An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our organisation in a newly developed role and team as a Band 8a Clinical Lead for Children’s Speech and Language Therapy. Would you like to lead on this role within the speech and language therapy team? Are you keen to develop the service to incorporate innovation, best practice and learning? Do you want to take the next step in your career? Would you like to thrive in an organisation that values staff wellbeing and invests in your development? If yes, then this role is for you. Rewards And Benefits Relocation Bonus up to £8000 (Subject to T&Cs) Excellent learning and development to support you and develop your AHP career. Flexible working opportunities Free parking on Trust Sites Competitive Millage Rates Paid for DBS Update Service Subscription Visa Sponsorship (Subject to T&Cs) Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to training and developing its staff not only with clinical skills but also in leadership and managerial skills. You’ll also have access to our generous pension scheme and health service discounts, as well as generous annual leave plus bank holidays. Working life As a Clinical Lead, you'll Lead with the service transformation. Improve and develop the agreed service model and developing clinical structure. Assist with the continual modernisation and redesign of the Children’s Speech and Language Therapy. Understand the SEND agenda and ensure EHC needs assessments and reports are completed within the statutory timeframe. The service aims to provide an excellent standard of care that supports patients across Northamptonshire. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support the service. You will provide clinical supervision to the service as well as facilitating clinical quality for the Speech and Language Team. Must Have Skills You will need to be adaptable and resourceful. You'll need to be well organised, confident and able to cope in diverse situations to deliver patient care. Leadership and management skills are also important, as with all AHP roles, communication skills, problem solving and good judgement are crucial. You will have an induction period with shadowing and joint sessions, as well as regular peer group supervisions if applicable. Join us and become part of Team NHFT. NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Samantha Poulson Job title: Service Manager for Children's Therapies Email address: samantha.poulson@nhft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07596042216