An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service.
This varied role spans both our Community Team and specialist Neurological Rehabilitation Centre, providing a diverse caseload of adults with communication and swallowing difficulties resulting from stroke, acquired brain injury, progressive neurological conditions, dementia, voice disorders and dysfluency.
As part of our integrated service, which covers acute care, stroke, inpatient neurological rehabilitation and community services, you will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced clinicians across a range of specialist areas. The role offers excellent opportunities for professional development, clinical supervision and multidisciplinary working.
The successful candidate will provide assessment and intervention within inpatient neurological rehabilitation and community settings, including clinics, home visits and virtual appointments, ensuring care is delivered in the most appropriate setting to meet patient need.
We welcome applications from experienced Band 6 therapists, as well as motivated Band 5 therapists who are ready to take the next step in their career within a supportive environment that encourages the development of specialist skills.
Proposed Interview date from the week commencing 31st of August
- Manage a specialist caseload of adults with communication and swallowing difficulties across community and inpatient neurological rehabilitation settings.
- Undertake assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment of individuals with acquired and progressive neurological conditions, including stroke, acquired brain injury, dementia and other complex communication and swallowing disorders.
- Deliver intervention through a variety of settings, including inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient clinics, home visits and virtual appointments.
- Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to support rehabilitation, goal setting, discharge planning and patient-centred care.
- Provide advice, education and training to patients, families, carers and other healthcare professionals.
- Contribute to the management of patients with dysphagia, utilising specialist clinical skills and knowledge to support safe and effective care.
- Maintain accurate, timely and legally compliant clinical records and reports in accordance with professional and Trust standards.
- Participate in clinical supervision, continuing professional development, audit, service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.
- Support and supervise Speech and Language Therapy Assistants, students and less experienced colleagues as appropriate.
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff. We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities.
Our staff are proud to be Caring, Pioneering and Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust vision . We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds.
We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
The SLT service offers the following:
- Regular whole service and local team meetings
- Multidisciplinary team working
- Regular clinical supervision and annual appraisal
- Access to clinical leads for advice/support – ENT/Head and Neck Cancer, Fluency, Dysphagia, Progressive Neurological disorders, Stroke, Dementia.
- In-service training, CPD support and opportunities for development
- Encouragement to participate in service development projects
- Excellent AAC provision and links to regional Hubs
- Use of SystmOne as electronic patient record and mobile working
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
- One of the UK's best pension schemes
- Special Leave for family and personal reasons
- NHS Car Lease Scheme
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Discounts
- Hertfordshire has good transport links to London and the surrounding areas
We value our staff and see clinical supervision as a priority both through senior supervision and peer support models. Annual appraisal and personal objective setting is a Trust priority.
The post-holders will work closely with the Speech and Language Therapy team and the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team to provide assessment, diagnosis and management of adults with acquired communication and swallowing needs and demonstrating effective clinical practice through continued learning, reflective practice and supervision. The post-holders will also be involved in providing support for more junior members of the team including newly qualified SLTs and SLTAs.
Full details in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
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