Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Stroke Team

Closing Date:  07/10/24 (this may change dependent on response)

Shortlisting to take place after closing date:  commencing 08/10/24

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting:  commencing 14/10/24

We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic, innovative and dynamic Speech and Language Therapist to join our Stroke team within Acute Inpatients at Bradford Royal Infirmary.

Our inpatient service covers all adult acute wards including Stroke, Neurology, Critical care, Respiratory, Surgical and medical admissions. We benefit from positive working relationships with all members of the MDT including our joint-videofluoroscopy clinics in which we use the MBSImp protocol. Within our Stroke service we are successfully using neuromuscular electrical stimulation as part of the dysphagia rehabilitation we offer to our patients. We have established FEES and Videofluoroscopy services to support management of dysphagia patients.

To deliver in this role you will be able to work independently with a range of communication and swallowing disorders within the Stroke service, covering both the acute and rehab stroke wards. You will be able to use interpersonal skills to establish strong working relationships with MDT colleagues. The role will also involve supervision of junior colleagues and/or students and participation in service development projects including education and training. To deliver the full remit of this role you will require dysphagia management skills, however should you require time to develop these we would be open to considering offering the post as a band 5-6 developmental opportunity which would become band 6 on completion of training.

BAND 6

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.