Speech and Language Therapy Team Lead
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Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)
Clinical Leadership
o Act as a specialist resource for communication and dysphagia within Adult Mental Health
o Manage complex clinical cases, including risk-related feeding and swallowing decisions
o Lead on dysphagia governance, training, and best practice within the service Service & Team Leadership
o Line manage and support Band 4/5/6 SALT and students
o Provide clinical supervision, appraisal, and mentorship
o Contribute to service development, audits, and quality improvement initiatives Multidisciplinary Working
o Work collaboratively with AHP, psychology, dietetics, and ward nursing teams
o Embed SALT input into care planning, risk management, and recovery-focused practice
o Advocate for communication-accessible and trauma-informed care Training & Education
o Deliver training to MDT staff on communication needs and dysphagia in mental health
o Promote reasonable adjustments and inclusive practice across services
Job responsibilities
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.