Speech and Language Therapist
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation TrustAlready thinking ahead to interview?
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Job overview
We are looking for a motivated Adult Community Speech and Language Therapist to join our small team. The successful candidate will be interested in providing excellent patient care in the community setting, whilst helping develop our service further.
Our service provides care for patients with acquired communication and swallowing disorders. We offer appointments by home visit, outpatient clinic, telephone, and video. Our caseload includes neurological degenerative conditions, care homes, two community hospitals, voice and stroke.
We cover the geographical areas of Scarborough, Filey, Ryedale, Pocklington and Whitby. We work alongside community therapy, other specialist and nursing services, as well as our wider partners in acute, secondary and community care. The work base location and split of geographical caseload will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate.
We are a supportive team who work together closely. We are keen to provide excellent patient care using innovation and evidence based practice, support and develop your skills creating a learning and growing culture.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss further. Please note a UK driving licence and being able to travel independently between sites and to patient homes is essential for this role.
Main duties of the job
- To deliver of high level, quality care and evidence-based interventions in line with local and national guidance within adult acquired community caseload.
- To deliver SLT intervention in both autonomous and multidisciplinary working.
- To plan, provide and evaluate interventions within an identified clinical area.
- To participate in the delivery of service specific training as required
- To support identified assistants
- To undertake administrative duties as required
- To manage a caseload, including self-directed planning and time management within identified clinical area.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.