Clinical Lead Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 24 Rhagfyr 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £61,631 - £68,623 Per Annum inclusive of HCAs |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 23 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Enfield, EN2 0JB |
| Cwmni: | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7573380/391-NMUH-7573380 |
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Take the Lead. Make a Difference. Shape the Future of Community SLT and be part of a leading NHS trust in North Central London.
Are you an experiencedBand 7 or 8aSpeech and Language Therapist looking for thenext big stepin your career? Do you want to lead a dynamic team anddrive innovation in community-based therapy? If so, this Clinical Lead role could bethe perfect opportunity for you!
Why Join Us?
Lead ahighly skilled teamof SLTs and SLT Assistants.
Work closely with SLTcolleaguesacrossNorth Middlesex University Hospital ( NMUH) and the Royal Free London NHS Trustbeing part of the same organisation since we merged in Jan 2025 . You will be part of the cross site senior SLT leads forums ,have access to joint VF clinics at NMUH , have access to joint CPD and training with secondary care based SLTs and access to Band 8b clinical SLT leads.
Have theautonomy to shape servicesand implement new ways of working.
Receivefull support for CPD, leadership training, and career progression.
Be part of a Trust that prioritisesstaff well-beingwith services like an Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health support, and a Wellbeing Forum.
Your Impact
AsClinical Lead, you will:
Oversee the clinical organisation and development of adult community SLT services in the London Borough of Enfield
Providehighly specialist adviceto the rehabilitation and therapy teams.
Leadclinical governance, service audits, and quality improvement initiatives.
Manage acomplex caseload, usingadvanced clinical reasoning and problem-solvingskills. The caseload consists of adults with acquired pathologies giving the chance for a wide variation in aetiologies.
Workstrategically with AHP Leads and senior stakeholdersto enhance service delivery.
What We’re Looking For:
Qualified SLTwith RCSLT-recognised degree and HCPC registration.
Strong leadership & mentorshipexperience, including clinical supervision.
Exceptional communication & problem-solving skillsin complex cases.
Passion for service development & innovationin community SLT care.
Be Part of Something Bigger
We are an integral part of theNorth Central London Integrated Care System, working in collaboration with NHS and Local Authority partners. We are proud of ourteaching hospital status, supporting the next generation of healthcare professionals.
The North Middlesex University Hospital, Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.
In the year ending 31 March 2022, the Trust reported a turnover of £419.7m and employed almost 4,000 staff. Following the transfer of Enfield Community Services on 1st April 2023, this has increased as we have welcomed over 600 new staff including District Nurses, Community Matrons, Community Physiotherapists, Psychologists and many more across a wide range of adult and children's community services in Enfield.
In January 2025 we joined the Royal Free group: it is an exciting time to join North Mid as we continue our journey to become an integrated care organisation to deliver high quality, seamless care in our local communities, with a focus on tackling health inequalities.
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICSs, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone statutory bodies, we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
• On a daily basis to make decisions on allocation of available resources which directly affect level of SLT intervention to specific patients and be able justify those decisions to patients, carers and others.
• To deal sensitively at an advanced level with patients and carers who have high levels of anxiety as a result of their condition e.g. pain, loss of mobility, poor prognosis, cognitive impairment (e.g. dementia, learning difficulties)
• To support and educate patients and carers in managing complex SLT needs.
• To undertake a comprehensive highly specialist assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies: use highly advanced clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis of their conditions
• Formulate and deliver individual SLT treatment programmes based on an extensive knowledge of evidence based practice and ability to apply a wide range of treatment options. Evaluate patient progress, reassess and modify treatment programmes as required.
• Develop comprehensive management plans in conjunction with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. This includes recommendations based on sound clinical judgment, for referral/transfer to other in or outpatient services for specialist ongoing management. This will include discussion of patient care, patient progress and prognosis and involvement in ongoing management planning
• To comply with the Child Protection Policy and Enfield Protection of Vulnerable Adults policy where appropriate.
• To monitor that the service delivery is patient goal led and in line with best practice.
People (HR) Management
• Lead on day to day supervision of staff/local induction for the service.
• Teach, assess and contribute to the performance assessment and appraisal of less experienced SLTs, TIs and assistant staff, evaluating competence as appropriate.
• Participate in the staff appraisal scheme both as an appraisee and as an appraiser and be responsible for complying with your agreed personal development programmes to meet individual and service objectives.
• Performance manage staff within own service and, where appropriate, dealing with competency issues as required.
• Be responsible for the SLT in-service training programme, including tutorials, individual training sessions, delivering presentations and peer review.
• Attend external training as appropriate and identified in own PDP.
• Lead in recruitment for the service and skill mix reviews as appropriate
• To take responsibility for operational management of the adult SLTteam, allocating and organising the work of all staff both senior and less experienced staff to meet service priorities.
This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Jan 2026
Are you an experiencedBand 7 or 8aSpeech and Language Therapist looking for thenext big stepin your career? Do you want to lead a dynamic team anddrive innovation in community-based therapy? If so, this Clinical Lead role could bethe perfect opportunity for you!
Why Join Us?
Lead ahighly skilled teamof SLTs and SLT Assistants.
Work closely with SLTcolleaguesacrossNorth Middlesex University Hospital ( NMUH) and the Royal Free London NHS Trustbeing part of the same organisation since we merged in Jan 2025 . You will be part of the cross site senior SLT leads forums ,have access to joint VF clinics at NMUH , have access to joint CPD and training with secondary care based SLTs and access to Band 8b clinical SLT leads.
Have theautonomy to shape servicesand implement new ways of working.
Receivefull support for CPD, leadership training, and career progression.
Be part of a Trust that prioritisesstaff well-beingwith services like an Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health support, and a Wellbeing Forum.
Your Impact
AsClinical Lead, you will:
Oversee the clinical organisation and development of adult community SLT services in the London Borough of Enfield
Providehighly specialist adviceto the rehabilitation and therapy teams.
Leadclinical governance, service audits, and quality improvement initiatives.
Manage acomplex caseload, usingadvanced clinical reasoning and problem-solvingskills. The caseload consists of adults with acquired pathologies giving the chance for a wide variation in aetiologies.
Workstrategically with AHP Leads and senior stakeholdersto enhance service delivery.
What We’re Looking For:
Qualified SLTwith RCSLT-recognised degree and HCPC registration.
Strong leadership & mentorshipexperience, including clinical supervision.
Exceptional communication & problem-solving skillsin complex cases.
Passion for service development & innovationin community SLT care.
Be Part of Something Bigger
We are an integral part of theNorth Central London Integrated Care System, working in collaboration with NHS and Local Authority partners. We are proud of ourteaching hospital status, supporting the next generation of healthcare professionals.
The North Middlesex University Hospital, Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.
In the year ending 31 March 2022, the Trust reported a turnover of £419.7m and employed almost 4,000 staff. Following the transfer of Enfield Community Services on 1st April 2023, this has increased as we have welcomed over 600 new staff including District Nurses, Community Matrons, Community Physiotherapists, Psychologists and many more across a wide range of adult and children's community services in Enfield.
In January 2025 we joined the Royal Free group: it is an exciting time to join North Mid as we continue our journey to become an integrated care organisation to deliver high quality, seamless care in our local communities, with a focus on tackling health inequalities.
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICSs, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone statutory bodies, we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
• On a daily basis to make decisions on allocation of available resources which directly affect level of SLT intervention to specific patients and be able justify those decisions to patients, carers and others.
• To deal sensitively at an advanced level with patients and carers who have high levels of anxiety as a result of their condition e.g. pain, loss of mobility, poor prognosis, cognitive impairment (e.g. dementia, learning difficulties)
• To support and educate patients and carers in managing complex SLT needs.
• To undertake a comprehensive highly specialist assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies: use highly advanced clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis of their conditions
• Formulate and deliver individual SLT treatment programmes based on an extensive knowledge of evidence based practice and ability to apply a wide range of treatment options. Evaluate patient progress, reassess and modify treatment programmes as required.
• Develop comprehensive management plans in conjunction with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. This includes recommendations based on sound clinical judgment, for referral/transfer to other in or outpatient services for specialist ongoing management. This will include discussion of patient care, patient progress and prognosis and involvement in ongoing management planning
• To comply with the Child Protection Policy and Enfield Protection of Vulnerable Adults policy where appropriate.
• To monitor that the service delivery is patient goal led and in line with best practice.
People (HR) Management
• Lead on day to day supervision of staff/local induction for the service.
• Teach, assess and contribute to the performance assessment and appraisal of less experienced SLTs, TIs and assistant staff, evaluating competence as appropriate.
• Participate in the staff appraisal scheme both as an appraisee and as an appraiser and be responsible for complying with your agreed personal development programmes to meet individual and service objectives.
• Performance manage staff within own service and, where appropriate, dealing with competency issues as required.
• Be responsible for the SLT in-service training programme, including tutorials, individual training sessions, delivering presentations and peer review.
• Attend external training as appropriate and identified in own PDP.
• Lead in recruitment for the service and skill mix reviews as appropriate
• To take responsibility for operational management of the adult SLTteam, allocating and organising the work of all staff both senior and less experienced staff to meet service priorities.
This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Jan 2026