely with the Principal AHP to develop, direct and lead service improvement and performance strategies and policies to support the delivery of safe and effective care.

Working as part of a multi-professional leadership team, this post is one of six key leadership roles who will be working together to provide senior strategic, visible, clinical and professional leadership across the locality/clinical network. As AHP Lead you will lead and manage services at locality/clinical network level.

Full job description is attached

The expected interview date for this role is 29th October.

The base for this role will be Chatterton House , King Lynn with the expectation that you will travel across the counties.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Degree Level or equivalent with significant management or leadership experience in one of the recognised AHP Professions
  • Registration with the Health Professions Council and a minimum of 5 years clinical experience

Experience

Essential

  • At least five years' experience in a leadership or management role involving aspects of policy and modernisation of care

Skills

Essential

  • High level of communication, negotiation and influencing skills within complex, diverse & at times competitive and unreceptive environments.
  • Ability to inspire and engage staff and encourage improvement, innovation and development.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of technical advances within the professions which will impact of service delivery and education.
  • Knowledge and understanding of key priorities and policy direction for AHP Professions

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

24 August 2026

Last checked

26 August 2026

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About the employer

NSF
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

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