SLT Operations Lead - Maternity Cover

UHS; Southampton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton (UHS) is offering a fantastic maternity cover opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to lead the acute SLT service at Southampton General Hospital.

The post holder will provide clinical and operational leadership for both adult and paediatric SLT services, manage staff allocation, recruitment and development, and drive service improvements while supporting a dynamic MDT in a large teaching trust.

Qualifications

• Qualified speech and language therapist registered with HCPC.
• Evidence of management/leadership experience at senior level.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and change-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the SLT service on a day-to-day basis within a supportive leadership team.
• Allocate staff, manage staff absence and supervise recruitment, training and appraisal.
• Develop service delivery, skill mix and service improvement activities.
• Provide supervision for specialist SLTs and liaise with clinical services to shape the service.
• Potentially manage a designated caseload at a specialist level.

Skills

HCPC registered

Leadership experience

Advanced clinical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

University Hospital Southampton (UHS) is offering a fantastic maternity cover opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to lead the acute SLT service at Southampton General Hospital.

The post holder will provide clinical and operational leadership for both adult and paediatric SLT services, manage staff allocation, recruitment and development, and drive service improvements while supporting a dynamic MDT in a large teaching trust.