Clinical Lead Specialist Speech and Language - London, United Kingdom - Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is looking for an experienced Speech & Language Therapist to join our SLT service and to lead the SLT Head & Neck team at Charing Cross hospital site.

The SLT team aims to provide an excellent and responsive service to adults referred with swallowing and communciation impairments as a result of head and neck cancer and it's treatments (surgical and oncological).

We are looking for an ambitious and enthusiastic individual who can provide operational management and clinical leadership to a team of 3.0wte SLTs.

This will include management of a clinical caseload, including complex laryngectomy care and provision of an objective swallowing service (FEES and videofluoroscopy).

You will be supported by the Clinical Service Lead for Adult SLT, and be responsible for the quality & safety of the SLT H&N service.

You will work closely and collaboratively with the other on-site SLT clinical leads and teams in ENT/airways, Adult acute and Stroke & Neuro-rehabilitation, as well as the clinical academic SLT, whose clinical specialism is in head & neck and laryngtectomy.

They will be clinically accountable for delivery of the clinical service within area of responsibility and for the operational planning of a safe, effective service.
They will support the clinical service lead (CSL) in SLT with the development and delivery of innovative service improvement projects focussed on improving quality of care and patient outcomes.
They will support the CSL in the strategic development of the service
They will support staff development from a clinical and non

- clinical perspective acting as a good role model

In partnership with their CSLs, finance and human resources colleagues, they will deliver department plans which drive efficiency and quality initiatives across the Division. They will support the delivery of the Department's business plan.
They will provide the CSL with assurance of proactive management of clinical and cost improvement plans, ensuring appropriate actions are taken to mitigate or respond to identified risks.
The post holder will be an advanced specialist in their field fulfilling a specialist clinical role within their area of expertise. This role will focus on innovative clinical leadership and delivering a high quality, robust and responsive service
The post holder will provide aspirational clinical support to other therapists within the team and will ensure delivery of a service that is informed by best evidence and expert knowledge.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.

Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community.

Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.