Job summary
Are you a passionate and experienced Speech and Language Therapist
looking for an exciting
leadership opportunity? We are seeking a compassionate and dynamic
Head of Service for Speech
and Language Therapy, where your expertise and strategic vision
will shape
the delivery of care for children, young people, adults and
families across South Tyneside and Sunderland.
In this role, you'll provide guidance, leadership, and support to
a talented team, helping to deliver high quality Speech and Language Therapy, Childrens
Occupational Therapy and Childrens
Physiotherapy Services.
If you're looking for a role where you can make a real difference,
lead with warmth, and work alongside a supportive and caring team, we'd love to
hear from you!
You will be a passionate, dynamic and motivated clinical leader
with a strong knowledge of the
Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT)and Childrens Integrated
Therapies (CIT)
landscape. You will be a visible and compassionate leader who is
solution-focused, able to work
effectively as part of a team, and able to identify and lead
change to maximise opportunities.
You will be a voice and champion for the SaLT and CIT team,
working with staff and other Heads of Service to ensure they are closely
integrated with the other clinical teams.
You will work closely with Directorate Manager, Clinical Director
for Therapies and other Heads of Service
across the Directorate, supporting with senior leadership tasks.
Main duties of the job
You
will provide strategic and professional
leadership across Speech and Language Therapy (Adults and
Children) and Childrens Integrated Therapies (Childrens Occupational Therapy
and Childrens physiotherapy)
services for South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT),working
with the Clinical Leads to plan, implement and monitor service delivery of
highly specialist,evidence
based care across the Trust.
-You
will as Professional Head of Speech & Language Therapy, will have professional responsibility
and accountability for Speech & Language Therapists.
-You
will as Professional Lead represent Speech and Language Therapy and Childrens
Therapies in all relevant
internal meetings with Senior Managers, Clinical Directors and externally
including partnerorganisations,
HEIs, commissioners and across the wider South Tyneside and Sunderland
footprint
- You
will maintain a clinical role as an expert practitioner in their specialist
clinical area and level of practice
(specialist, advance practice, consultant level).
You
will be expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to
the achievement
of the trust vision of delivering Excellence in All That We Do. STSFT is a
thriving Foundation
Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system that delivers improved
patient care
at a community and hospital settings. STSFT encourages research, education and
employee engagement.
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust.
About us
Please add your telephone number to your application form so we can contact you quickly if required.
One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI,
and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we
may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for the overall management, leadership, strategic planning and development and delivery of Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) and Childrens Therapies within and out with the organisation.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership along with professional clinical leadership.
- To work in partnership with key managers/staff within and out with the Directorate to ensure that quality patient services are provided.
- To be professionally accountable for the direct delivery of clinical services.
- To be accountable for the continuous professional development of the service.
- To provide advice and expertise to Therapy Services and the Trust to enable the delivery of appropriate and effective services.
- To provide clear professional leadership to staff to enable patient-centred delivery of care, modernisation and service development
- To be responsible for the development of safe, evidence based working practices and policies for an area within Therapy Services.
- To formulate long-term strategic plans for an area within Therapy Services addressing local regional and national influences.
- To prepare realistic and achievable forward looking business plans in line with the strategic planning of the Trust.
- To develop new ways of working and new roles in order to develop the capacity and capability of the workforce.
- To ensure and facilitate a culture of research and development activity.
- To work with and influence a range or organisations to ensure partnership working.
- To ensure the delivery of a programme of undergraduate and post-graduate education.
- To be responsible for the implementation of Clinical Governance within the service and the development of an annual forward plan.
- To work as an autonomous practitioner, devising and delivering specialised programmes of care.
- To maintain registration with the Health Care Professions Council.
- To motivate and encourage staff particularly in times of sustained pressure e.g. equipment breakdowns, staff shortages and capacity shortages
- Responsible for leading workforce and service developments and redesign, as appropriate, to ensure service to patients is delivered to highest professional standards and in line with best practice
- Responsible for ensuring that all practices, legal, ethical and professional are adhered to within the service and where necessary appropriately challenge these practices.
- PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for the overall management, leadership, strategic planning and development and delivery of Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) and Childrens Therapies within and out with the organisation.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership along with professional clinical leadership.
- To work in partnership with key managers/staff within and out with the Directorate to ensure that quality patient services are provided.
- To be professionally accountable for the direct delivery of clinical services.
- To be accountable for the continuous professional development of the service.
- To provide advice and expertise to Therapy Services and the Trust to enable the delivery of appropriate and effective services.
- To provide clear professional leadership to staff to enable patient-centred delivery of care, modernisation and service development
- To be responsible for the development of safe, evidence based working practices and policies for an area within Therapy Services.
- To formulate long-term strategic plans for an area within Therapy Services addressing local regional and national influences.
- To prepare realistic and achievable forward looking business plans in line with the strategic planning of the Trust.
- To develop new ways of working and new roles in order to develop the capacity and capability of the workforce.
- To ensure and facilitate a culture of research and development activity.
- To work with and influence a range or organisations to ensure partnership working.
- To ensure the delivery of a programme of undergraduate and post-graduate education.
- To be responsible for the implementation of Clinical Governance within the service and the development of an annual forward plan.
- To work as an autonomous practitioner, devising and delivering specialised programmes of care.
- To maintain registration with the Health Care Professions Council.
- To motivate and encourage staff particularly in times of sustained pressure e.g. equipment breakdowns, staff shortages and capacity shortages
- Responsible for leading workforce and service developments and redesign, as appropriate, to ensure service to patients is delivered to highest professional standards and in line with best practice
- Responsible for ensuring that all practices, legal, ethical and professional are adhered to within the service and where necessary appropriately challenge these practices.
- PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Innovative problem solving/analytical skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including being able to communicate effectively across all disciplines clinical and managerial and at all levels
- Strategic vision and planning skills and the ability to explore imaginative ways of optimising use of resources
- Ability to lead and embed change
- Visible and supportive leadership style. With the capability, confidence, temperament and self-motivation to see projects through to completion
- Experience of planning and service development in a complex organisation resulting in improvements in delivery or practice
- Able to negotiate, persuade and influence at a senior level with executive management, consultants, external stakeholders and other groups on highly complex, sensitive and contentious issues
Desirable
- Project Management experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience, knowledge and proven track record of delivery in managing and developing a range of diverse and complex operational services.
- Experience of managing a complex and demanding workload.
- Ability to translate strategic plans into operation reality.
- Experience of successfully leading professional groups.
- Able to condense multiple and often conflicting information sources into simple formats
- Experience of effective partnership and collaborative working
- Experience of workforce planning and development
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.
Qualifications
Essential
- Possess highly developed specialist knowledge acquired through formal qualifications and/or relevant specialist experience in practice equivalent to Masters level.
- Relevant degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
- Registration with HCPC
- Proven management experience at a senior level including dealing with a range of HR matters, financial management, project management, change management, management information systems, governance and recognised leadership qualification or willing to work towards.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Innovative problem solving/analytical skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including being able to communicate effectively across all disciplines clinical and managerial and at all levels
- Strategic vision and planning skills and the ability to explore imaginative ways of optimising use of resources
- Ability to lead and embed change
- Visible and supportive leadership style. With the capability, confidence, temperament and self-motivation to see projects through to completion
- Experience of planning and service development in a complex organisation resulting in improvements in delivery or practice
- Able to negotiate, persuade and influence at a senior level with executive management, consultants, external stakeholders and other groups on highly complex, sensitive and contentious issues
Desirable
- Project Management experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience, knowledge and proven track record of delivery in managing and developing a range of diverse and complex operational services.
- Experience of managing a complex and demanding workload.
- Ability to translate strategic plans into operation reality.
- Experience of successfully leading professional groups.
- Able to condense multiple and often conflicting information sources into simple formats
- Experience of effective partnership and collaborative working
- Experience of workforce planning and development
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.
Qualifications
Essential
- Possess highly developed specialist knowledge acquired through formal qualifications and/or relevant specialist experience in practice equivalent to Masters level.
- Relevant degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
- Registration with HCPC
- Proven management experience at a senior level including dealing with a range of HR matters, financial management, project management, change management, management information systems, governance and recognised leadership qualification or willing to work towards.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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