Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist

Job overview

We are seeking applications for a Band 7 Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist with a passion for supporting children and young people who attend special schools.

The role includes speech, language and communication assessment and intervention for children and young people who have an EHCP.

The postholder will lead in service development work for specific areas of the Children's Speech and Language Therapy service and will take a lead in clinical supervision for their specialist area.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a dynamic Speech and Language Therapist with excellent communication skills to join our Children's Community Speech and Language Therapy team. The role will involve holding a caseload, leading on service developments and supervising other members of the team.

The post holder will work closely with all other members of the team, including more junior employees, where they will be expected to lead, supervise and delegate. The post holder will have experience of working with children and young people within special schools.  The post holder will also have some experience of leading quality improvement projects.

You must have a Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification, be registered with the HCPC, and have relevant experience. The ability to drive and have access to a car is essential.

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a proactive, friendly Speech and Language Therapy service with regular clinical team meetings and personal development planning to meet CPD needs, and with regular access to supervision.  This is a forward thinking, driven team who are always looking for ways to improve the service and think creatively about intervention and different ways of working.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details on this exciting role.