Clinical Lead for Community Speech and Language Services

24 hours ago


Gateshead, Gateshead, United Kingdom Transformation Unit Full time
Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to join the Adult Speech and Language Service in Gateshead.

We are looking for someone with excellent clinical and interpersonal skills who will work within Gateshead, providing clinical leadership to the Adult SLT team, which includes qualified, non-qualified and administration staff.

The service provides care throughout the community and also to inpatients within the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Main Responsibilities:

  • To line manage the Adult SLT staff and SLT administrative team including: Recruitment, Appraisal, Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Electronic Staff Record (ESR), Health Roster, Absence management, Authorisation of leave, Travel expenses and Staff performance.
  • To support the Clinical Operations Manager (Children's Community Services & Adult Community Wrap Around Services) in continuous service improvements and the delivery of transformational projects within areas of accountability.
  • To share highly specialist clinical experience across all areas of the Adult SLT service, leading clinically across specialist and complex areas.
  • To provide strong clinical leadership ensuring that all clinical pathways within the Adult SLT service are safe, effective, evidence-based and responsive to the changing needs of service users.

Working for our Organisation:

  • We provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
  • We have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients since 2005 and employ around 4,800 staff.
  • We offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme to cater for our diverse workforce.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • Degree or equivalent in Speech & Language Therapy (BSc/MSc)
  • Relevant Masters Degree or evidence of CPD and experience of working at Masters level equivalent
  • Accredited NHS Leadership qualification or equivalent
  • RCSLT dysphagia competencies to specialist level.
  • Evidence of post graduate training/CPD in clinical area of adult neurological conditions
  • VFSS competencies to level 2 of the Glasgow and Clyde competency framework or equivalent

Benefits:

  • A competitive salary of £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
  • Ongoing professional development opportunities
  • A supportive and collaborative work environment


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