Lead Speech and Language Therapist

Lead Speech and Language Therapist

Tonbridge, Kent | starting £49,387 per annum | Full-time, 37.5 hours

NHS - band 7 or upper band 6

Benefits

Senior Band 7-level opportunity
Specialist neurorehabilitation and acquired brain injury setting
Opportunity to lead and develop the SLT service
Clinical leadership and supervision responsibilities
Work with a highly complex caseload
Opportunity to contribute to service development, audit and clinical governance

The role - Lead Speech and Language Therapist

We are looking for an experienced Speech & Language Therapist operating at Band 7 level, or an experienced upper Band 6 ready to step up, to lead the SLT service within a specialist neurorehabilitation setting.

You will provide advanced assessment and treatment for patients with complex neurological presentations, including acquired and traumatic brain injury, communication difficulties, dysphagia and tracheostomies.

You will also provide clinical leadership to the SLT team, including supervision, training, clinical governance, service development and support with audit and research.

About you

We are looking for an HCPC-registered Lead Speech and Language Therapist with strong experience in neurorehabilitation and complex neurological presentations.

Ideally, you will have:

Neurorehabilitation | Acquired Brain Injury | Dysphagia | Communication Disorders | Cognitive Communication | Clinical Leadership | Supervision | MDT Working | Service Development

Previous experience leading a team is desirable, but an experienced upper Band 6 SLT with the right clinical skills and leadership potential will also be considered.

Interested? Apply now or contact me for a confidential discussion. (url removed)
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed