School Age Speech and Language Clinical Care Group Manager
| Posting date: | 30 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £61,631.00 to £68,623.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £61631.00 - £68623.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 February 2026 |
| Location: | Enfield, EN2 0JB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9391-26-0176 |
Summary
Clinical Responsibilities Ensure services meet governance, safety, and quality standards. Collaborate with Clinical Leads to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care. Provide supervision, appraisal, and support for Speech and Language Therapists. Champion compliance with HCPC, CQC, and professional guidelines. Maintain child- and young person-centred, research-based practice. Responsibility for Children & Young PeopleManage day-to-day service delivery for CYP and families. Safeguard welfare, dignity, and cultural sensitivity. Monitor satisfaction surveys, feedback, and implement improvements. Ensure safe use of equipment and adherence to health and safety policies. Responsibility for StaffLead and manage SLT teams, fostering inclusion and wellbeing. Oversee recruitment, retention, and career development. Provide mentorship, supervision, and guidance on complex cases. Promote staff wellbeing, flexible working, and team-building. Ensure compliance with standards, succession planning, and strategic resource allocation. Policy & Service DevelopmentWork with Care Group leads to implement service strategies. Identify opportunities for service innovation and integration. Ensure responsiveness to complaints and feedback. Keep services aligned with national/local NHS policies and commissioning requirements. Financial & Physical ResourcesAchieve performance, activity, and financial targets. Manage budgets, waiting times, KPIs, and resource deployment. Monitor financial performance, prepare business cases, and support cost improvement programmes. Leading & ManagingProvide operational leadership for Integrated Health Care Teams. Ensure safe, compassionate, efficient services within budget. Oversee workforce planning, recruitment, retention, and disciplinary processes. Promote trans-disciplinary working and compliance with training requirements. Information ResourcesMonitor risks, patient safety, and maintain risk registers. Ensure accurate records for performance, audit, and FOI requests. Share learning from audits and quality metrics across care groups. Research & DevelopmentCoordinate and monitor clinical audits and mandatory data collection. Promote research-based practice and attend professional development courses. Please review the Job Description for more information.