Clinical Lead - Speech and Language Therapy

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Redhill; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to become the Clinical Lead within a prominent healthcare trust. You will manage a skilled team, oversee patient care quality, and drive improvements in Therapy Services across the organization. The role demands strong leadership and excellent communication skills, with a focus on developing therapy practices in a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Excellent training opportunities

Flexible working options

Strong focus on health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role.
• Essential experience for role is required.
• Mandatory professional registration is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Operationally manage the Speech and Language Therapy team.
• Lead quality and excellence in patient care.
• Develop Therapy Services within the trust.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Patient Care

Education

Professional registration in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Job summary

Are you an experienced Speech and Language Therapist who has a passion for leading others and driving quality and excellence in patient care.

We are looking for a new Clinical Lead for Speech and Language Therapy to operationally manage and professionally lead our well established

team of clinicians and support workers. You will be a key member of the Senior Therapies Leadership team within the trust continuing to focus on the development of all Therapy Services.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon - covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification

Job description
Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the personal specification

Person Specification
Criteria

Essential

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the personal specification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Employer's website