Lead Speech & Language Therapist - Adult Acute Inpatients

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Cross; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Highly Specialised Speech and Language Therapist to take on a Clinical Lead role in Adult Acute Inpatients. The post offers leadership over acute inpatient SLT services, with a focus on complex dysphagia and communication needs in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The role emphasizes mentorship, teaching, and service development within a large NHS SLT team across multiple hospital sites.

Qualifications

• Significant experience working with adults in acute hospital settings.
• Advanced skills in dysphagia and complexCommunication assessment and management.
• Passion for leadership, service improvement and developing others.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead acute inpatient SLT services across sites.
• Provide operational leadership, mentorship and clinical supervision.
• Develop and implement service improvement projects and audits.
• Deliver teaching and support competency development for SLT colleagues.

Skills

Acute SLT experience

Dysphagia expertise

Clinical leadership

Mentorship

Team leadership

Education

SLT degree

Job description

Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Highly Specialised Speech and Language Therapist to take on a Clinical Lead role in Adult Acute Inpatients. The post offers leadership over acute inpatient SLT services, with a focus on complex dysphagia and communication needs in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The role emphasizes mentorship, teaching, and service development within a large NHS SLT team across multiple hospital sites.