Band 7 - Speech and Language Therapist, Speech Therapy

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced Speech & Language Therapist for a part-time role (4 days per week) for the Stroke and Acute inpatient wards at Watford General Hospital.

The successful candidate, an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual, will work with a friendly team of 7 Speech and language therapists.

You would be a senior clinician leading and supporting a team of band 5 and 6 therapists to manage the caseload of stroke and acute patients.

Working knowledge and experience of Videofluoroscopy and Tracheostomy are highly desirable for this role.

You would be working closely with other Speech and Language Therapists and the wider MDT in a friendly and dynamic team.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder must be able to demonstrate an ability to work under pressure, in a busy acute environment, as part of a team and as an autonomous practitioner.

The speech and language therapy department at West Hertfordshire provides both acute and stroke services to this busy acute hospital.

We also have a strongly embedded appraisal and objective setting system which supports continuous professional development, supervision and clinical governance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.