Transforming Roles paper 9: allied health professions advanced practice
Guidance for developing Allied Health Professions (AHP) advanced practice roles in Scotland. Outlines policy context, role definition, education pathways, governance, and impact metrics to support consistent, sustainable workforce transformation across health and social care.
Appendix 2: List of Contributors
Project Team
Dr Valerie Blair
Head of Programme, NHS Education for Scotland
Kirsty McLachlan
Senior Educator, NHS Education for Scotland
Dr Anna Julian
Senior Educator, NHS Education for Scotland
Lynsey Ferguson
Specialist Lead, NHS Education for Scotland
Sheila Wilson
Specialist Lead, NHS Education for Scotland
Tom Moore
Administrative Officer, NHS Education for Scotland
Richard Sharpe
Senior Administrative Officer, NHS Education for Scotland
Steering Group
Tony Rednall
Unit Head – Strategy & Policy, Chief Nursing Officer Directorate, Scottish Government
Anne Wallace
AHP Education Adviser, Scottish Government
Dr Heather Cameron
Director of AHPs, NHS Lothian
Dr Gareth Hill
Associate Director NMAHP, Lead Allied Health Professional, NHS Education for Scotland
Gillian Macleod
Interim Associate Director NMAHP, Lead Allied Health Professional, NHS Education for Scotland
Stakeholder Group
Helen Beaumont-Waters
Head of Clinical Development for Primary and Urgent Care, College of Paramedics
Sinead Braiden
Art Therapist/Arts Therapies Professional Lead, NHS Tayside
Dr Mhairi Brandon
West of Scotland Representative, Advanced Practice Academies Transforming Roles Steering Group Review Subgroup
Will Christopher
Advanced Practice Lead, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Matthew Clayton
Policy Lead, The Health and Care Professions Council
Sara Conroy
Professional Adviser (Scotland), The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Sian Cunningham
Professional Practice Manager, British Dietetic Association
Karen Diamond
Director of Professional Affairs, British Association of Music Therapy
Maureen Fagan
Senior Educator, NHS Education for Scotland
Sarah Florida-James
Senior Specialist Lead, NHS Education for Scotland
Jane Harris
NES Transforming Roles Steering Group Representative
Dr Julie Jones
North of Scotland Representative, Advanced Practice Academies
Kirsty Lowery-Richardson
Head of Education, College of Paramedics
Katie MacGregor
Policy and Public Affairs Lead – Scotland, Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Jo McBain
Chair of Scottish Directors of AHPs
Dr Margot McBride
Scotland Representative, The Society of Radiographers
Hilary Munro
Chair of Allied Health Professions Federation Scotland
Julie Rankin
Professional Officer of Scotland, Society of Radiographers
Susan Roberts
Associate Director (Pharmacy), NHS Education for Scotland
Claire Ronald
Senior Negotiating Officer, The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Fiona Smith
AHP Director, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
John Smith
AHP Service Lead, Prosthetics & Orthotics
Professor Sara Smith
Council of Deans of Health Scotland
Dr Stephanie Tempest
Clinical Fellow, The Health and Care Professions Council
Emma Vail
Senior Specialist Lead, NHS Education for Scotland
Alexa Wall
Principal Pharmaceutical Officer (Workforce Planning), Scottish Government
Allison Whitenack
Policy Lead, The Health and Care Professions Council
Sharon Wiener-Ogilvie
Podiatry Head of Service, NHS Fife
Dr Donna Wynne
Associate Dean of Academic Development & Student Experience, Robert Gordon University
Reference & Education Groups
Phil Ackerman
Consultant Physiotherapist MSK, NHS Lothian
Emma Barnes
Occupational Therapy Clinical Lead, NHS Lothian
Victoria Campbell
Lecturer & Practitioner Advanced Practice, NMAHP Governance & Regulation, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Dr Mark Cooper
West of Scotland Representative, Advanced Practice Academies
Aileen Gardner
Head of Orthoptic Services, NHS Highland
Marie Gibson
Consultant Diagnostic Radiographer, NHS Lothian
Karen Hamilton
Education Lead for Advanced Practice, SAS
Colette Henderson
Scottish Advanced Practice Educators Network
Louise Kellichan
Lead General Practice Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner, NHS Fife
James Magro
AHP Consultant in Rehabilitation, NHS Tayside
Lynn Mann
Lead AHP – Dumfries and Galloway Community Health & Social Care Partnership, NHS Dumfries and Galloway
Cameron Marr
Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner Lead in Primary Care and Advanced Practice Lead for AHPs, NHS Forth Valley
Simon Marshall
Deputy Head of Arts Psychotherapies, NHS Lothian
Amber McGookin
Advanced Specialist Orthoptist, NHS Highland
Steven McMillan
Consultant Podiatrist, NHS Lanarkshire
Nikki Munro
Orthotic Clinical Lead, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Maureen Murray
Dietetic Service Manager, NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Laura Neil
AHP Lead, NHS24
Fiona Reid
AHP Education and Teaching Lead, NHS Tayside
Sonja Smit
Occupational Therapy Services Manager, NHS Western Isles
Clare Tarr
Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist in Acute and Critical Care, NHS Grampian
Kathryn Wales
Senior Physiotherapist, NHS Golden Jubilee
Lindsay Wheeler
Lead for Advanced Practice Physiotherapy in Primary Care, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Examples of Advanced Practice
Sarah Bayne
Advanced Practice Diabetes Dietitian, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Lesley Clazey
Advanced Practice Diabetes Dietitian, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Kerry Costello
Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist for CAMHS, NHS Lothian
Deena Dean
MSK Advanced Practice Physiotherapist, NHS Dumfries & Galloway
Vicky Laidlaw
Head of Orthoptics Service, NHS Lothian
Derek Laidler
Professional Lead Physiotherapist, NHS Highland
Fiona Main
Advanced Practice Podiatrist, NHS Highland
Michael Medici
Professional Lead Podiatry, NHS Shetland
Georgina Parkinson
Advanced Practice Speech and Language Therapist, NHS Lothian
Debbie Pipe
Advanced Practitioner Occupational Therapy, NHS Lanarkshire
Contact
Email: cno@scot.gov