Band 8c Clinical Academic AHP Lead/Consultant AHP

Job summary
We have a unique opportunity for a Clinical Academic AHP Lead/Consultant AHP within the Solid Organ Transplantation programme at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. QEHB is one of Europe's leading transplant centres, recognised nationally and internationally for the management of advanced organ disease and transplantation. This is initially a 6 month fixed term post.

This role requires credible national and international research delivery with advanced clinical expertise in delivering prehabilitation/rehabilitation before and after organ transplantation. Applicants should have a strong track record in patient care/engagement, multiprofessional education and research.

The successful candidate will work alongside physiotherapists, hepatologists, surgeons, nurses and AHPs within a highly specialist multidisciplinary team. The role offers opportunities for professional development, leadership and training.

Every post at UHB comes with the support of our team & managers. This is extended by support from our School of Nursing, AHPs & Midwifery. The school offers exciting opportunities for career growth & development, and our focus is on providing a supportive environment as part of your continuing professional development. We want you to feel a sense of belonging, community, commitment & support.

For further information please contact Clare Hassan View email address on meeveem.com View phone number on meeveem.com

Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide clinical and research leadership within Organ Transplantation, working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care across the transplant pathway. They will undertake advanced assessment, treatment and management of patients undergoing transplant assessment, and patients receiving prehabilitation, rehabilitation and post-transplant follow-up.

The post holder will lead the development and delivery of evidence-based AHP services, driving innovation and service improvement. They will contribute to the design, implementation and evaluation of clinical pathways that optimise patient outcomes, reduce frailty and support recovery.

The role includes leading audit, quality improvement and research activity, embedding evidence into clinical practice and supporting the Trust's academic ambitions. The successful candidate will provide expert advice to AHP colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team, promoting excellence in specialist solid organ transplantation.

They will play a key role in education, supporting the development of AHPs, and the wider workforce through teaching, mentorship and clinical supervision. Applicants should demonstrate advanced specialist knowledge, excellent leadership and communication skills, and experience of managing and developing both registered and non-registered staff within an acute NHS setting.

About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details
Date posted: 07 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8c
Salary: £79,504 to £91,609 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 304-1103468
Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BSc in physiotherapy or other AHP profession and MSc relevant to the clinical field.
• Health and Care Profession Council (HCPC) registration as a physiotherapist.
• CSP or equivalent professional registration.
• PhD in relevant clinical field.
• Evidence of commitment to advanced clinical and non-clinical continued professional development within own speciality, e.g. post registration training and evidence of a detailed personal development portfolio.
• Relevant, accredited, postgraduate education/courses within the clinical field.
• Teaching/training experience at post graduate level.
• Experience of supervising PhD students

Desirable

• Demonstrate Project Management and the ability to strategically fit a vision to implementation.
• Ability to establish/have relationships with key stakeholders including academic organisations to enhance research capacity.
• Experience of supervising/mentoring post-doctoral researchers.

Experience
Essential

• Extensive post qualification experience working autonomously within the SOTx field at advanced level.
• Extensive experience working as part of a multiprofessional clinical and/or research team.
• Evidence of leadership skills and experience within research, clinical and education environments.
• Expert knowledge of AHP practice and multidisciplinary teamwork within the Liver field.
• High level analytical and critical thinking of complex facts which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of options.
• Able to think strategically.
• Experience of presenting research findings nationally and/or internationally.
• Experience of writing high quality research proposals, reports, grants and peer-reviewed publications.
• Proven track record of income generation in the form of research grants from a variety of sources (i.e. NIHR, industry, charity).
• Experience leading the implementation of research strategy, with a successful track record of securing collaborations between institutes.
• Contribution to the regional, national and/or international liver AHP agenda.
• Experience of managing multiple priorities.
• Experience of challenging and questioning practice.
• Advanced critical appraisal skills.
• Experience of ethics and research management and governance.
• Experience of staff and post graduate supervision of research.
• Extensive experience working with/creating patient-public involvement and engagement groups in the development of research.
• Able to demonstrate experience of patient and public engagement and act as a lead for complaint management.
• Able to demonstrate experience of operational management knowledge and skills.
• Track record of delivering services with national and local targets and lead on clinical governance for a specific specialty or site.
• Managing programmes of organisational change that have led to tangible improvements.
• Multi-disciplinary team leadership.

Desirable

• Demonstrate Project Management and the ability to strategically fit a vision to implementation.
• Ability to establish/have relationships with key stakeholders including academic organisations to enhance research capacity.

Additional Criteria
Essential

• Enthusiastic, approachable, professional, reliable, versatile, committed, resilient, and compassionate.
• Strong sense of professional integrity, and compliance with Trust vision and values.

Desirable

• Holds UK driving licence and has use of a vehicle for work purposes.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
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Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Hiring Manager, Clare Hassan, View email address on meeveem.com, View phone number on meeveem.com

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