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    Speech and Language Therapist - Stevenage, United Kingdom - NHS Professionals Limited

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    Job Title: Speech andLanguage therapist Acute stroke

    Grade: Band 6/7

    Trust: HertfordshireCommunity NHS Trust

    Location: ListerHospital, Coreys Mill Lane, SG1 4AB

    Ward/Dept: The Speech& Language Therapy Department

    Hours: Full time hours per week

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

    Pay Rates Day: £ -£

    The Role - Please note this vacancy may close early, if a suitable candidate applies.

    We are looking for anenthusiastic and dedicated Speech and Language Therapist who is committed toproviding a high standard of care to patients within our Community and Acuteservices. You will be based within our Acute SLT Team at Lister Hospital andworking within East and North Hertfordshire in the Community.

    The Acute SLT Service providesassessment and intervention to patients with dysphagia following a strongevidence-based approach. Acute dysphagia experience is essential as you will beworking with a wide range of patients across Elderly Care, Surgical, Medical andRespiratory Wards. There is access to the SLT-led VF service with opportunitiesto develop competencies in this intervention.

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

    Main duties of the job

    The Responsibilities

    If you are successful in yourapplication to this post, you will be expected to manage and deliver on theresponsibilities outlined below as well as those not included here, calltoday to discuss further:

    To take clinical responsibility as an autonomousspecialist for the provision of a high-quality Speech and Language Therapyservice to adult inpatients on the acute medical and surgical wards and thecommunity in East & North Hertfordshire.

    To assess, differentially diagnose and managecomplex swallowing and communication impairments related to a wide range ofconditions across the acute and community service pathways, with the aim ofrestoring optimum function or offering compensatory strategies.

    To demonstrate an excellent knowledge of a rangeof both formal and informal assessments and apply them appropriately to a widepatient cohort.

    To support both the immediate and long-termmanagement of patients with a wide range of degenerative neurologicalconditions, coordinating with the MDT to provide a high level of carethroughout the patient pathway.

    To support junior colleagues, including NQTs andSLTAs, by providing both clinical and peer supervision.

    The successful applicant will have establishedskills in dysphagia. Skills and experience in video fluoroscopy are desirablebut not essential.

    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.
  • 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

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please findattached a copy of the full job description under the supporting documentssection for this job advert, this has been provided by the hiring manager.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • Working on acute wards essential
  • Dysphagia competent essential
  • Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree.
  • Health Professions Council licence to practise.


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