Speech and language therapist

NHS Professionals Limited

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Job summary

Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills looking to embark on a new opportunity within the NHS? If so, we would like to hear from you today! Bolton NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of health and wellbeing services to the people of Bolton, delivering care at the hospital and in a range of community venues as well as peoples homes.

Main duties of the job

Role Details

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced and motivated Speech & Language Therapist to join the team!

This role will require providing highly specialist clinical input to patients with disorders of communication and swallowing in the community. To be a team member based at Breightmet Health Centre providing highly specialist service to adults with acquired speech and language difficulties and dysphagia (swallowing problems) following a stroke and long covid. This role also involves assessing and diagnosing patients, using a range of assessments.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Date posted

29 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£25.60 an hour

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0042-75830

Job locations

Breightmet Health Centre

Breightmet Fold Lane

Bolton

BL2 6NT


Job description

Job responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced and motivated Speech & Language Therapist to join the team!

This role will require providing highly specialist clinical input to patients with disorders of communication and swallowing in the community. To be a team member based at Breightmet Health Centre providing highly specialist service to adults with acquired speech and language difficulties and dysphagia (swallowing problems) following a stroke and long covid. This role also involves assessing and diagnosing patients, using a range of assessments.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced and motivated Speech & Language Therapist to join the team!

This role will require providing highly specialist clinical input to patients with disorders of communication and swallowing in the community. To be a team member based at Breightmet Health Centre providing highly specialist service to adults with acquired speech and language difficulties and dysphagia (swallowing problems) following a stroke and long covid. This role also involves assessing and diagnosing patients, using a range of assessments.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Hold a degree or equivalent to practice (SLT)
  • Be HCPC registered
  • Have previous NHS experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Hold a degree or equivalent to practice (SLT)
  • Be HCPC registered
  • Have previous NHS experience

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).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Breightmet Health Centre

Breightmet Fold Lane

Bolton

BL2 6NT


Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Breightmet Health Centre

Breightmet Fold Lane

Bolton

BL2 6NT


Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

katie ashcroft

katie.ashcroft@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk

03330144370

Date posted

29 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£25.60 an hour

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0042-75830

Job locations

Breightmet Health Centre

Breightmet Fold Lane

Bolton

BL2 6NT


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