AHP Support Worker Project Lead

Job summary

Working as a champion for the allied health professions (AHP) support workforce, the post holder will develop and deliver a range of activities to enable learning, development, and progression for the AHP support workforce.

It is a collaborative role between the AHP Leadership team and organisational development. The post holder will lead on a programme of work to develop the support worker role across the AHP professions in both Trusts.

The role will involve research, networking (internal and external) to deliver key workstreams around: competency development, enhancing the scope of practice, education, and development opportunities. Supporting the continued implementation of the AHP support worker framework.

The post holder will establish and maintain strong and effective partnerships and stakeholder relationships across local, regional, and national networks.

Please note:If you are an internal candidate and wanting to apply for this position as a secondment opportunity. Before applying, please ensure you have discussed the post with your current line manager and obtained their agreement to support your release for the duration of the secondment.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will further develop the AHP support worker networks, building engagement and inform the development of AHP support worker careers.

• The post holder will work with the AHP leadership team, AHP Faculty and AHP council to ensure that support workers are represented and that their contribution to service delivery is highlighted.
• To promote and encourage the use of the AHP support worker career framework and the ongoing development of the AHP support workforce.
• To promote increased participation with the support worker council to ensure AHP support worker issues are highlighted and communicated to support workers and senior leaders.
• support a collective professional voice for all support workers across CFT and RCHT
• to provide expert opinion and intelligence on the profession and its opportunities
• to support and ensure clear and consistent communication to the profession regarding Trust strategies such as the Professional Standards workplan

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Last verified against our ingestion on 17 September 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-09-18.