Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary

Band 5 Speech and Language TherapistAre you a new qualified or experienced band 5 Speech & Language Therapist and would like to join our team?

Are you passionate about making a difference to patients?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the supportive environment of the Community Speech and Language Therapy Team in the Dudley Rehabilitation Service, based at Stourbridge Health and Social Care Centre.

The position will involve the assessment, management, and treatment of patients with both communication and swallowing difficulties, in their own homes and in clinics . You will work closely with colleagues from the wider specialist multi-disciplinary teams to provide excellent high-quality care to our patients and in return will benefit from excellent development opportunities.

What we offer:

• An opportunity to work with experienced clinicians benefiting from expert knowledge and skills.
• An opportunity to work with patients across the community rehab service, so managing a varied caseload.
• A supportive and friendly environment.
• Protected CPD opportunities including: Complex case discussion meetings, in house training, supervision, mentoring and appraisals.
• Buddy and supervisor support in completing RCSLT NQT Competencies.
• Managerial support
• Funding opportunities for external courses.

Main duties of the job

To manage a defined Speech and Language Therapy caseload independently.To work with adults with dysphagia. Support will be provided to complete RCSLT NQT Competencies.To provide a Speech and Language Therapy expertise to adults with acquired communication difficulties.

To participate in the development and delivery of training to others within the team.

To supervise Speech and Language Therapy students.

About us

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at The Dudley Group

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible