Clinical Lead SLT — Acute Medicine & Surgery

NHS Jobs; Preston; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapist to lead advanced SLT practice in acute medicine and surgery. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality therapy and ensure safe, effective patient care.

You will provide strategic leadership, support staff development, and contribute to governance and service planning while promoting equality of opportunity for patients and staff across SLT services.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver highly specialist SLT clinical care within acute medicine and surgery.
• Communicate and collaborate with all SLT stakeholders.
• Support personal and people development.
• Contribute to clinical governance, quality and service planning in SLT.

Job description

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapist to lead advanced SLT practice in acute medicine and surgery. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality therapy and ensure safe, effective patient care.

You will provide strategic leadership, support staff development, and contribute to governance and service planning while promoting equality of opportunity for patients and staff across SLT services.