Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist

A Vacancy at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

An opportunity has arisen for a clinical leadershipin Speech and Language Therapyfor Surgery and Critical Care services within the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

As a clinical lead, you will work closely withspeech and language therapistsand multi-professional colleagues across the Trust, to ensure high qualityspeech and languagecare is provided for all patientsin the service. You will alsohave the opportunity to influence change in the service delivery, working effectively in smaller teams to lead improvement and innovation across different pathways.

This an excellent opportunity to expand your clinical knowledge within Critical Care and Surgery including voice/ENTalongsideexpandingyour skills across each of the Four Pillars of Practice.This role has a strong component of leading clinical transformation and improvement projects across clinical areas within the service.There will be opportunities to engage in research, present your workand lecture in the areas of your clinical expertise.You will also be expected to support the learning and development of otherspeech and language therapistsand multi-professional colleaguesthrough training, supervision, reflective practice and other evidence based approaches to adult learning.

You will join a friendly team of over20 speech and language therapists. You will be primarily based at York Hospital and will travel to Scarborough and other Trust localities regularly.

You will be part of a supportive seniorSpeech and Languageleadership team, including otherClinicalLeadSpeech and Language Therapists, aTeam Manager, as well asSenior Operational Managerand Speech and Language Therapy Professional Lead.

You will provide clinical leadership for a team that includes registeredspeech and language therapists, assistant practitionersand support workers. Excellent team working and communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work autonomously to assess and manage a caseload of complexpatients.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate leadershipcapabilities reaching beyond their clinical area of expertise. You need to be resilient and able to manage and prioritise your caseload whilst supporting the work and development of the team, managing conflicting demands using your prioritisation, organisation and communication skills and proposing solutions to complex problems.

TheSpeech and Language Therapydepartment provide clinical inpatient and outpatient services to a variety of specialities, includingCritical Care, Voice and ENT and Head and Neck Oncology. The department is well established in facilitating the training ofSpeech and Language Therapystudents and staff are involved in delivering a variety of rolling training programmes for other health care professionals across the Trust, relating toeating, drinking and communication.

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust\’s dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Trust Information Pack: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks – including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks – to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE – Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

This advert closes on Thursday 9 Oct 2025

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