Associate Director of AHPs
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Swindon, SN3 6BB
Salary
£79,504 to £91,609
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
20 September 2026
18 days left
Job description
Associate Director of AHPs The Associate Director for Allied Health Professions is a pivotal role in the leadership, identity and development of allie...
The Associate Director Allied Health Professionals will collaborate with professional leads across non-AHP disciplines and will be actively engaged with the BSW Hospital Group, playing an important role in shaping the strategic landscape for Allied Health Professionals at system level and in building a sustainable Allied Health Professional community.
You will provide strong credible AHP leadership and working with the Heads of Service deliver a leadership structure that delivers strategically, professionally, operationally and clinically with clear lines of authority, delegation and accountability
You will provide senior, professional leadership to AHPs across GWH demonstrating advanced analytical and judgement skills to interpret highly complex facts and information to enable the development of an AHP vision and strategic plan.
The Associate Director for Allied Health Professions is a pivotal role in the leadership, identity and development of allied health professionals (AHPs) within Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered AHP with masters level or equivalent
- Postgraduate management qualification or equivalent high-quality training/experience
- Evidence of further personal development
Desirable
- Experience in health care including relevant clinical qualifications
- NHS Improving Quality tools and techniques
- Formal project management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant operational healthcare experience
- Extensive senior management experience
- Track record of achieving financial and service targets
- Leading change through empowering people and holding them to account
- Good understanding of NHS policy
- Good understanding of the framework for clinical governance
- Understanding of clinical pathways and treatments relevant to the Service
- Experience of managing and utilising budgets effectively
- Evidence of creative and inspirational approach to problem solving
Desirable
- Significant operational experience in acute/integrated healthcare.
- Previous involvement in NHS service development and reconfiguration
- Experience in participation in NHS on call service as a senior manager.
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First seen
2 September 2026
Last checked
2 September 2026
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