An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join the Therapy & Rehabilitation directorate at NUH as a Therapy Service Manager. The post holder will lead on 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 operationally, planning staffing capacity, and contributing to strategic vision, 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.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

Manage a specialty within the Therapy & Rehabilitation Directorate which could include multiple professions.

Champion and drive change to support the trusts Strategy

Develop specific aspects of the Therapy Service working in partnership with the other managers.

Deputise for the Head of Therapy

Assist with the management of other areas of the Therapy Service during planned or unplanned absence.

Will work flexibly across all NUH campuses.

About us

As a large acute teaching Trust, NUH has a range of fantastic opportunities for staff to develop their careers. NUH Therapy and Rehabilitation Services is a dynamic, proactive and supportive department with a robust People Committee and learning opportunities for our staff.

The Therapies and Rehabilitation Directorate sits within the Clinical Support Division at NUH. We are a diverse pathway of AHPs and support staff, employing over 800 staff, who work together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to. Our HCPC registered AHP professionals comprise of physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, orthotists, prosthetists and speech and language therapists.

We actively work alongside the wider NUH AHP Team, led by our Chief AHP. This provides a strong connection across AHP professions and a collective strategic direction. Work streams include Research and Innovation, Education and Training, and Workforce Development.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached detailed full Job Description and Personal Specification for further details.

Person Specification

Training Qualifications

Essential

• Allied Health Professional (SLT) educated to degree level ( or equivalent) and eligible for registration with the Health Professions Council (HCPC)
• oEvidence of Continuing Professional Development and post registration training to Masters level or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

• oProject management and strategic and business planning
• oService improvement and Change management
• oHuman Resource management
• oMulti-disciplinary working

Communication

Essential

• Leadership and team working skills which demonstrate the ability to work with a wide variety of people at different levels of seniority and from different professional disciplines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills including the ability to receive and present highly complex, sensitive or contentious data to individuals and groups, overcoming barriers to communication
• Able to influence the direction and decisions of the Service, Directorate, Trust and, as required, external audiences

Planning and Organisation

Essential

• Ability to proactively develop and implement strategic and tactical plans, adapting to changing priorities where needed. Planning capacity and activity over several teams
• Ability to plan schedules (rotations) that impact within own services and others

Personal effectiveness

Essential

• Ability to build purposeful working relationships and partnerships, commanding the trust and confidence of key stakeholders and professional peers and utilising effective negotiation skills.
• oClear and articulate with excellent presentation skills
• Ability to manage own time, including prioritising, meeting deadlines, and manage a diverse workload.
• Ability to sustain high workload through times of service and organisational pressure
• Ability to chair and/or participate actively in meetings, seminars and conferences

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

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