Lead SLT – Neuro Rehab & Service Transformation

NHS Jobs; Birmingham; Sur place; GBP 52 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

25 days + bank holidays

Birthday off

Aegon pension (salary sacrifice)

Résumé du poste

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust is seeking a Lead Speech and Language Therapist as part of its Active Neuro transition. The role involves implementing a seven-day model of care, with occasional weekend work and enhanced pay for bank holidays, and providing strategic leadership across therapy services.

You will supervise junior SLTs, lead evidence-based programmes, contribute to service development, and coordinate safeguarding and discharge planning to improve patient

Qualifications

• Specialist SLT expertise and clinical governance.
• Ability to lead on service improvement and policy.

Responsabilités

• Deliver highly specialist SLT assessment and intervention for clients with complex needs after neurological injury or illness.
• Lead the development and delivery of evidence-based therapy programmes with the MDT.
• Independently plan, deliver and evaluate communication therapy groups with patient-centred focus.
• Maintain highest standards of clinical care aligned with national guidance.
• Act as Key Worker for goal-setting, planning and discharge coordination.
• Provide leadership, supervision and mentorship to junior SLTs and assistants.
• Contribute to induction, education and training of the interdisciplinary team.
• Ensure compliance with professional codes, governance and regulatory requirements.
• Drive service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Oversee safeguarding within practice to protect rights and safety.

Connaissances

Clinical leadership

Mentorship

Safeguarding

MDT collaboration

Formation

SLT degree

Description du poste

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust is seeking a Lead Speech and Language Therapist as part of its Active Neuro transition. The role involves implementing a seven-day model of care, with occasional weekend work and enhanced pay for bank holidays, and providing strategic leadership across therapy services.

You will supervise junior SLTs, lead evidence-based programmes, contribute to service development, and coordinate safeguarding and discharge planning to improve patient