Specialist Speech & Language Therapist (Stoke and community)

Job overview

We have a great opportunity for an individual who has a passion for Speech and Language Therapy to join our stroke and community teams team in Salford. You will be working on the hyperacute and rehabilitation wards, with a team of specialist SLTs delivering a communication and dysphagia service, as well as supporting our community service. This is a great opportunity for gaining experience working with patients across their journey from hospital to home.

This post will require you to have skills in managing adults with a range of acquired communication and swallowing difficulties post-stroke. You will help develop and deliver patient centred treatment plans to support patients to achieve the best recovery that they can. Alongside this, you will also work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and have opportunities to contribute service development and quality improvement programs.

You will be required to contribute to the weekend rota delivering supporting the acute stroke wards.

Communication skills are vital, as are organisational skills and a flexible approach to everyday practice. The successful candidate will have strong links with the wider Speech and Language Therapy service within Salford and have access to supervision, training, and mentorship.

Main duties of the job

The role will encompass the following opportunities:

• Attendance at MDT meetings.
• Access to objective swallow assessments and training to participate FEES and Videofluoroscopy clinics.
• Contribution to research and innovative treatment for patients with communication and swallowing disorders.
• Contribution to Quality Improvement projects and service development to ensure we deliver a high quality, safe, effective service for our patients.
• Dedicated time for CPD including leadership development
• Experience of managing patients who have had a stroke. Knowledge and skill in FEES and videofluoroscopy are also desirable but training can be given.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a motivated and progressive SLT service who are continuously striving towards best-practice care. We are passionate about providing high quality care for our patients. You will receive regular supervision and CPD opportunities, including training and mentorship.

You should have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and be registered with the HCPC.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.