Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)

Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) provide services for people across the life course, so have a crucial role to play in all areas of care, to improve the health and wellbeing of the general population.

AHPs are the third largest workforce within the NHS, and there are 14 different professions which hold the title of AHP.

Within LPFT, AHPs include: 

• Occupational Therapists 
• Physiotherapists
• Speech Language Therapists
• Dietitians 
• Paramedics
• Art Therapists
• Music Therapists
• Drama Therapists
• AHP Support Staff

LPFT AHPs work collaboratively, within multi-professional teams across the Trust.

A Lincolnshire AHP Strategic Forum, which brings together Lead AHPs and uni-professional leads from across organisations in Lincolnshire, has a Strategic Plan which focuses on the following objectives:

• High quality care
• Education: developing the Lincolnshire AHP workforce for now and the future
• Recruitment and Retention: Creating a sustainable AHP community in Lincolnshire
• Innovation and research
• Recognising, valuing and celebrating excellence in Lincolnshire

Want to work as an AHP at LPFT?

We're hosting a virtual Allied Health Professional (AHP) drop-in session in January 2024 for anyone interested in finding out more about what it's like working at LPFT and our current vacancies.

The session will take place on Wednesday 10 April 2024, 6 to 7pm.

Students, AHPs returning to practice, or anyone interested in learning more about AHPs are welcome to attend.  

Anyone wishing to join the session should email lpft.communications@nhs.net for more information.