Speech & Language Clinical Team Lead for Children

Children and Family Health Devon; Totnes; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Speech and Language Therapy Clinical Team Manager to lead the SLT clinical team within the Devon locality. The role entails day-to-day operational management of care and treatment, with supervision of clinicians and collaboration with senior clinicians and partner organisations.

The post emphasizes safeguarding, HR policy adherence, and activity to meet performance targets, while supporting staff wellbeing and professional development in a changing service environment.

Qualifications

• A professional qualification at degree level or equivalent e.g. Psychological profession, Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or equivalent.
• Additional specialist training and qualification to post graduate diploma level or equivalent in supervision and/or leadership skills.
• Professional registration/accreditation with a recognised body, e.g. NMC, HCPC, Social Work England, UKCP, BABCP
• Evidence of relevant CPD.
• Additional specialist training and qualification to post graduate diploma level or equivalent in an evidence-based therapeutic approach

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, operational management and support to clinicians, to understand and follow HR policies and procedures, ensure staff wellbeing and development and adopt a collaborative approach to engage staff.
• Attend, participate and chair relevant meetings, adapting communication to meet the needs of others.
• To deputise for the Operations Manager as required.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Supervision

HR processes management

Risk assessment

Education

Degree-level professional qualification (e.g., Psychology, Nursing, Social Work, OT)

Postgraduate diploma in supervision/leadership

Professional registration (NMC/HCPC/SWE/UKCP/BABCP)

CPD evidence

Evidence-based therapeutic approach qualification

Tools

HR management systems

Job description

NHS Jobs is seeking a Speech and Language Therapy Clinical Team Manager to lead the SLT clinical team within the Devon locality. The role entails day-to-day operational management of care and treatment, with supervision of clinicians and collaboration with senior clinicians and partner organisations.

The post emphasizes safeguarding, HR policy adherence, and activity to meet performance targets, while supporting staff wellbeing and professional development in a changing service environment.