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Allied Health Professions Senior Manager and Professional Lead

Job in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, KA3, Scotland, UK
Listing for: NHS Scotland
Full Time position
Listed on 2025-12-30
Job specializations:
  • Healthcare
  • Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Overview

Allied Health Professions Senior Manager and Professional Lead. Crosshouse and Ayr sites, with responsibilities across Acute Services.

What You Will Do

The post holder is responsible and accountable for the delivery of AHP Services – Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy – across Acute Services. You will provide operational management, strategic and professional leadership, governance and development for all members of this AHP workforce. As a senior member of the pan Ayrshire Allied Health Professions Leadership team, you will also lead on AHP change initiatives and hold a number of AHP responsibilities within your portfolio.

For further information on the role please view the job description.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience
  • You must have relevant AHP professional qualification and active registration with HCPC.
  • You will be educated to Masters Degree level, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience.
  • Evidence of relevant continuous professional development is also essential.
  • You will bring evidence of senior service management/leadership roles and developing innovative and creative solutions to achieve organisational objectives.
  • You will demonstrate in depth understanding of clinical governance principles and the development of systems and frameworks to establish clear accountability.
Requirements and further information

Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential to this role.

If you want to find out more about the role, please contact Jacqueline Nicol, Director of Site Operations / Deputy Director of Acute and Alistair Reid, Director Of Allied Health Professions.

Overseas candidates and sponsorship

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for permission to work. This permission is granted by the UK Visas and Immigration Service.

It is essential that you have checked that you either already have the right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible for sponsorship before submitting your application. The Recruitment Team cannot answer individual queries at application stage.

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Seniority level
  • Director
Employment type
  • Contract
Job function
  • Health Care Provider
  • Industries:
    Hospitals and Health Care

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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