Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist

A fantastic opportunity is now available for a highly experienced Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist to join a major regional healthcare provider as a Clinical Lead for their CYP service on a part-time basis.

This organisation offers high-quality secondary care for people who need physical and mental health support across the county – achieving an “Outstanding” CQC rating, with all services scoring no lower than “Good” – and is committed to thinking forward: realising innovation and improvement for exemplar, compassionate healthcare that is as easy to access as possible.

As Clinical Lead, you’ll play a key role in the development and modernisation of the service, ensuring the team is able to continue delivering child-centred, evidence-based therapies that meet the needs of children and young people across Northamptonshire who have SLCN.

Your role will have a focus on driving service transformation and enhancement, with the aim of facilitating greater efficiency and collaboration between teams / with partners and re-positioning to meet targets for treatment and EHC needs assessment waiting times.

This is a permanent, part-time (22.5h) role for a Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist.

Travel across the locality area will be required in this role.

Person specification:

• (Essential) Registration with the HCPC as a Speech and Language Therapist
• (Essential) Member of the RCLST
• (Essential) Significant postgraduate experience in paediatric / CYP therapies
• (Essential) High level of experience in clinical leadership
• (Essential) Relevant service development and risk management experience
• (Essential) Valid UK driving licence and willingness to travel at a local / county level
• (Desirable) Postgraduate qualification(s) in relevant specialist areas

Benefits and enhancements include (pro rata for part-time):

• Generous pension scheme
• 27 days’ annual leave + bank holidays, with options to buy/sell
• Further learning and professional development support
• Blue Light Card discount scheme
• Health and lifestyle support, including occupational health services and discounted gym memberships
• Reward and recognition schemes, including for professional achievement
• Staff networks and events celebrating DE&I
• And more!