Job summary
Are you motivated, dynamic and passionate about driving services forward? We want to hear from you!
An unique opportunity has arisen for an experienced Speech & Language Therapist to move into a Clinical and Operational lead role within the Adult SLT Service. This post sits within the Therapies directorate, in the Clinical Support Services division, of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The role is responsible for the adult speech and language therapy services across our acute hospital, rehab hospital and community.
This post will call upon your leadership and clinical abilities, as well as offer opportunities to develop and grow personally.
Main duties of the job
Alongside the Head of Therapies, the post holder will be responsible for the operational management, development and delivery of the Speech and Language Therapy Service. The role will ensure the provision of a high quality, safe and responsive service within the available resources.
- Perform specialist clinical skills in the assessment and treatment of patients including the ability to undertake high level objective assessments such as videofluoroscopy
- Support the Speech & Language Therapy workforce and optimise recruitment, retention and well-being of staff to maximise performance.
- Development and monitoring of patient-centred clinical practice and best standards of clinical care.
- Provide clinical and professional leadership for the Speech & Language Therapists.
- Work collaboratively with key partners to ensure the service meets the needs of the local population and contractual targets.
- Support the development and implementation of revised and agreed care pathways, ensuring improvements are delivered.
- Ensure commissioned service specifications are delivered.
- Responsible for financial management of the relevant budget.
About us
The Clinical Support Services Division is dynamic and forward thinking based on strong working relationships where openness and transparency is key.
The successful applicant will form part of the Therapies senior leadership team, under the management of the Head of Therapies. As such, there is a strong peer support network and dedicated AHP leadership.
We recommend that all individuals employed in patient facing roles, or those located on a ward or department where patients receive a service should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the Job Description and main responsibilities, Please see the attached Job Description.Please also read the attached Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant criteria for the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the Job Description and main responsibilities, Please see the attached Job Description.Please also read the attached Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant criteria for the post.
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- oQualification in Speech and Language Therapy at degree level or equivalent
- oManagement qualification to masters/ equivalent level. Or a significant relevant experience in the management of clinical services
- oEvidence of attendance on relevant leadership developments.
- oEvidence of recent ongoing continual professional development in management field.
- oEvidence of Diploma Level Specialist Training
Desirable
- oCoaching Qualification.
- Advanced skills e.g. videofluroscopy / FEES
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- oExtensive relevant clinical experience.
- Experience in managing and delivering relevant services.
- oExperience in developing an MDT approach to healthcare
- oExperience in planning, implementing and reviewing complex activities.
- ooExperience in risk management and quality improvement.
- oDemonstrates experience in delivering/ developing services within agreed targets and objectives.
- oDemonstrates experience in managing clinical teams through periods of change
- oDemonstrates experience in workforce planning, recruitment and retention.
- oExperience in the delivery of clinical governance principles for services.
- oSignificant experience of carrying out surveys of practice and the formulation of action plans based on supporting evidence.
- oExperience in budget setting and budget management
- oExperience in developing effective communication networks for multi-professional clinical teams. .
- oCommitment to own Continuous Professional Development.
- oDemonstrable ability to improving care and services for patients through innovation
- oUnderstanding of current national and local health policy implications on therapy services.
- oSupports staff professional education and development
Desirable
- oExperience in resource management.
- oExperience of service user and public engagement.
- oCare pathway development and redesign
- oUnderstands the importance of an outcome based approach to service delivery
SKILLS AND ABILITY
Essential
- oAbility to effectively chair and manage meeting. .
- oTo be self-aware, have personal integrity and the ability to self-manage.
- Ability to lead, motivate and develop teams to meet service specifications/ KPI's
- oAbility to build and maintain relevant professional networks.
- oAbility to deal effectively with poor staff performance in compliance with relevant policies and procedures
- oProven influencing and negotiating skills
- oAbility to proactively develop services in line with the trusts strategic vision.
- oAbility to manage staffing or business critical decisions in a sensitive and business focused manner in accordance with policy and procedures.
- oEffective communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to present complex and sensitive information to audiences.
- oEffective report writing and IT skills
- oAbility to prioritise workload to manage multiple issues and priorities in accordance with specific deadlines.
- oAbility to develop and maintain effective working relationships across professional groups and senior managers
- oPersonal credibility/able to rapidly gain confidence of others including partner organisations.
- oUse of vehicle as car driving essential
Desirable
- oAbility to work flexible hours
- oDemonstrates the ability to integrate appropriate outcome measures into practice.
- oDemonstrates the ability to apply innovative models of care/ treatment to improve patient outcomes.
- oAbility to apply research principles into clinical practice
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- oQualification in Speech and Language Therapy at degree level or equivalent
- oManagement qualification to masters/ equivalent level. Or a significant relevant experience in the management of clinical services
- oEvidence of attendance on relevant leadership developments.
- oEvidence of recent ongoing continual professional development in management field.
- oEvidence of Diploma Level Specialist Training
Desirable
- oCoaching Qualification.
- Advanced skills e.g. videofluroscopy / FEES
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- oExtensive relevant clinical experience.
- Experience in managing and delivering relevant services.
- oExperience in developing an MDT approach to healthcare
- oExperience in planning, implementing and reviewing complex activities.
- ooExperience in risk management and quality improvement.
- oDemonstrates experience in delivering/ developing services within agreed targets and objectives.
- oDemonstrates experience in managing clinical teams through periods of change
- oDemonstrates experience in workforce planning, recruitment and retention.
- oExperience in the delivery of clinical governance principles for services.
- oSignificant experience of carrying out surveys of practice and the formulation of action plans based on supporting evidence.
- oExperience in budget setting and budget management
- oExperience in developing effective communication networks for multi-professional clinical teams. .
- oCommitment to own Continuous Professional Development.
- oDemonstrable ability to improving care and services for patients through innovation
- oUnderstanding of current national and local health policy implications on therapy services.
- oSupports staff professional education and development
Desirable
- oExperience in resource management.
- oExperience of service user and public engagement.
- oCare pathway development and redesign
- oUnderstands the importance of an outcome based approach to service delivery
SKILLS AND ABILITY
Essential
- oAbility to effectively chair and manage meeting. .
- oTo be self-aware, have personal integrity and the ability to self-manage.
- Ability to lead, motivate and develop teams to meet service specifications/ KPI's
- oAbility to build and maintain relevant professional networks.
- oAbility to deal effectively with poor staff performance in compliance with relevant policies and procedures
- oProven influencing and negotiating skills
- oAbility to proactively develop services in line with the trusts strategic vision.
- oAbility to manage staffing or business critical decisions in a sensitive and business focused manner in accordance with policy and procedures.
- oEffective communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to present complex and sensitive information to audiences.
- oEffective report writing and IT skills
- oAbility to prioritise workload to manage multiple issues and priorities in accordance with specific deadlines.
- oAbility to develop and maintain effective working relationships across professional groups and senior managers
- oPersonal credibility/able to rapidly gain confidence of others including partner organisations.
- oUse of vehicle as car driving essential
Desirable
- oAbility to work flexible hours
- oDemonstrates the ability to integrate appropriate outcome measures into practice.
- oDemonstrates the ability to apply innovative models of care/ treatment to improve patient outcomes.
- oAbility to apply research principles into clinical practice
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).
