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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
This is a fixed term contract of 23 months.
The shift pattern for this position is Monday – Friday 9.00am -5.00pm.
We have two exciting opportunities for 2.0wte SLT Manager posts in Community Paediatrics. Post 1 covers the geographical area of North West Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire and Post 2 covers the geographical area of Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire.
Are you a skilled leader who has the passion and energy to provide excellent professional and operational management for the Community Speech and Language Therapy Teams?
Consisting of Speech and Language Therapists, Clinical Support Workers and supported by Team Leaders, the team provide impact driven care for referred children aged 0-18, while providing universal and targeted supports alongside families, our health, social care and education colleagues.
With a strong focus on culture, wellbeing, quality improvement, change and engagement, you will work with an experienced group of Speech and Language Therapy Managers to ensure cross system coordination, consistency of service provision in GGC and benefit from all important peer support.
The postholder is responsible to the Service Manager within Specialist Children’s Services/ HSCPs for the planning, communication and delivery of services at a strategic level, based on reliable activity and performance data; patients and family experience and care outcomes.
Ensuring the development of effective working arrangements with partner services, including the local authority Education Department, to ensure services are equipped to appropriately support the speech, language and communication needs of children and their families is key to this role.
GGC have a strong commitment to the effective supervision, support and development of all colleagues and compliance with all national and professional guidelines, policies and directives including clinical governance and risk management. The SLT Manager’s role is to ensure robust systems are in place for adherence and implementation of all governance of care.
While primarily a leadership remit, the post holder will deliver an agreed number of clinical sessions per week. Are you ready to undertake a new role in a supportive and dynamic leadership structure grounded by a shared vision and objectives for the children and families we provide care and support for in Glasgow?
You are required to be HCPC registered and have leadership experience within paediatric SLT services.
Informal enquires and discussions are welcome, please contact for post 1 Heidi McLeod, Service Manager on 07580751313/ Heidi.mcleod@ggc.scot.nhs.uk or Kirsty Smart SLT Professional Lead on Kirsty.smart@ggc.scot.nhs.uk For post 2 please contact Lindsay Jack, Service Manager Lindsay.Jack@ggc.scot.nhs.uk or Kirsty Smart SLT Professional Lead on Kirsty.smart@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
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