Speech and Language Therapy Team Lead
| Posting date: | 02 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £49,733.00 to £53,354.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £49733.00 - £53354.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 July 2024 |
| Location: | Guildford, GU2 8WZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | F0079-24-0022 |
Summary
Role Purpose including key outputs To lead a team of speech and language therapists and assistants working within schools. To provide and coordinate line management and clinical supervision for the team. To liaise and maintain strong working relationships with an identified range of schools. To monitor the performance of the team through appraisal and audit. To contribute to service development and improvement. To provide advice, assessment and intervention for children with complex speech, language and communication difficulties. Work Context The post holder will lead a team of therapists and assistants who support children and young people within either a special school environment or in mainstream schools, including specialist centres. The post holder within the mainstream team will be required to travel, although allocated schools will be within a defined geographical area. The post holder will provide and receive regular 1:1 supervision as well as group and team support. This will enable them to provide and receive continuing professional development and to support with the achievement of the team and service objectives. Line management responsibility The post holder will line manage both senior therapists within the team and also any newly qualified therapists working to achieve autonomous status. The post holder will coordinate the line management and clinical supervision for the rest of the team of therapists and assistants. Details of the specific qualifications and/or experience if required for the role BSc (Hons) Degree or equivalent recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy Registered Member of the Health, Care and Professions Council Registered Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Enhanced DBS clearance Experience of line management of junior therapists, assistants and/ or students Experience of leading a team Additional post graduate training in one or more of the following areas: Dysphagia - for posts with our Special schools for children with severe learning difficulties, PECS TEACH, Makaton or Speach Disorder