Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

This is an exciting opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) with advanced skills and experience in acute inpatient services and Fiberoptic Endocscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES).

You will provide clinical and site expertise to the SLT team working at Newham University Hospital (NUH), supporting in the development of the team in line with service and Trust objectives. You will support in the training and organisation of the FEES service at NUH.

Strong leadership, interpersonal and team-working skills are essential. You will support the clinical lead in providing clinical competency development to staff. You will be expected to lead on service development, quality improvement, devise and implement teaching, training and provide supervision.

You will work alongside the NUH therapies leadership team with service wide responsibility for specified projects so responding to and managing change effectively are essential skills required for this role.

We are looking for the best talent to join our ambitious Leadership team. In return, we provide excellent professional development opportunities in a supportive, nurturing environment.

The Newham therapy team is innovative, creative and friendly and works closely with colleagues from other disciplines to deliver safe, high quality patient care. So while we are improving, you can too. Newham University Hospital is a great place to work., The aim of the role is to provide clinical leadership and expert clinical support to the SLT team working at Newham University Hospital as required. The post holder will lead on the development of the FEES service as well as support with other competency frameworks and improvement projects. The post holder will work as part of the senior SLT team and will be required to take service wide responsibility for specified projects. The job description will be modified on appointment to reflect clinical leadership portfolio depending on experience and service needs.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.