Project Leader Allied Health Professions Support Workers

University of Bradford

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Faculty

The School of Allied Health Professions and Midwifery is part of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Bradford. We are delighted to be hosting this Project Leader role for an Allied Health Professions Support Worker funded by the West Yorkshire AHP Faculty. This post is only available to AHP Support workers currently working in Health and Social Care. The successful applicant will be employed for 12-months at NHS AfC Band 5 (entry point). They will remain on their Employers terms and conditions and be seconded to the University of Bradford for the duration of the project.  The substantive employer can claim salary and oncosts up to £35K.

What you will be doing:

• Lead, develop, and deliver projects that champion and support the Allied Health Professions (AHP) support worker workforce. 
• Supporting and Leading the AHP Support worker Forum
• Supporting the implementation the NHS England Support Worker Framework

Qualifications/ experience:

• Currently working in an AHP Support Worker role in Health and Social Care.
• A-level Grade 3 or equivalent on the job learning and/or experience. 

Do not meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with everything in the job description or advert, we encourage you to arrange an informal conversation with the hiring manager. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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We would welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups, including those with protected characteristics. 

At the University of Bradford, we recognise and embrace people that work in diverse ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

In Return we Offer

You will remain on your current employers’ terms and conditions. 

Additional Information:

Please discuss your application with your line manager and make them aware of the terms of this secondment opportunity. 

If you would like to find out more or are interested in applying, please message, email or call Sarah Hickey sarahhickey@nhs.net West Yorkshire AHP Faculty Strategic Lead or Rob Brooks, Head of School of Allied Health Professions and Midwifery (r.brooks2@bradford.ac.uk), we would love to hear from you.

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