Job Description

Exciting Opportunity:

Band 8a Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist.

Location:

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT)

Contract:

Permanent | Full-time

Salary:

Band 8a (50,952 - 57,349 per annum, depending on experience)



Are you a motivated and dynamic Speech and Language Therapist ready to step into a leadership role? We have a fantastic opportunity for a Band 8a Clinical Lead SLT to join our forward-thinking team at BHRUT, working across both of our acute hospital sites.

About the Role:

This post shares leadership responsibilities with an established Band 8a Clinical Lead and is supported by the wider Therapies Management Team. Together, you'll provide clinical leadership and operational management across a range of adult and Paediatric services, including:



Acute Speech and Language Therapy



Intensive Care (ITU)



Oncology



Acute Paediatrics



You'll work collaboratively with your co-lead, offering cross-cover during periods of leave, and leading on service improvement and innovation. Areas of specialist focus may be flexible and adapted based on service needs.



Undertake a Clinical Lead and operational role in delivering and evaluating SLT Services in BHRUT across BHR Hospital sites.



Take a major role in developing, delivering, and evaluating SLT Services by assisting with the production of reports, making recommendations for change and ensuring all staff are well informed about both SLT and BHRUT issues.



To lead in your clinical area of expertise to develop and implement service improvements in this area.



Supervision and appraisal of a highly motivated group of Band 7 SLT's and teaching the wider SLT team.



Lead on professional advice regarding the SLT Service, including assessment and intervention for the service.



Be responsible for ensuring professional standards of Speech and Language Therapists are maintained within the SLT Service.



We're an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we're no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and that our patients are happy with.



Many of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.



We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.



Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.



We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It'll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.

What We're Looking For:

An experienced SLT with a strong clinical background across acute settings



Proven leadership or management experience (or clear leadership potential)



A commitment to quality improvement, patient-centred care, and team development



Excellent communication and team-working skills



Why Join Us?



The SLT team at BHRUT is dynamic, innovative, and passionate about service development and professional growth. We're proud of our collaborative culture and the positive impact we're making on patient care.

Follow our latest projects and team updates on Twitter/X:

@BHRUT_SLT



Apply today and be part of shaping the future of SLT services at BHRUT.



For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed and Person Specification.



The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.



Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.



All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.



Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926 Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.



Advert may close early if we receive sufficient amount of applicants.