Job overview
Provide strategic and operational leadership for Speech & Language Therapy Services, ensuring safe, effective and high-quality service delivery while maintaining professional, clinical and governance standards.
Lead service development, modernisation and change management, implementing policies and driving improvements that align with Health Board priorities, government objectives and the evolving needs of patients and communities.
Manage resources, budgets and workforce performance, including staff leadership, professional development, financial oversight and ensuring services are delivered efficiently within available resources.
Develop and maintain effective partnerships and collaborative working arrangements with internal and external stakeholders, representing the service and supporting integrated working across health, social care, education and voluntary sectors.
Main duties of the job
Planning and designing services
Improvement and monitoring
Clinical Activity
Finance and budget management
Leadership and training
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Professionally and operationally lead the Speech and Language Therapy Service in North East Wales. Along the whole range of settings and all age groups. Work in partnership with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- • BSc / Dip Grad in Speech & Language Therapy
- MSc or equivalent level of knowledge
- • Experience of working at management level.
- • Financial, Budget and resource management.
- • Proven organisational skills including prioritisation.
Desirable
- • Experience of lecturing and lesson planning.
Experience
Essential
- • Understanding of professional ethics / code of conduct and their application in practice.
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This advert is for Head of Speech and Language Therapy with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in Wrexham. It is listed as a Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £67583.00 to £78530.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Aug 2026.
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