Speech and Language Therapy Team Leader - ALD Service

The Role

The Team Leader is the most senior SLT in the Health & Social Care Partnership (South/North) and is responsible and accountable for the delivery of SLT services, operational management, leadership and professional development of all SLTs and support staff across the Health and Social Care Partnership. The Team Leader contributes to the strategic direction and clinical leadership and co‑ordination of the SLT service across NHS Lanarkshire in conjunction with the other SLT Team Leaders and the Professional Lead/Head of Service.

The Team Leader will have a Y function across NHSL. The Team Leader is responsible for highly specialist clinical caseload within own area of clinical expertise. Duties may vary depending on the client group/aspect and demands of the service/level of experience.

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire! Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services. We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire.

NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

• Registered Speech and Language Therapist with valid HCPC Validation.
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level.
• Be able to demonstrate knowledge of NHS Scotland’s Leadership Qualities Framework or equivalent framework.
• Management knowledge gained through experience and continuous professional development.
• Professional, leadership and managerial experience within speciality/area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safely, effectively and efficiently.
• Extensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the health care agenda.
• Experience of assessing training needs.
• Experience of resource management e.g. financial; human; capital.
• Experience in service planning, project management and performance monitoring/reporting.
• Knowledge and experience of needs assessment and analysis/interpretation of related data.
• A proven track record in sound and effective leadership. Ability to think strategically, corporately and act as a team player.
• A proven track record in developing innovative solutions in meeting organisational requirements and motivating staff to affect change.
• A proven track record in developing teams/services and integrated solutions to complex and challenging problems.
• Develops own clinical knowledge base evidence by attendance at CENs, journal clubs, review of current literature.
• Working knowledge of basic information technology.

• Member of RCSLT
• Qualification and/or experience in management or clinical leadership
• Evidence of attendance on specialist postgraduate courses and advanced training up to Masters Level or equivalent in particular specialist areas
• Training in HR issues and managing change
• Experience and knowledge of needs assessment and analysis/interpretation of related data
• Proven track record in sound and effective leadership
• Experience of involvement in activities beyond own clinical practice
• Develops own clinical knowledge base evidenced by attendance at CENs, Journal Clubs and review of current literature
• Knowledge of current Health and Education legislation
• Knowledge of current issues within the specialist field gained through working within Health, Education, Social Work and the Voluntary Sector eg ASL Act, Child Protection legislation
• Knowledge and understanding of outcome measures and evidence based practice
• Ability to think strategically, corporately and act as a team player
• Ability to identify areas for personal/professional development including specific…