Senior Acute SLT Lead: Neuro & Swallowing Expert

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Santiago; On-site; CLP 56,212,000 - 67,977,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Fife Speech and Language Therapy Service seeks an experienced Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 7) to join our adult acquired acute team based at Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy. This role combines clinical leadership with a highly specialist caseload.

You will provide leadership within the acute SLT team, deliver expert assessment and management of adults with communication and swallowing disorders, and lead on quality improvement in collaboration with multidisciplinary

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.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Clinical reasoning

Supervision & mentoring

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Autonomous practice

Education

Postgraduate dysphagia qualification

Job description

NHS Fife Speech and Language Therapy Service seeks an experienced Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 7) to join our adult acquired acute team based at Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy. This role combines clinical leadership with a highly specialist caseload.

You will provide leadership within the acute SLT team, deliver expert assessment and management of adults with communication and swallowing disorders, and lead on quality improvement in collaboration with multidisciplinary