Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist | Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are excited to announce an opportunity for a dynamic and dedicated Speech and Language Therapist to step into the role of Team Leader for our General Medicine Speech and Language Therapy team. This is a permanent, full-time position.

In this role, you will lead a growing team, delivering top-notch Speech and Language Therapy services across medical and surgical wards at three hospital sites. The caseload is varied and fast-paced, presenting stimulating challenges and opportunities for professional growth.

Our team is passionately committed to providing exceptional patient care. We pride ourselves on fostering a positive, supportive environment with a strong emphasis on staff well-being and professional development.

If you are an experienced, motivated, and passionate Speech and Language Therapist looking for a leadership role in a vibrant and supportive team, we would love to hear from you!

The successful candidate will provide clinical and team leadership to a small but growing team of Speech and Language Therapists including sickness, supervision and appraisals. They will be responsible for day to day coordination of the team and case load management.

They will also provide expert assessment, diagnosis and treatment for adults with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties providing senior support for the team.

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Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us