Deputy Head to Speech and Language Therapy

Job summary

ABUHB Speech and Language Therapy is looking for a compassionate, bold, and connected leader to join our dynamic Speech and Language Therapy Service.

If you are a registered Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) with a passion for delivering a highly efficient and effective Speech and Language Therapy service, this would be an ideal opportunity for you. We are looking for an inspirational SLT who has a proven record of clinical and professional leadership, operational management, and service development.

The post holder will have a wide experience of senior professional leadership within a speech and language therapy service. They will be competent in managing professional governance and have a well-developed skill set both clinically and professionally to ensure a safe, effective, and dynamic service is delivered. The post holders will have experience of influencing at a senior level, working with other professional managers across Therapies on directorate priorities and be passionate about taking the speech and language therapy profession forward through key quality improvements and working with stakeholders.

We are committed to your continued professional career development and offer excellent support, training, and development opportunities.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will undertake the role of Deputy to the Head of Speech and Language Therapy within the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and support the day-to-day operational management of the Speech and Language Therapy across the Health Board. They will provide professional leadership and undertake the operational management for a discrete area of the service, this will include direct clinical input on occasions.

They will work with the Head of Service and leadership team to plan and deliver the long-term departmental strategy, in line with organisational and professional direction, ensuring plans are developed in line with the prudent principles reflecting safety, quality, effectiveness and efficiency. The post holder will assist the Head of Service to identify needs, evaluate priorities and plan for the development of the service, seeking to introduce new developments, innovations and ensuring evidence-based intervention is implemented.

They will support the Head of Speech and Language Therapy in performance management of the Speech and Language Therapy Service to meet Health Board objectives including financial and Welsh Government targets, along with the planning and delivery of the governance agenda.

The post holder will be responsible and accountable for a designated area of the budget. They will be responsible for holding budget for several service functions, within the overall service structure.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.