Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are excited to be offering the opportunity to join the Northumbria Healthcare Speech and Language Therapy, Adult Acquired Community Team. We are looking to recruit a part-time permanent, Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to provide assessment, intervention and rehabilitation to patients within both community and ward settings based at Blyth Community Hospital. This opportunity is aimed at experienced Band 5 staff who are interested in developing specialist level skills in their work with adults.

This role will appeal to innovative Therapists who are committed to delivering the highest quality service for adults with a range of speech, language and swallowing disorders.

Main duties of the job

This post offers an exciting opportunity to develop your skills with a mixed adult caseload based in the Blyth Valley area. You will have the opportunity to work within a supportive SLT team and gain experience working with a wide range of clients, including the newly refurbished Blyth ward (primarily for rehabilitation) and community clients in both outpatient and home visiting settings.

The post holder will be supported by highly specialist clinicians to develop clinical competencies in the areas of complex dysphagia, videofluoroscopy, endoscopy and rehabilitation. The successful candidate will be supported to develop other skills such as leadership, clinical supervision and education, and will be provided with structured support and supervision. The post holder will be part of a large team of passionate therapists working collectively towards challenging annual objectives and offering a robust focus on CPD. The post holder will be involved in teaching and mentoring of ward staff, MDT colleagues, junior SLTs and students and will work closely within the MDT to enable seamless patient centred care.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do, and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

We can offer you a highly rewarding post which includes:

Clinical supervision
Regular team meetings, peer support and supervision, clinical focus groups and the opportunity to attend Regional Clinical Excellence Networks.
Annual Appraisal
In-Service Training
Opportunities to contribute to quality improvement work and innovations
Close links with Newcastle University and other regional services including RCAS (Regional Communication Aid Service)
Close working with Clinical Leads, Highly Specialist SLT's in dysphagia, aphasia, dysarthria, AAC and stammering in relation to evidence based practice, innovation, audit and caseload management

Date posted

26 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-6468523KD

Job locations

The Oxford Centre

West Farm Avenue

Longbenton

NE12 8LT

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be based in the SLT department in Blyth Community Hospital providing outpatient clinics, some ward-based intervention, home visits and group therapy. The successful candidate will be involved in liaising with community agencies.

The successful candidate will need to be able to meet the travel requirements of the post as there is the requirement to offer home visits.

Essential Criteria:

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses or equivalent experience in the management of acquired swallowing and communication conditions

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will need to be able to meet the travel requirements of the post as there is the requirement to offer home visits.

Essential Criteria:

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses or equivalent experience in the management of acquired swallowing and communication conditions

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses

Desirable

Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses

Desirable

Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks

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.

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