Clinical Lead SLT - Stroke & Neurorehab (Community)

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Lytham St Annes; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapist to lead the Integrated Community Stroke and Neurorehabilitation Service in Blackpool. You will supervise the SLT team, provide expert assessment and rehabilitation for adults with complex communication and swallowing disorders, and drive evidence-based practice.

The role involves cross-pathway collaboration, service development, and ongoing professional leadership, with options for

Qualifications

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist with registration and NHS experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and management of complex communication and swallowing disorders in community stroke/neurorehabilitation.
• Offer leadership and supervision to junior SLTs and rehabilitation staff.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless, person-centred care across pathways.

Job description

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapist to lead the Integrated Community Stroke and Neurorehabilitation Service in Blackpool. You will supervise the SLT team, provide expert assessment and rehabilitation for adults with complex communication and swallowing disorders, and drive evidence-based practice.

The role involves cross-pathway collaboration, service development, and ongoing professional leadership, with options for