Clinical Lead Speech and Language TherapistNHS
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced, innovative and highly motivated Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist to provide professional, clinical and operational leadership within our Speech and Language Therapy Service.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist who is passionate about delivering high-quality patient care, supporting staff development and driving service improvement. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping service delivery, ensuring the highest standards of clinical practice and supporting a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment where colleagues are encouraged to develop and thrive, where our values are at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we care for patients, support colleagues and work together as a team.
Staff benefit from a wide range of leadership development and career progression opportunities, alongside access to a comprehensive continuing professional development programme
Main duties of the job
- Providespecialist clinical leadershipfor SLT services, ensuring delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centred care.
- Lead on theassessment and management of complex communication and dysphagia needswithin the stroke population.
- Support service delivery in line withnational stroke guidelines and best practice.
- Act as aclinical expert and resourcefor SLT colleagues, MDT members, patients, and carers.
- Lead and supportservice development, quality improvement, and auditactivity within the stroke pathway.
- Contribute to workforce planning, skill mix development, and efficient use of resources.
- Provideclinical supervision, mentorship, and leadershipto SLT staff and students.
- Support training and education for MDT colleagues related to communication and swallowing.
- Participate in governance, risk management, and service evaluation processes
Job description
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About us
We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our Community Service for adults are provided in people's homes ,community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent , improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care , advice and support.