Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
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Job summary
Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Voice/ ENT
WTE 1.0 Band 6
Band 6 - £32,306 - £39,027 pa pro rata
We have an exciting opportunity to join our established friendly and supportive Speech and Language therapy service. We are looking for a dedicated and experienced speech and language therapist who is passionate about voice disorders and working within the ENT voice disorder pathway to deliver complex and specialist care.
Main duties of the job
You will have the ability to work on your own initiative, yet thrive on working as a valued member of a multi-disciplinary team. There will be opportunity to be involved in specialist voice clinics run with ENT as well as support and supervision from senior colleagues working within the pathway. You will possess excellent interpersonal and team-working skills and approach your work with energy and enthusiasm. There will also be opportunity to work in General community Clinics to develop dysphagia and communication skills.
The post-holder will be supported to continue development and demonstration of leadership behaviours and will be encouraged to pro-actively contribute to the on-going development of the service. You will be expected to provide support to colleagues, SLT Assistant Practitioners and students.
All staff are encouraged to attend regular team meetings, countywide staff meetings, in house clinical forums as well as regional voice forums. The service promotes a strong culture of clinical supervision. Professional development is encouraged through membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks, in-house and external training courses and is monitored through annual appraisal.
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Details
Date posted
14 March 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£32,306 to £39,027 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
24 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
270-TC1144-ACS
Job locations
Highfield Clinical Care Centre
Cliftonville Road
Northampton
NN15BU
Employer details
Employer name
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Highfield Clinical Care Centre
Cliftonville Road
Northampton
NN15BU
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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