SLT Operational Lead


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£57,528 to £64,750 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Southampton, SO16 6YD
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	2 Nov 2026
Closing date:	16 Nov 2026

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Summary

Responsibilities: You will work within a supportive leadership team, liaising closely with other managers within the department and providing cover for other members of the team when required. You will provide clinical as well as operational leadership to the SLT teams, managing the SLT service on a day-to-day basis, including allocation of staff, managing absence, service delivery and development, skill mix, recruitment, training/development and appraisal/supervision. You will provide supervision for specialist speech and language therapists and liaise with clinical services to develop the service. You may have the opportunity to manage a designated caseload at a specialist level. What experience/skills are needed: The post holder will be a qualified speech and language therapist, currently registered with the HCPC, with existing management and leadership experience, holding personal responsibility for defined programmes of work at a senior level as well as advanced clinical skills. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and must be able to communicate and negotiate in order to effect change and to evidence an ability to support, motivate and bring staff with you throughout the process. Flexibility and the ability to prioritise and manage a busy and varied workload are essential. You must be able to demonstrate the ability to work within an MDT as a specialist speech and language therapist and have the confidence to present and discuss your professional opinion with colleagues. This post requires a dynamic, assertive person, able to demonstrate breadth of knowledge and good rapport building skills who is an excellent collaborator. We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and are willing to consider flexible working arrangements. If you are interested in this role, please get in touch to discuss.

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