Lead Speech & Language Therapist – Community Stroke (Job-Share)

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days leave + bank holidays

NHS pension

Flexible working

Maternity/paternity/adoption support

Staff networks

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Job summary

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a Band 7 SLT Lead to job-share 22.5 hours over 3 days. The post can be based at Pershore or Bromsgrove, with flexible working options and strong support for well-being.

You will support the SLT team in assessments and treatment of stroke patients with speech, language, voice, fluency and/or swallowing disorders, primarily in the community setting, while the other Lead covers inpatient stroke rehabilitation.

Qualifications

• Lead a team of SLTs and supervise staff.
• Provide assessments and treatment for stroke patients in community and inpatient settings.

Responsibilities

• Support SLT therapists to undertake comprehensive assessments and treatment of stroke patients with speech, language, voice, fluency and/or swallowing disorders.
• Lead on service development within this niche specialty.
• Offer leadership, support and education to the wider team.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Coaching

Stroke assessments

SLT management

Job description

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a Band 7 SLT Lead to job-share 22.5 hours over 3 days. The post can be based at Pershore or Bromsgrove, with flexible working options and strong support for well-being.

You will support the SLT team in assessments and treatment of stroke patients with speech, language, voice, fluency and/or swallowing disorders, primarily in the community setting, while the other Lead covers inpatient stroke rehabilitation.