An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join the Therapy & Rehabilitation team at NUH as a Therapy Service Manager. The post holder will lead on clinical operational management of a range of specialities across City Hospital and Queen’s Medical Centre campuses. Specialities include Medicine, Surgery, Stroke (Hyperacute to neurorehabilitation), Neurosciences and Neurology, spanning adults and children's services. The role will involve supporting Speech and Language Therapy teams clinically and operationally, planning staffing capacity, and contributing to strategic vision and service improvement.
We are at an exciting point in the growth of this service. The establishment has increased and we are achieving our ambition of being an instrumentally led, data driven service where we can provide opportunities for our staff to develop advanced clinical skills to provide excellent patient care. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic and passionate about service delivery and improvement and is able to lead our services in improving patient experience and outcomes. We are looking for applicants interested in leadership and working collaboratively at all levels to influence the future of our services.
This post holder will also have an important role in the transition of some of our rehabilitation services across to the National Rehabilitation Centre (opening Jun 25), along with Therapy workforce developments across all sites at NUH.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Manage a specialty within the Therapy & Rehabilitation Directorate which could include multiple professions.
2. Champion and drive change to support the trusts Strategy.
3. Develop specific aspects of the Therapy Service working in partnership with the other managers.
4. Deputise for the Head of Therapy.
5. Assist with the management of other areas of the Therapy Service during planned or unplanned absence.
6. Will work flexibly across all NUH campuses.
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Tracy Siddons
Job title: Head of Service Therapies and Rehabilitation
Email address: tracy.siddons@nuh.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 07713097041
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