An exciting leadership opportunity in acute SLT
NHS Fife Speech and Language Therapy Service is seeking an experienced and motivated Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 7) to join our adult acquired acute team based at Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy.
This is a key clinical leadership role within a well-established and supportive service, offering the opportunity to shape and develop acute SLT provision while maintaining a highly specialist clinical caseload.
You will:
Provide clinical leadership within the acute SLT team
Deliver highly specialist assessment and management of adults with communication and swallowing disorders within the acute hospital setting
Lead on quality improvement, service delivery and innovation
Work closely with the SLT Operational Lead and multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, effective and person-centred care
Support and develop colleagues through clinical supervision, mentoring and training in accordance with service processes and systems
The post involves working with a complex caseload, including:
Stroke and neuro-rehabilitation
Frailty and acute admissions
Critical care (HDU / ICU)
We are looking for a clinician who:
Has significant experience in adult acquired disorders, particularly within acute settings
Holds a post graduate dysphagia qualification and has experience of managing complex swallowing disorders
Demonstrates advanced clinical reasoning and robust decision making in autonomous practice
Has experience in supervision, teaching and supporting the development of others
Is confident in leading service improvements and contributing to quality improvement initiatives
Has excellent communication, leadership and team-working skills
You will be committed to delivering person centred, evidence based care within a tiered model and you will be able to thrive in a fast-paced acute environment.
You will join a collaborative, forward-thinking team with strong links across multidisciplinary services and will benefit from:
A supportive and inclusive working environment
Access to continuing professional development
Opportunities to be involved in service development and leadership
A chance to make a meaningful impact on patient care and service delivery.
The Fife Speech & Language Therapy Service is currently engaged with Better Communication CIC to support transformation of delivery of services, ensuring easy access, locality-based services and a continuum of support. You will influence changes in practice as we consider how to deliver a tiered model of intervention within the areas of family support, environment, workforce, identification and intervention. There are many opportunities to demonstrate leadership qualities within the role.
Fife Speech and Language Therapy Service is professionally led and provides a lifespan service across acute, community and primary care settings. The service is delivered within a tiered, outcomes-focused model of care and we are committed to clinical excellence, innovation and quality improvement and development.
Informal Enquiries: Ailie Mackay, Speech and Language Therapy Operational Lead Email:
[email protected] Telephone: (01592) 226784
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We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
