Job overview

This is a unique and influential leadership opportunity for an exceptional individual to help shape and deliver our vision of becoming a high-quality, innovative organisation.

As Head of Service, you will lead and inspire our Speech and Language Therapy workforce, driving service transformation and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care. We are seeking an experienced, confident, and highly motivated leader with a strong track record of managing teams and transforming service delivery within the health and care system.

We are looking for a leader who can demonstrate:

·         Extensive clinical experience within Speech and Language Therapy.

·         Proven excellence in leadership, workforce development, and service transformation.

·         A dynamic, forward-thinking approach to problem-solving and improvement.

·         The ability to inspire, influence and engage teams across diverse care settings.

·         Strong skills in collaboration, decision-making and strategic planning.

Main duties of the job

·         Provide strategic and clinical leadership across primary care, community services, and hospital sites.

·         Work collaboratively with Professional Heads, Service Groups and a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

·         Support the integration and transformation of service delivery by interpreting and responding to national and local drivers.

·         Champion innovation, digital solutions and modern approaches to care delivery.

·         Act as a visible, engaging role model, demonstrating exceptional organisational and communication skills.

•  Providing professional leadership and governance to all Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) services within the organisation.  
•   Operational management of the Adult and Paediatric SLT services across Powys.  
• Development, provision and evaluation of a comprehensive clinical SLT service.  
• Providing advice on a wide range of SLT matters to patients, service users, carers and clinicians.  
• Lead on specific clinical audits, research and quality improvement projects.  

Working for our organisation

Why Join Us?
Our Health Board is proud to be innovative, ambitious and committed to delivering high-quality care for our residents. This role offers significant scope to introduce new ways of working, build on established success and help deliver the best possible outcomes for our population.

If you are ready for a challenging, rewarding and impactful leadership role—one that gives you the opportunity to shape the future of Speech and Language Therapy services in Powys—we would love to hear from you

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation. 

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.