Team Leader - Children's Speech and Language Therapy

NAI Terramont Commercial; Beverley; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000

Job description

Job Summary

There is an opportunity for an experienced clinician to become part of the senior leadership team in the Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service. The specific area of responsibility will be oversight of the delivery of the mainstream school and clinic based therapy services in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

The successful post holder will have an opportunity to influence how services are delivered to meet the needs of the population and support staff to work safely and efficiently. The successful post holder will work closely with other Team Lead colleagues and the Principal Therapist to continue to develop the service with a focus on patient centred care.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a high quality, comprehensive service in line with the guidance of the Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, the Health and Care Professions Council and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. The paramount concern being the well-being of clients.
• Take a lead role of an agreed case load that includes assessment and treatment of specialist/wide ranging/complex patients/clients; maintaining associated records.
• Day to day management of staff within the East Riding Mainstream Speech and Language Therapy Team.
• To maintain staff records on ESR and E Rostering.
• To make authorised payments for expenses and purchases for the service.
• To work in partnership with the Principal Therapist and deputise as required.
• To continue to demonstrate specialist clinical skills in practice and provide support and advice re the service development and the delivery of care in partnership with patients, relatives, staff, commissioners, managers, external agencies across the agreed service area.
• To continuously evaluate the level of clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and outcome measures.
• Keep accurate and contemporaneous records in case note documentation in line with departmental and professional guidelines.
• Coordinating the work of SLT's working in a specific geographical area/area of clinical specialism.

About Us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

Date posted

31 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

338-7046502-25

Job locations

Beverley Health Centre

Champney Road

Beverley

HU17 8HE

Job Description

Job responsibilities

For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Advanced understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and protocols within identified clinical area.

Desirable

• Member of specialist interest group/network, regionally or nationally.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to lead/motivate staff to embrace change.

Desirable

• Be able to demonstrate clinical leadership skills at an advanced level.

Skills

Essential

• Effective interpersonal skills and experience of supervising and mentoring others.

Desirable

• Good working knowledge of relevant IT systems.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Beverley Health Centre

Champney Road

Beverley

HU17 8HE

Employer's website

https://www.humber.nhs.uk/