Speech and Language Therapy Clinical Lead

OverviewAn exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic SLT to lead the South-West Division SLT Team, covering the two boroughs of Wandsworth and Merton on a 6-month secondment. We are looking for an experienced SLT with well-established clinical supervisory and line management skills, and clinical experience in the community in care of the elderly, neurology, palliative care and rehabilitation. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

You will be part of the wider SLT Leadership Team within CLCH, supporting wider service initiatives and developments.

Responsibilities

Be responsible for provision of a high-quality Speech and Language Therapy service for patients and provide strategic oversight and development of adult SLT services across Wandsworth and Merton.

Provide, maintain and review a comprehensive patient-focused, highly specialist SLT service involving patients, carers, families and service providers.

Provide clinical leadership in neurology, care of the elderly, palliative care and rehabilitation, covering a range of conditions. Act in a consultancy role for clinical staff addressing complex service user issues.

Ensure evidence-based practice through adherence to current clinical guidelines to deliver the most appropriate and cost-effective clinical pathway for individual patients.

Find out moreFind out more information about working and living in South West London here: https://clch.nhs.uk/job/working-clch/clch-southwestlondon#!/select_sector

Interview arrangements will be communicated via email—please check your email regularly following the closing date.

Equal Opportunities and DiversityAt CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We follow the workforce race equality standard, and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks:

Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN)

Race Equality Network

Rainbow Network (LGBTQI staff)

Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and plans to improve CLCH. The CLCH Equal opportunities statement is on our website.

BenefitsWe can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction.

Car lease scheme (available for Band 5 and up).

Flexible working options.

Annual travel card loan.

Training, support and development in your career.

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