SLT External Contracts Service Lead

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to lead the Integrated External Contracts in Greenwich. The role includes overseeing service delivery, managing budgets, and providing specialist clinical input to children and young people. Candidates should have HCPC registration and relevant experience in service development and clinical leadership, with a passion for improving therapy provision.

Qualifications

• Relevant highly specialist experience post‑qualification.
• Experience in service development and project management.
• Working in schools and delivering SLT interventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the Integrated External Contracts Service.
• Oversee multidisciplinary teams and manage complex caseloads.
• Support workforce development and lead service improvement.

Skills

Expert clinical knowledge and skills

Ability to liaise with multiple stakeholders

Experience in supervising junior staff

Education

HCPC registration

Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist membership

Job description

Overview

There is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join the Integrated Therapy team in Greenwich as the Lead for the External Contracts for schools. Are you an established leader, looking for a new leadership opportunity whilst still maintaining a clinical aspect to your role? Are you an emerging leader, seeking a supportive environment to consolidate your existing leadership and management skills alongside your firmly established clinical skills? If the answer is "yes" to either question, then this may be the role for you.

The post holder will provide leadership to the Integrated External Contracts Service in Greenwich, ensuring continued and co‑ordinated service delivery and development. This includes clinical development and promotion of the Integrated Therapies Service. The post holder will monitor and manage a delegated budget and work closely with the other Service Leads and Operational Manager for the Children’s Integrated Therapies Service.

In addition, the post holder will provide highly specialist assessment, diagnosis and intervention to Children and Young People within the External Contracts Service. They will support parents, clients and other professionals in all issues related to client management.

Responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the External Contracts Service within Children’s Integrated Therapies, ensuring high‑quality, effective and evidence‑based therapy provision. This includes overseeing multidisciplinary teams (SLTs, OTs, PTs, assistants, techs and admin staff), managing complex caseloads and delivering highly specialist clinical input.

The post holder will coordinate service delivery, support workforce development, lead on service improvement and innovation aligned with national and local priorities, and contribute to strategic planning and governance.

The post holder will provide expert clinical leadership, ensure robust systems for supervision, appraisal and training, and promote collaborative multi‑agency working. The role also includes responsibility for service evaluation, quality improvement and contributing to the evidence base through research and audit.

Person Specification

Registration

• HCPC registration
• Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist (RCSLT) membership

Experience

• Relevant highly specialist experience post‑qualification, equivalent
• Experience in supervising, supporting and appraising more junior staff and other professionals
• Experience in service development and project management
• Working in schools and delivering SLT interventions
• Experience of supervising clinicians from another profession (desirable)
• Liaising with multiple stakeholders (desirable)

Clinical

• Expert clinical knowledge and skills
• Additional clinical qualifications and training (desirable)

Details

Date posted: 24 October 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: 8a

Salary: £61,631 to £68,623 a year pro rata pa inc

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time, Part‑time

Job locations: Various locations across the borough of Greenwich

Disclosure & Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Skilled Worker Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.