Job summary
Are you an experienced Speech and Language Therapist with a passion for leadership, service development and managing high-performing teams? We are seeking a Clinical Service Manager to provide operational and professional leadership for our Head and Neck Cancer and ENT pathways, while contributing to the leadership and strategic development of the wider Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead service development, workforce planning, quality improvement and innovation within one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the UK. Working closely with clinical leads, multidisciplinary teams and senior leaders, you will play a key role in shaping future services, supporting staff development and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care.

Main duties of the job
Provide operational management, leadership and support to a team of staff within the specialist area(s). Lead on strategic development, operational policy and pathways within the specialist area(s) for the Trust. Contribute to the strategic planning and service development within the wider SLT department. Provide highly specialist SLT care to patients. Lead in aspects of clinical training of SLTs, student SLTs and other healthcare professionals.

Please see Job Description for further information.

About us
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.

Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.

We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.

Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Details
Date posted: 21 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 001906
Job locations: Cross Site, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For questions about this job, contact:
Julie Leaper (Deputy Head of Therapies) julie.leaper@nhs.net ; OR
leedsth-tr.sltreferrals@nhs.net

Shortlisting Date: 08.09.2026 Interview Date: w/c 14.09.2026

B8a Clinical Service Manager - Adult Speech and Language Therapy

Why you should join our Team
This is a unique opportunity to lead and influence services across some of the Trust's most complex and high-profile Speech and Language Therapy pathways. Rather than focusing on direct clinical delivery, this role offers the opportunity to shape the future of Head and Neck Cancer and ENT services through strategic leadership, workforce development, service transformation and quality improvement.

As a Clinical Service Manager, you will work alongside experienced clinical leads and multidisciplinary teams to ensure services remain responsive, sustainable and patient-centred. You will have the opportunity to lead change, support staff development, contribute to organisational priorities and influence service delivery across the wider Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service.

The role is ideally suited to an experienced Speech and Language Therapy leader who is motivated by developing people, improving services and making a lasting impact on patient care through effective leadership.

What you will bring to the role
The post holder will provide operational and professional leadership across the Head and Neck Cancer and ENT Speech and Language Therapy pathways, whilst contributing to the management and development of the wider Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service.

The role will focus on strategic and operational leadership, including workforce planning, service improvement, quality and governance, recruitment and retention, financial management and delivery of service objectives. The successful candidate will work closely with pathway clinical leads and multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, effective and sustainable services and will contribute to wider departmental and organisational priorities.

Applicants should demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of Speech and Language Therapy practice together with significant leadership and management experience. While knowledge of Head and Neck Cancer and ENT services would be advantageous, we welcome applications from candidates with transferable leadership skills and experience of managing services within Speech and Language Therapy.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….
Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:
People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Person Specification
Qualifications
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Experience
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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.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. All staff are expected to adhere to our safeguarding policies.