Job description Job Title: Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Grade: Band 6
Trust: Northern Care Alliance
Location: Fairfield General Hospital, BL9 7TD
Ward/Dept: Speech and Language Therapy
Hours: Full time - 22.5 hours per week
Shift Pattern: Flexible
Pay Rates - Day: £19.10
Why might this job interest you?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced speech and language therapist to join a well established team within the Northern Care Alliance in Fairfield. You will be delivering a service providing high quality support to patients, delivering specialist clinical work as part of the multidisciplinary team with the voice outpatient settings.
In this role you will be required to:
· Evaluate patients to identify speech, language, voice, fluency and swallowing disorders
· Develop treatment plans based on assessment results and patient needs in order to improve speech, language the communication skills
· Implement techniques to enhance articulation, fluency, voice quality and language comprehension and expression
· Work with patients experiencing dysphagia to improve their ability to safely swallow food and liquids
What you’ll need:
· Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
· Licence to Practice
· Registered with HCPC
· Dysphagia post graduate training and at least 2 years post grad experience of working with dysphagia
· The successful candidate will need to be competent and confidant in preparing and using electronic information.
· The post holder needs to have up to date IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft outlook and word.
· A knowledge and /or experience of using RIO patient held record system would be of benefit.
· Car for community work
In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of:
*Relevant Qualifications
*Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.
The benefits we can offer you in return:
· Putting People in Places to Care - be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
· Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
· Blue Light Card - NHS Discount Provider
· First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
· Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
· Working options to suit your lifestyle?- being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
· Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP’s own academy.
· Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
· Being part of the NHSP Community means you’ll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.
Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.