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Speech & Language Therapist Lead Band 7
The closing date is 13 July 2025
Join Our Team as a Speech and Language Therapy Lead
At QEF, we provide specialized speech and language services for clients with complex disabilities under the care of CRC. You will be responsible for:
* Assessing and treating speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive communication disorders.
* Offering training and guidance to colleagues, families, and carers for holistic client care.
* Collaborating with CRC's multidisciplinary team to deliver effective speech and language therapy services.
We are able to offer tier 2 visa sponsorship (for applicants already in the UK)
Main duties of the job
ABOUT YOU
* You are passionate about speech and language therapy.
* Our Values and Behaviours inspire you.
* You hold a degree or diploma in Speech and Language Therapy with up-to-date HCPC registration.
* You are a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy, adhering to professional guidelines.
* You have postgraduate experience and knowledge of therapeutic interventions for physical and neuro-rehabilitation, as well as experience in dysphagia, communication, and voice management.
* You maintain an up-to-date professional portfolio with relevant postgraduate courses and CPD.
About us
Step into a leadership role in our state-of-the-art 48-bed rehab unit! We're looking for a dynamic, motivated, and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to lead our team.
We are committed to providing top-tier, evidence-based rehabilitative care. You'll work with a diverse range of clients, many with complex neurological disabilities, as part of a large multidisciplinary team where your role as Speech and Language Therapy Lead is pivotal. Reporting to the Head of Clinical Services, you'll be a key player in our senior leadership team, dedicated to delivering the highest standards of patient-centered care.
BENEFITS
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
* Pension and Life Assurance (4 times basic salary)
* Westfield Healthcare Cash back scheme & shopping discounts
* Free on-site parking
* Blue Light Card
* Range of training opportunities provided to ensure career development.
BEING PART OF QEF MEANS
* Being an active team player.
* Being an ambassador of QEF's Values and Behaviours:
o Everyone Matters,
o Everyone Works Together,
o Everyone Makes a Difference.
DISABILITY CONFIDENT EMPLOYER
QEF is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We guarantee to interview all applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy and to consider each applicant on their ability to do the job. Please contact HR if you require any reasonable adjustment(s) for the application process or interview stage at HR@QEF.org.uk or 01372 841 144.
Job responsibilities
* Reporting to the Head of Clinical Services, you will hold accountability for SLT provision to all clients within our rehabilitation centre.
* Leading and managing a specialist SLT team in a new state-of-the-art rehabilitation centre, comprising band 6 and band 5 SLTs, an SLT assistant, and students.
* Contributing to the development of a high-quality SLT therapeutic service.
* Providing specialist dysphagia assessment and intervention, utilizing competencies and experience at a senior level.
* Delivering communication assessment and intervention for clients with acquired brain injury, stroke, ABI, and other neurological conditions.
* Conducting 1:1 and group SLT sessions, creating accessible communication and swallowing guidance for the wider MDT.
* Performing mental capacity assessments independently or jointly with other professionals.
* Managing a specific client's journey as a key-worker, liaising with families, and coordinating care and discharge plans.
* Advocating for clients in reports, CHC forms, and DST meetings requiring skilled reporting and questioning ability.
* Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team and outside agencies.
* Working on service development, quality improvement, and clinical audits with senior management.
* Providing clinical supervision and advice to SLT staff and students.
* Supporting recruitment within the SLT department and wider staffing remit.
* Managing team performance, sickness, appraisals, and probation in line with QEF policy.
* Promoting learning and reflective practice, and participating in training.
* Working with catering and dietetics staff to ensure high standards of catering aligned with IDDSI framework.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree in Speech & Language Therapy.
* Additional Dysphagia training.
* Ongoing CPD relevant to TBI.
* Membership with RCSLT.
* HCPC registration.
Experience
* Experience with adult neurological impairments.
* Experience working with carers.
Knowledge and Skills
* Good literacy and numeracy skills.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
* Decision-making and problem-solving skills.
* Excellent clinical skills.
* Ability to manage a small team of SLTs.
* Knowledge of neuro speech and language therapy.
* Knowledge of augmentative and alternative communication.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This position is subject to DBS checks under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975. Applicants will need to undergo a DBS check for any criminal convictions.
Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People
£46,148 to £52,809 annually plus excellent benefits
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