Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Bury, United Kingdom - Northern Care Alliance NHS Group

Northern Care Alliance NHS Group

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Bury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job overview:

We are looking to appoint an experienced, highly motivated and flexible Speech and Language Therapist to join our well-established General Community Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team based in Bury.

Benefits would include flexible working, training and development opportunities, working collaboratively with highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapists within the team and in neighbouring boroughs.

Regular supervision and opportunities to connect with colleagues /share ideas and receive support will be incorporated into your working week.

Continued Professional Development and innovation will be supported.

Main duties of the job:

The service is delivered in a variety of settings including patient's homes, care homes, day centres and clinic environments. You will work with therapy assistants, Multidisciplinary Teams, Administrative Teams and Students.

Working for our organisation:

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.

Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners.

We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility.

The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction.

By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

Person specification:

Qualifications:

Essential criteria:

Degree in Speech & Language Therapy
Post basic qualification/specialist competencies in dysphasia (RCSLT Level C)
Evidence of successful completion of relevant short courses
Clinical Educator training

Desirable criteria:

Training/Experience of videofluoroscopy
Training / Experience of tracheostomy management
Training / Experience of FEES

Professional Registration:

Essential criteria:

HCPC Registration

Desirable criteria:

MRCSLT

Knowledge, Training & Experience:

Essential criteria:

Experience working in the NHS
Proven post qualification experience of working with adults with acquired neurological conditions.
Experience of assessing and managing complex communication disorders, including AAC.

Desirable criteria:

Ability to speak another language relevant to the population of Greater Manchester/ Experience working with interpreters
Participation in research
Membership of relevant CENs/RCSLT hubs
Audit experience
Leadership experience

Skills & Abilities:

Essential criteria:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Able to present information in a clear and logical manner.
Flexible to meet the needs of the service
Proven organisational skills including time management, effective delegation and prioritisation and the ability to complete a task.
Ability to work and motivate others within a team.
Ability to work autonomously within the Trusts policies of data protection, confidentiality, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of patients.

Desirable criteria: