Lead Speech and Language Therapist - Adult Acute and Community Band 8A

Jarrodean Healthcare; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000

Job description

Applications are invited from suitably-experienced senior Speech & Language Therapists to lead the Adult Acute and Community service in a Band 8A Lead post on the beautiful Island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands.
The SLT team comprises; a Band 8A Clinical Lead, a Band 7 Specialist post (who will deputise), a Band 6 SLT and a Band 3 Assistant.

You will be responsible for the management of the island-wide Adult Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Service in both the Acute Hospital and Community.
To provide management, leadership, direction, supervision, professional consultation, guidance and advice to staff working within this service.
In collaboration with key stakeholders, the postholder will work to:

1. Lead, plan, develop and deliver a high-quality SLT Service that is well integrated with other professional services and reflects local need;
2. Ensure appropriate financial control;
3. Promote governance and best practice principles in the delivery of SLT Service.

The Adult SLT Service is small and whilst sufficient time will be allocated to management duties, you will also manage a caseload of patients with complex and highly complex needs.

A full job description is available upon application.

Please note; Guernsey has adopted the AfC banding system, but have applied their own salary scale.
The current Band 8A salary range is £70,723 to £86,357 plus an annual bonus of £1,605.
Annual leave starts at 36 days up to 42 days with full credit for NHS service for annual leave and sick leave.

The island of Guernsey is in the Channel Islands and has a population of 65,000. It has some of Britain's finest and best-kept beaches, an especially mild and sunny climate, and an offbeat, historic harbour town in St. Peter's Port, the island's capital.

This unique integrated health service delivers a diverse range of services including diagnosing and treating patients in the island's acute hospital complex, and supporting people within the wider community.
The States of Guernsey provides an excellent Speech & Language Therapy Service, supported by modern equipment and reliant on Healthcare professionals recruited to a high standard.

Person requirements:
Speech & Language Therapist with full HCPC registration and membership with the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists;
Five years post-registration experience with current or recent experience at Band 7 or equivalent level;
Motivated, demonstrating a positive attitude and enthusiasm with excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage conflict and work under pressure;
Proven leadership skills and experience of managing teams;
A post graduate dysphagia training qualification.

The benefits of working in Guernsey include:

1. A higher-than-UK salary;
2. An annual bonus of £1,605;
3. A flat rate 20% income tax;
4. No Council tax or VAT;
5. A relocation payment of £5,000*;
6. On-site Staff Accommodation or a generous allowance for private rental accommodation*;
7. A continental lifestyle, where the people are friendly, and crime is very low.

*Full T&C in relocation directive.