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Professional Lead for Adult Speech and Language Therapy

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust, Reading

Professional Lead for Adult Speech and Language Therapy

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Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust, Reading

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 11 Dec | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 575406da603c44cdbbc1bb803f939415

Full Job Description

Are you a passionate and experienced Speech and Language Therapist looking to take the next step in your career? The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is excited to offer a leadership opportunity for a dynamic and innovative leader to join our team as the Professional Lead of Adult Speech and Language Therapy. In this pivotal role, you will spearhead the development and delivery of communication and dysphagia therapy services, ensuring our patients receive the highest standard of care. Our vision is clear. We are a dedicated, high quality therapy service offering staff a great place to work and develop, making a positive difference to people's lives every day. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are committed to driving excellence, we want to hear from you!,

  • Provide clinical leadership and management to the adult speech and language therapy team.
  • Oversee the delivery of specialised communication and dysphagia assessment and therapy.
  • Ensure the implementation of evidence-based practices and innovative service developments.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care and outcomes.
  • Support and supervise junior therapists and students, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development.
  • Participate in clinical governance activities, including audit, research, and service evaluation.

    We are one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, and currently touch the lives of half a million patients in the west of Berkshire every year by providing high quality acute medical and surgical services for our local communities. The Trust strives to provide high quality, compassionate care for our patients and their families.
    • Our values:
  • Compassionate
  • Aspirational
  • Resourceful
  • Excellent
    • The town of Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK. The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as good.

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