Speech & Language Therapy Team Lead for Integrated Stroke Service

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Speech & Language Therapy Team Lead for Integrated Stroke Service

The closing date is 22 January 2026

This is a part time post, working 34 hours a week, would consider a minimum of 30 hours a week.

We are passionate about stroke andimproving the quality of life for our stroke survivors. We are currentlyworking towards implementing the National Model for Integrated Community StrokeServices. This is an exciting opportunity to significantly enhance our service.You would lead our integrated Speech and Language Therapists to work flexiblybetween the community and inpatient stroke, offering development, supervision,some clinical input and developing this part of the service.

We support flexible working, and the Trust isexcellent in supporting well-being.

The ability to use your initiative, workproactively, demonstrate excellent communication and influencing skills, workwithin a team, manage and prioritise your own workload and respond flexibly tochanging demands are essential requirements of the post.

Main duties of the job

Day to day you will lead the team of SLT stroke clinicians,prioritising the integrated stroke caseload and liaising in partnership withthe acute SLT team. You will be responsible for the clinical supervision,education and support of the SLT team and in liaison with the other Stroke TeamLeads, help to strengthen and develop the stroke pathway.

There will be someclinical work expected in supporting the more complex caseload. Alongside yourSLT colleagues, you will be undertaking comprehensive assessments and treatmentof stroke patients with speech, language, voice, fluency and/or swallowingdisorders. You will formulate individual programmes of rehabilitation usingclinical reasoning and utilise a range of treatment skills, targeting realisticand measurable, patient-led goals. It is also expected that you will offersupport and education to carers/families and the wider team.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitalsand community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental healthand learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexibleworking options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you workunsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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Job responsibilities

To lead and manage the stroke speech and languagetherapists that work with stroke patients within the community and inpatientstroke rehab unit.

Provide holistic assessment and evidence-basedrehabilitation to stroke patients to enable them to achieve their bestpotential.

Contribute to the evidence-based development and evaluationof the SLT practice provided by the service.

To maintain accurate comprehensive and contemporaneousdocumentation/patient records in line with legal requirements and Trustguidelines including personally generated clinical assessments-treatment requiringcomputer skills.

To demonstrate a high level of SLT stroke skills and act asa source of expertise on stroke patients management.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification Experience

• In-depth post-registration experience in the highly specialist area.
• Extensive experience of designing and delivering training to a wide range of professionals in the relevant service area.
• Expert in managing complex, diverse caseload independently and able to advise others.
• Extensive experience of collaborative work with cross professional groups.

Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree or equivalent
• Health Professions Council Licence to Practice
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
• Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups
• Evidence of recent relevant CPD activities related specifically to the clinical area; to include evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

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.

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust