Clinical Lead - Speech and Language Therapy

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Redhill is seeking an experienced Clinical Lead for Speech and Language Therapy to manage and lead their team of clinicians. This role involves being a key member of the Senior Therapies Leadership team and ensuring high-quality patient care. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in speech and language therapy and strong leadership skills. In return, the trust provides excellent training opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Dedicated support networks

Health and wellbeing emphasis

Qualifications

• Experience as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Leadership skills to manage a team of clinicians and support workers.
• Commitment to quality and excellence in patient care.

Responsibilities

• Operationally manage and professionally lead the Speech and Language Therapy team.
• Be a key member of the Senior Therapies Leadership team.
• Focus on the development of all Therapy Services.

Job description

Overview

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.

Working for our organisation

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. Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust operates a 24-hour service, 365 days a year. As such, all nursing, clinical, and operational roles may involve working on a 24/7 shift basis, unless otherwise specified during the recruitment process. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workforce and actively encourage applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, race and ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process.

Successful candidates will be appointed to the first pay step within the band when they start with the Trust (unless they have previous relevant NHS continuous service), thereafter individuals will progress up the pay steps in accordance with NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) terms and conditions. For part time roles you will receive a pro rata'd (proportional) salary payment based on the appropriate pay step/point and hours worked in accordance with AfC and all medical and dental terms and conditions.

Note: Some vacancies may receive a high volume of applications. In such cases, the vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We take our responsibilities to the environment extremely seriously and have an ambitious Green Plan that we're delivering. Actions include having uniforms made from recycled plastic, 100% renewable electricity and planting 150 trees at East Surrey Hospital. Read our plan here.