Manchester SLT is part of the Tx Group, a private therapy organisation providing therapy services in the North West of England. Manchester SLT are a highly skilled team of speech and language therapists that have experience across a broad range of specialisms. Our speech and language therapists are passionate in everything they do and use evidence-based practice in order to create the most positive outcomes for all of our patients. Our mission is to exceed our patients’ expectations by considering personal goals and aspirations to create a positive impact on the lives of everyone we work with.
We are looking for an associate speech and language therapists with neurological experience to work between 2 to 4 days at a briain injury unit in St Helens. The successful candiate will join a team of OTs, physios, and psychologists to provide input to patients receiving long term rehabilitation.
The role will include providing specialist assessment and treatment of adults with voice problems, dysphagia and speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). Treatment will be provided in a 1:1 or group basis depending on the client needs and demands. You may be required to work within a wider MDT liaising with and providing training to other members of the MDT. You will work closely with the patient and their families and carers, providing therapy, advice and training in order to maximise the patient's quality of life. Our associate speech and language therapists will be committed to developing themselves as professionals.
This position may also be of interest to speech and language therapists looking for additional work alongside their current role.
What does it take to be successful in this role?
To be successful in this role you would need to:
- Provide high quality, evidence-based speech and language therapy to adults with a range of conditions including, assessment, treatment and recommendations.
- Produce high-quality reports and clearly communicate their professional opinion (written and verbal).
- Be able to consider the holistic needs of each patient when working to achieve their goals and aspirations.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, carers, solicitors, case managers and Manchester SLT admin staff.
- Help patients make significant progress with regards to their speech, language and communication needs.
- Work alongside other speech and language therapists and assistants, supporting and supervising as appropriate.
- Develop a strong rapport with patients and their families and other health professionals.
- Act as a champion for service and speech and language therapy as a profession.
- Demonstrate commitment to CPD and keep up to date with new techniques.
The ideal candidate:
The successful applicant must meet the following requirements:
- BSc, MSc in Speech and Language Therapy or Speech and Language Pathology.
- Eligible for RCSLT membership.
- HCPC Registered.
- Enhanced DBS.
- Experience working within adults (minimum 2 years, including NHS).
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience providing speech and language therapy assessments and interventions for adults.
Our ideal candidate will be passionate about speech and language therapy, making them a good ambassador for Manchester SLT. They will be enthusiastic and patient-centred, always striving to achieve the best for every patient they work with. They will be flexible through their work and use their own initiative when providing treatment to our clients.
The successful applicant will possess exceptional clinical skills, along with a strong foundation of verbal and written communication in order to facilitate the delivery of the highest quality evidence-based treatment. They will be confident of their training abilities, able to adapt to a variety of audiences and will have a flexible and innovative approach. They will also be passionate about their own continuous professional development (CPD).
The successful candidate will work well collaboratively and will be open-minded and keen to learn from the experiences of other professionals around them. They will be capable of working independently, prioritising and organising their own workload appropriately and able to use their initiative to deal effectively with varying situations that may arise.
As the role will involve travelling between locations, we would recommend having a driving licence and access to a car. We are also looking for a candidate who is willing to take annual leave outside of school term time.
Why us?
At Manchester SLT we believe that looking after our employees and providing them with an enjoyable working environment is an important aspect to a successful organisation. If you are successful in this application process, you will be able to enjoy:
- Working for a growing, forward-thinking organisation.
- Multidisciplinary team working - including work with psychologists, physical and mental health professionals and education staff.
- Access to a broad range of CPD opportunities.
- Training and career development opportunities.
- Regular staff events.
- Flexible in terms of the amount of annual leave you can take.
- Choose your own working hours.
- Working for a professional, patient centred company.
- Competitive rate of pay.
- Supportive environment.
Pay: £30.00-£40.00 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
