Job summary Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve. We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups. Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process. Clinical Lead/Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Band 7 (£46,148 - £52,809) Permanent Post. Up to 37.5 Hours (Minimum 22.5 hours) Clinical Lead/Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Adult Community Main duties of the job Our small and friendly community team is looking for an experienced Band 7 to provide clinical support, experience and leadership within North Kirklees (although may be required to cover South Kirklees based on service need). You will have autonomous clinical management of a highly complex patient caseload within the adult community service. You will support the Team Leader and Service manager to develop and lead the SLT service. The team provides assessment and therapy via face to face, virtual, domiciliary visits and other locations. The team's caseload is highly varied including a range of aetiologias including, but not limited to, MND, Stroke, TBI, Parkinson's, Huntington's, Multiple Sclerosis and Dementia. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate skills and experience in managing complex cases and providing guidance when supporting team members to manage these patients. You will require understanding of care pathways and best practice to enable continued service delivery. Monitoring and supporting with waiting lists and aiding efficient session planning will also be a key responsibility. Clinical supervision will be a central role therefore experience facilitating and supporting individual and group supervision sessions is essential. Completing annual appraisals and exploring and enabling ongoing CPD opportunities for team members at all levels which is balanced with the ongoing waitlist demands will also be an important aspect of the post. About us Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy: Flexible working -We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible. Generous pension We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution 2% up to a maximum of 8% Development opportunities We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles. Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos. Be part of an organisation doing things differently. One that delivers CQC-rated Good NHS healthcare services, as well as having a positive social impact in local communities. Date posted 07 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary Depending on experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 2025-1645 Job locations Eddercliffe Centre Bradford Road Liversedge Liversedge WF15 6LP Job description Job responsibilities For more details about the duties and responsibilities for this role, please refer to the attached job description. Job description Job responsibilities For more details about the duties and responsibilities for this role, please refer to the attached job description. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Please refer to the attached person specification document. Desirable Please refer to the attached person specification document. Experience Essential Please refer to the attached person specification document. Desirable Please refer to the attached person specification document. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Please refer to the attached person specification document. Desirable Please refer to the attached person specification document. Experience Essential Please refer to the attached person specification document. Desirable Please refer to the attached person specification document. 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. Employer details Employer name Locala Health and Wellbeing Address Eddercliffe Centre Bradford Road Liversedge Liversedge WF15 6LP Employer's website https://www.locala.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)