Speech and Language Therapy Clinical Lead | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Speech and Language Therapy Clinical Lead to oversee the South-West Division SLT Team covering Wandsworth and Merton. This includes providing high-quality therapy services and clinical leadership in various specialties. The position offers training, flexible working options, and a car lease scheme.

Benefits

Car lease scheme

Flexible working options

Annual travel card loan

Training and development support

Qualifications

• Experienced SLT with well-established clinical supervisory and line management skills.
• Clinical experience working in the community in care of the elderly, neurology, palliative care and rehabilitation.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the provision of high-quality Speech and Language Therapy service for patients.
• Provide, maintain, and review a comprehensive patient-focused service.
• Act in a consultancy role for clinical staff addressing complex service user issues.

Skills

Clinical supervisory skills

Excellent communication

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Overview

Speech and Language Therapy Clinical Lead - Wandsworth and Merton. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dynamic SLT to lead the South-West Division SLT Team working across the two boroughs of Wandsworth and Merton for a 6 month secondment.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for provision of high-quality Speech and Language Therapy service for patients and the strategic overview/lead on the development of adult speech and language therapy services across Wandsworth and Merton.
• Provide, maintain and review a comprehensive patient-focused, highly specialist Speech & Language Therapy service involving patients, carers, families and service providers.
• Provide clinical leadership in neurology, care of the elderly, palliative care and rehabilitation, covering a range of conditions; act in a consultancy role for clinical staff addressing complex service user issues.
• Ensure evidence-based practice through adherence to current clinical guidelines to ensure the most appropriate and cost-effective clinical pathway for individual patients.

Qualifications and experience

• Experienced SLT with well-established clinical supervisory and line management skills.
• Clinical experience working in the community in care of the elderly, neurology, palliative care and rehabilitation.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

What we offer

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role.
• Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up).
• Flexible working options.
• Annual travel card loan.
• Training, support and development in your career.

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Additional information

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Sep 2025