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Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist

Job details
Posting date: 29 April 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £43,742 - £50,056 pro rata per annum
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 29 May 2024
Location: Lancaster, LA1 4RP
Company: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 6208392/331-C3930424

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Summary

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.

An opportunity has arisen for an experience Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist to join our RLI SLT team. This is a fixed term post, for 12 months leading SLT provision to our non-stroke pathways at the RLI.

This role is an exciting opportunity for you to be part of the clinical leadership team for Speech and Language Therapy, working together to develop pathways for patients who require specialist SLT therapy and growing our SLT team.


You will bejoining a friendly team ofSLT’sand SLT assistants that work across the Morecambe Bay footprint.You will be well supported with opportunities for peer support and access to joint working from colleagues. You will be offered opportunities for personal and professional development.

Have a look at our X account for updates about our team -@SLTuhmbt




This is an exciting time for our services and we hope you will want to play a large part in developing a gold standard service which will achieve our aim of delivering excellent care in the Morecambe Bay area.

To work collaboratively with our SLT Leads for Speech and Language Leads with responsibility for the planning, delivery and evaluation of the service on a day to day basis.

To work as an autonomous practitioner with responsibility for the
management of a clinical caseload, providing highly specialised
assessment, treatment and advice to patients.

We offer-

A friendly and supportive team

Clinical and Operational Supervision.

In-house SLT Forum for peer supervision and CPD

Opportunity to access Leadership development programmes



Have a look at our X account @SLTuhmbt for news about our team!



We operate from 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 health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community 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, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main 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.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/


This advert closes on Monday 13 May 2024

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