Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join the North Mersey Stroke Speech and Language Therapy Team at Liverpool University Hospital.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in our hyper acute, acute and stroke rehabilitation unit as well as opportunities to experience working within our Early Supported Discharge Team.
North Mersey Stroke Services host a centralised HASU as well as our new dedicated Stroke Emergency Assessment Centre. . It is a really exciting time to work within our service with excellent opportunities for service and professional development.
You will gain experience in working with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties embedded within our stroke specialist MDT.
This is the perfect opportunity for a newly qualified therapist or experienced therapist who wants to specialise in stroke/neuro services. You will be supported to achieve the RCSLT eating drinking and swallowing competency framework and RCSLT NQT competencies. You will receive regular peer supervision/clinical supervision and opportunities for training.
Band 5 SLTs support with training of band 3 and 4 assistant practitioners as well as the wider multidisciplinary team/ support staff. You will be encouraged to support service development through participation in projects.
Main duties of the job
To provide a Speech & Language Therapy Service to patients whohave acquired communication and swallowing disorders across our stroke pathway
Work collaboratively with medical staff and wider MDT team toprovide an optimum quality service for patients and their families.
The post will be predominantly based at out Aintree site but you may be expected to work across all of our stroke pathway.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See full Job Description and Personal Specification attached.
Clinical
Undertake assessment of communication impaired patients
Formulate and implement treatment plans based on assessment findings with supervision and support available from senior
Review the treatment programme ensuring it is meeting the needs of the patient
Work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team -attending meetings/case conferences
Ensure effective communication with patients, carers and other Health Care Professionals regarding all aspects of the patients care via direct liaison or written information tailored to individual needs and taking account of patients impaired comprehension and/or expression.
Help other Health Care Professionals communicate with patients who have impaired language skills.
Work closely with Community staff to facilitate a seamless rehabilitation service across the city.
To participate in planning and carrying out group therapy for patients with communication difficulties.
Education & Training
Be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through CPD activities and maintain a portfolio that reflects personal development.
Attend relevant postgraduate training courses. Disseminate course information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See full Job Description and Personal Specification attached.
Clinical
Undertake assessment of communication impaired patients
Formulate and implement treatment plans based on assessment findings with supervision and support available from senior
Review the treatment programme ensuring it is meeting the needs of the patient
Work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team -attending meetings/case conferences
Ensure effective communication with patients, carers and other Health Care Professionals regarding all aspects of the patients care via direct liaison or written information tailored to individual needs and taking account of patients impaired comprehension and/or expression.
Help other Health Care Professionals communicate with patients who have impaired language skills.
Work closely with Community staff to facilitate a seamless rehabilitation service across the city.
To participate in planning and carrying out group therapy for patients with communication difficulties.
Education & Training
Be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through CPD activities and maintain a portfolio that reflects personal development.
Attend relevant postgraduate training courses. Disseminate course information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc
- Registration with HPC
- Member of RCSLT
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification
Experience
Essential
- Of adult acquired disorders during training
Desirable
- Experience of group work
- Team working
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound theoretical knowledge of communication disorders
Skills
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Well developed communication skills
- Clinical decision making skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including observation, listening and empathy skills
Desirable
- Basic dysphagia skills
- Organisational skills from previous work experience
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates motivation and enthusiasm
- Committed to personal development
- Awareness of own limitations and training needs
- Flexible for working in different environments
Desirable
- Demonstrates empathy with patients, carers and relatives.
- Can modify own behaviour / communicative style to suit the person and situation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc
- Registration with HPC
- Member of RCSLT
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification
Experience
Essential
- Of adult acquired disorders during training
Desirable
- Experience of group work
- Team working
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound theoretical knowledge of communication disorders
Skills
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Well developed communication skills
- Clinical decision making skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including observation, listening and empathy skills
Desirable
- Basic dysphagia skills
- Organisational skills from previous work experience
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates motivation and enthusiasm
- Committed to personal development
- Awareness of own limitations and training needs
- Flexible for working in different environments
Desirable
- Demonstrates empathy with patients, carers and relatives.
- Can modify own behaviour / communicative style to suit the person and situation.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
