Head of Profession Adult Speech and Language Therapy

As a key leader the Head of Profession of Adult Speech and Language Therapy will provide leadership, facilitation, and direction to all Adult SALT staff across the UHT Group model. Through professional leadership they are responsible for providing high quality patient focused therapy services.This role will work with CSU Management teams and the Group Chief and Deputy Chief AHP to support the development of the longer-term strategic direction for all Allied Healthcare Professionals across the Trust Clinical Service Units.

The Head of Profession Adult Speech and Language Therapy has responsibility for the development and clinical supervision for all the Adult Speech and Language therapists and support workforce. Working with the Chief AHP to provide expert advice and guidance to staff. The role will support delivery of the Integrated Speech and Language therapy service strategic plan, objectives, target, and measures ensuring performance objectives relating to Adult Speech and Language Therapy staff and services are achieved. The role will lead of national strategic direction for the professional standards set by RCSALT and the national AHP team.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Profession Adult Speech and Language Therapy will:

work collaboratively with CSU 10, and other CSU's where Adult Speech and Language Therapy services are delivered, with the therapy leads and teams, providing strategic direction and professional expertise to ensure high quality clinical care within those services.

develop and foster effective relationships with other Clinical Service Units where Adult Speech and Language Therapy services are delivered, corporate functions, and support services.

build productive partnerships with corporate colleagues, local ICB commissioners, Local Authority partners, Higher Education Institutes, Primary Care Teams, professional bodies and the Independent and Voluntary Sectors, to support the corporate development of the delivery model and partner organisations

Compliance with annual appraisal, job plans and essential training across all staff groups, including self (as appropriate).

Governance for the Adult Speech and Language Therapy services

Strategic Clinical lead for Adult Speech and Language Therapy services,

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Details

Date posted

07 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£66,582 to £77,368 a year

experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

328-CN-8265283

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or Diploma in SALT
• Leadership Qualification
• Experience of staff management

Desirable

• Experience of change management

Experience

Essential

• Experience of senior clinical practice
• Experience of team leadership
• Experience of service redesign

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or Diploma in SALT
• Leadership Qualification
• Experience of staff management

Desirable

• Experience of change management

Experience

Essential

• Experience of senior clinical practice
• Experience of team leadership
• Experience of service redesign

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or Diploma in SALT
• Leadership Qualification
• Experience of staff management

Desirable

• Experience of change management

Experience

Essential

• Experience of senior clinical practice
• Experience of team leadership
• Experience of service redesign