Lead Speech and Language Therapist

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a Lead Speech and Language Therapist to transform neurorehabilitation. You will deliver specialist assessments and interventions, lead therapy programmes, and support junior staff in a dynamic, patient-centered environment. This role aims to achieve the best outcomes for patients recovering from neurological conditions, with opportunities for professional development and leadership.

Benefits

Birthday off

Active Learning Hub

Active Reward App

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Aegon 5% matched pension

Medicash Health Plan

Active Awards

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a neurorehabilitation setting.
• Ability to supervise and mentor junior SLTs.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver highly specialist SLT assessment and intervention.
• Lead on the development of therapy programmes.
• Independently manage communication therapy groups.
• Model highest standards of clinical care.

Skills

Neurorehabilitation expertise

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

Come and join one of the UK's largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

At Active Neuro, we're transforming neurorehabilitation in the UK and were looking for an exceptional Band 7 Lead Speech and Language Therapist to help drive that change.

Based at Hunters Moor in Birmingham, you'll take a leading role in a collaborative, highly specialist team dedicated to helping people rebuild their communication, swallowing, and cognitive-communication skills following brain injury or neurological illness.

This is more than a job its an opportunity to lead, influence and innovate in an environment where every interaction matters, your expertise shapes service delivery, and you directly impact patient outcomes.

Main duties of the job

At Active Neuro, we bring together:

Specialist clinical expertise across a highly skilled multidisciplinary team

Cutting-edge rehabilitation technology that supports data-driven therapy

A 24/7 therapeutic approach, ensuring every moment supports recovery

Our patients include individuals with acquired and traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and complex neurological conditions.We deliver seamless rehabilitation journeys from pre-admission planning to inpatient treatment, through to supported community reintegration.

As Lead SLT, you'll play a vital part in shaping our SLT service, mentoring colleagues, driving innovation in practice, and ensuring excellence across all areas of care.

We're raising the standard for rehabilitation outcomes, patient experience, and professional collaboration. Step into a leadership role where your skills will make the biggest difference - apply today.

Please note - this advert will close once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

About us

Active Care Group are a pioneering national provider of complex care services, delivering pathways and better outcomes for people. We have a collaborative and holistic approach to care underpinned by proven clinical and therapeutic expertise. We specialise in supporting young people and adults with complex needs to make positive progress and lead happier, more independent lives.

Job responsibilities

The role:

As our Lead Speech and Language Therapist, you will:

Deliver highly specialist SLT assessment and intervention for patients with complex physical, cognitive, communication and behavioural difficulties following neurological injury or illness

Lead on the development and delivery of evidence-based therapy programmes, working collaboratively with the wider MDT to achieve the best outcomes for patients

Independently plan, deliver and evaluate communication therapy groups, ensuring practice is innovative and patient-centred

Uphold and model the highest standards of clinical care, ensuring practice reflects current national guidance and best practice

Take responsibility as Key Worker where appropriate, driving joined-up goal-setting, therapy planning and discharge coordination

Provide professional leadership, supervision and mentorship to junior SLTs and assistants, supporting their clinical development in line with ACG policy

Take an active role in the induction, education and training of interdisciplinary team members

Ensure compliance with professional codes of practice, governance frameworks and regulatory requirements

Contribute to service development, policy implementation and quality improvement initiatives within SLT and across the wider therapy service

Take responsibility for safeguarding within your practice — ensuring people are protected from harm, empowered to have a voice, and that their human rights are always upheld

What to look forward to:

• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A salary sacrifice Aegon 5% matched pension
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Previous experience of working in a neurorehabilitation setting and in dysphagia assessment and management
• The ability to supervise and mentor junior SLTs and assistants
• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills

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.

Employer name

Active Care Group

Address

Hunters Moor Neurological Rehabilitation Centre

Hunters Moor Neurological Rehabilitation Centre