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Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapist – Acute Children’s Therapies | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 24 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £58,698 - £65,095 per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 June 2024 |
| Location: | London, E1 1FR |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6343366/259-6343366RLH |
Summary
An exciting opportunity to provide clinical leadership to the acute Children’s Speech & Language therapy team.
Day-to-day organisational management of the team, professional delivery of the services provided across three hospital sites and supporting best practice clinical care for children requiring speech & language therapy management.
The post holder will work with the head of acute children’s therapies, the other clinical lead therapists and other key stakeholder to provide a best clinical care based on evidence and national guidance.
The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the physiotherapy team, including leave management, recruitment and appraisals.
For more information, please contact paul.wilson30@nhs.net.
The post holder will provide clinical leadership for the acute paediatric speech and language therapy service at the Royal London Hospital. Responsibilities will include the day-to-day operational management, professional delivery of the service and will lead on the development of the team in line with service objectives.
The post holder will be part of a clinical leadership group in acute children’s therapies and play, working collaboratively with the head of acute children’s therapies and play.
The post holder will actively participate in the training of the specialist, junior, and student speech and language therapists as well as other health care professionals in paediatric speech and language therapies. The post holder will carry a clinical case load in acute paediatric speech and language therapy.
Specialist service include a paediatric critical care unit, complex feeding, developmental communication, respiratory including ventilation and tracheostomy care and outpatient services for voice therapy and video fluoroscopy.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
“We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.”
This advert closes on Sunday 9 Jun 2024