Speech and Language Therapist - Lytham St. Annes, United Kingdom - Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Lytham St. Annes, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Children's Speech and Language Therapy Team South is a forward-thinking integrated team providing paediatric therapy services to children and families across Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre.

We currently have opportunities for a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive paediatric team on a full time/part time basis.

This role is also suitable for current Speech and Language Therapy students who are due to qualify in the coming months.

You will have opportunities to develop and maintain your paediatric therapy skills with the support of a well-established paediatric SLT team.

We have a strong commitment to working collaboratively with all appropriate agencies to provide the highest standard of care to paediatric patients and their families.

You will be required to work flexibly when required to provide cover during periods of maternity leave, recruitment or long-term sickness absence.

As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resorts, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live.

In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower.

Blackpool also offers several scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade.

Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large, integrated provider of acute and community services to the 445,000 population of the Fylde coast health economy and the estimated 11 million visitors to the seaside town of Blackpool.

With patients and families at the heart of all we do, we are committed to creating a culture that empowers our staff and inspires us all to deliver first class clinical care.

We form a central part of the Healthier Fylde Coast Integrated Care Partnership and our progressive approach to partnership working in the area provides an enviable opportunity to redesign and deliver services that meet the challenges of today's health system.

You will offer speech and language therapy management from community clinic, and/or school locations as required. Working with children and young people with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties from 0-19.

The post requires you to work with both other members of the speech and language therapy team and a range of other professionals.