Team Leader – Adult Community Speech & Language Therapy (SLT)

NHS; Bradford; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a passionate Speech and Language Therapist / Team Leader to manage the Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy Team. This position involves clinical and managerial oversight, fostering high standards of care and innovative service delivery in a community-focused environment. Applicants should possess solid leadership skills and be committed to enhancing service quality through teamwork and expertise. This is a permanent, full-time role based in Bradford, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive employee benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Health and wellbeing support packages

Development and learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified practitioner with HCPC registration required.
• Experience in leadership within a SALT service.
• Evidence of improving and changing professional practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and operational management to the therapy team.
• Offer clinical expertise in safeguarding and complex case management.
• Engage with stakeholders for integrated service delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Expertise

Team Collaboration

Education

Qualified SaLT practitioner

Current HCPC Registration

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic and experienced Speech and Language Therapist /Team Leader to lead our Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy Team, supporting transformation, innovation and future developments.

The post is a permanent working up to 37.5 hrw

The service provides community-based Speech and Language interventions focused on communication and dysphagia. The successful candidate will also provide leadership/management for the voice and Augmentative and Alternative Communications.

The post holder will provide leadership and operational (inc. line) management to members of the adult community speech and language therapy team within Adult Community Services, Bradford District Care Foundation Trust.

They will provide clinical expertise to teams including related to practice, safeguarding and provide support and guidance on complex case management.

They will guide and support staff to make sound clinical decisions supporting the delivery of high-quality services.

The post holder will be expected to work approximately 30% of their available time as a speech and language therapist.

You will be joining a Trust that offers a wide range of staff benefits including flexible working and a range of options to support your health and wellbeing, to suit your needs. We also offer award-winning leadership and personal development programmes to support your career goals.

Closing- 16th June 2025

Shortlisting- 17th June 2025

Interview- W/C 23rd June 2025

Main duties of the job

To provide leadership and operational (inc. line) management to members of the adult community speech and language therapy team within Adult Community Services, Bradford District Care Foundation Trust.

To provide clinical expertise to teams including related to practice, safeguarding and provide support and guidance on complex case management.

To guide and support staff to make sound clinical decisions supporting the delivery of high-quality services.

To work in conjunction with the Leadership Team to implement new service models.

To actively engage with key partners and stakeholders to facilitate effective integrated working across the district.

To lead on defined pieces of work within the service to address key priority areas with the aim of maximising the impact of service delivery on positive outcomes.

To demonstrate the vision and values of the organisation while ensuring the quality and safety of services.

To ensure services are delivered within the available resource envelope and that the need for any additional resource is explained and escalated in accordance with Trust procedures.

About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received .

Details Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

453-25-7254984

Job locations

Undercliffe Health Centre

Bradford

BD2 4RA

Job description Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Qualified SaLT practitioner
• Current HCPC Registration

Desirable

• Evidence of further formal management, teaching and/or leadership qualification

Experience Essential

• Evidence of leadership/management roles within a SALT service
• Experience of improving and changing professional practice

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Qualified SaLT practitioner
• Current HCPC Registration

Desirable

• Evidence of further formal management, teaching and/or leadership qualification

Experience Essential

• Evidence of leadership/management roles within a SALT service
• Experience of improving and changing professional practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of 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 visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of 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 visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Undercliffe Health Centre

Bradford

BD2 4RA

Employer's website

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Undercliffe Health Centre

Bradford

BD2 4RA

Employer's website

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)