Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary

Job Title: Speech and Language therapist Acute stroke

Grade: Band 6/7

Trust: Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Location: Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, SG1 4AB

Ward/Dept: The Speech & Language Therapy Department

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week

Shift Pattern: Mon Fri (possibly weekend 1 in 4 for Stroke) 8 4pm and some weekend rosters negotiable

Pay Rates Day: £21.80 - £22.37

Why might this job interest you?

Hertfordshire Community Trust are looking for an dedicated Speech and Language Therapist who is committed to providing a high standard of care to patients within the Community and Acute services. You will be based within our Acute SLT Team at Lister Hospital and working within East and North Hertfordshire in the Community. The Acute SLT Service provides assessment and intervention to patients with dysphagia following a strong evidence-based approach.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities of this job role

If you are successful in your application to this post, you will be expected to manage and deliver on the responsibilities outlined below as well as those not included here, call today to discuss further:

You will be managing a varied and dynamic caseload in the community and will benefit from our unique hybrid approach of face-to-face and remote assessment, as well as contributing to pathway development across the service.

You will take clinical responsibility as an autonomous specialist for the provision of a high-quality Speech and Language Therapy service to adult inpatients on the acute medical and surgical wards and the community in East & North Hertfordshire.

About us

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of

• Relevant Qualifications
• Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.

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