Job summary
We are delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to step into a combined Clinical Team Leader and Specialist Clinician role within our Paediatric Preschool-Aged Services.
This role offers the best of both worlds: the chance to lead and develop a dedicated clinical team while continuing to deliver high-level specialist practice within our preschool-aged pathways.
Role Structure
Clinical Team Leader - 2 sessions per week
Highly Specialist SLT - 6 sessions per week
Clinical Team Leader RoleAs Clinical Team Leader, you will play a key role in shaping high-quality services for children across both Conwy and Denbighshire. You will be responsible for the full range of operational line management duties, including:Providing direct line management to staff delivering preschool-aged services, working closely with the Head and Deputy Head of Service to ensure equitable, high-quality provision.
Using strong coaching and facilitative leadership skills to empower colleagues, encouraging innovation and supporting the team to think beyond traditional service models.
Working collaboratively with SLT clinical leads to ensure that operation and clinical priorities are aligned.
Responding creatively and efficiently to service pressures, ensuring that priorities reflect the needs of the population.
Offering strategic oversight of service areas to promote accessibility, consistency, and timely intervention.
Main duties of the job
Highly Specialist SLT RoleAlongside your leadership duties, you will continue to work as a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist within the preschool-aged service, contributing your advanced clinical expertise to support children and families. Key Clinical Responsibilities being:
Providing clinical leadership across the service, working closely with stakeholders and SLT colleagues to ensure effective, equitable and responsive service delivery.
Working collaboratively with SLTs as well as other health and education staff to support integrated and joined-up practice.
Carrying a highly specialist caseload, assessing and developing interventions for children with complex speech, language, and communication needs.
Working directly with children and young people, alongside providing training and advice to the wider Early Years workforce.
Leading on service development projects.
Why join us?
You will become part of a friendly, supportive, and forward thinking SLT Leadership and Management group, with access to a full range of training, mentoring, and professional development opportunities. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to an evolving service whilst developing your leadership career in a nurturing and collaborative environment.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualification degree / equivalent in S< HCPC registered Post graduate study relevant to clinical area at Masters level or equivalent demonstrable experience at this level Able to demonstrate continuing professional development e.g. up to date, relevant CPD portfolio. Clinical supervisory skills training
Desirable
- Membership of appropriate clinical network group
- Other professional or academic qualification which relates to clinical practice
- Accredited Practice Placement Educator Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience clinically in area of specialism
- Experience of clinical leadership
- Delegation to qualified and non-registered staff
- Experience of delivering clinical education in area of specialty
- Evidence of teaching within post
- Significant experience of leading multidisciplinary / multiprofessional teams
- Involvement in clinical audit
- Evidence of attendance on specialist short courses and advanced training in relation to clinical specialty
Desirable
- Continuing Professional Development
- Welsh / English therapy provision
- Experience of lecturing externally
- Experience of project management
- oAdditional clinical or health care related experience
- oExperience in leading service development / improvement
- oExperience in research
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to problem-solve
- Knowledge of assessment tools for Adult / Paediatric disorders
- Ability to self-evaluate
- Prioritisation skills
- oExtensive clinical experience and knowledge in relationship to specialty
Desirable
- oAlternative and Augmentative Communication knowledge & skills
- oWelsh speaker
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualification degree / equivalent in S< HCPC registered Post graduate study relevant to clinical area at Masters level or equivalent demonstrable experience at this level Able to demonstrate continuing professional development e.g. up to date, relevant CPD portfolio. Clinical supervisory skills training
Desirable
- Membership of appropriate clinical network group
- Other professional or academic qualification which relates to clinical practice
- Accredited Practice Placement Educator Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience clinically in area of specialism
- Experience of clinical leadership
- Delegation to qualified and non-registered staff
- Experience of delivering clinical education in area of specialty
- Evidence of teaching within post
- Significant experience of leading multidisciplinary / multiprofessional teams
- Involvement in clinical audit
- Evidence of attendance on specialist short courses and advanced training in relation to clinical specialty
Desirable
- Continuing Professional Development
- Welsh / English therapy provision
- Experience of lecturing externally
- Experience of project management
- oAdditional clinical or health care related experience
- oExperience in leading service development / improvement
- oExperience in research
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to problem-solve
- Knowledge of assessment tools for Adult / Paediatric disorders
- Ability to self-evaluate
- Prioritisation skills
- oExtensive clinical experience and knowledge in relationship to specialty
Desirable
- oAlternative and Augmentative Communication knowledge & skills
- oWelsh speaker
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).
