Senior Specialist SLT Lead — Complex Needs & Dysphagia

Oxleas; Bexleyheath; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 7) to lead the delivery of communication and dysphagia support across complex needs schools in Greenwich and surrounding areas.

You will combine a clinical role with daily leadership of a SLT team, assess highly complex cases, provide specialist advice, supervise therapists and assistants, and contribute to service development, governance and staff training within our CYP SLT services.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is mandatory for practising SLTs in the UK.
• Experience delivering SLT services in NHS/community settings is essential.
• Experience working in school-based SLT services is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of a highly complex caseload.
• Provide highly specialist clinical advice and second opinions to SLTs and other professionals.
• Provide clinical supervision and support to therapists and assistants.
• Lead staff development, training and professional development reviews.
• Contribute to service planning, governance and pathway development.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical supervision

Caseload management

Interagency collaboration

Education

HCPC registered

RCSLT member

Job description

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 7) to lead the delivery of communication and dysphagia support across complex needs schools in Greenwich and surrounding areas.

You will combine a clinical role with daily leadership of a SLT team, assess highly complex cases, provide specialist advice, supervise therapists and assistants, and contribute to service development, governance and staff training within our CYP SLT services.