Acute SLT Lead: Highly Specialist Speech & Swallowing

NHS Scotland; Santiago; On-site; CLP 54,851,000 - 70,523,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Family-friendly policies

Supportive leadership

Job summary

NHS Fife Speech and Language Therapy Service is seeking an experienced Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 7) to join the adult acquired acute team at Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy.

This leadership role combines a high specialist clinical caseload with opportunities to mentor colleagues, lead on quality improvement, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, person-centred care in a fast-paced acute hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Has significant experience in adult acquired disorders, particularly within acute settings.
• Holds a post graduate dysphagia qualification and has experience of managing complex swallowing disorders.
• Demonstrates advanced clinical reasoning and robust decision making in autonomous practice.
• Has experience in supervision, teaching and supporting the development of others.
• Is confident in leading service improvements and contributing to quality improvement initiatives.
• Has excellent communication, leadership and team-working skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership within the acute SLT team.
• Deliver highly specialist assessment and management of adults with communication and swallowing disorders within the acute hospital setting.
• Lead on quality improvement, service delivery and innovation.
• Work closely with the SLT Operational Lead and multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, effective and person-centred care.
• Support and develop colleagues through clinical supervision, mentoring and training in accordance with service processes and systems.
• Manage a complex caseload including stroke, frailty and critical care (HDU/ICU) within an acute setting.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Autonomous practice

Communication skills

Team management

Education

Postgraduate dysphagia qualification

Job description

NHS Fife Speech and Language Therapy Service is seeking an experienced Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 7) to join the adult acquired acute team at Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy.

This leadership role combines a high specialist clinical caseload with opportunities to mentor colleagues, lead on quality improvement, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, person-centred care in a fast-paced acute hospital setting.