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Full time (37.5 hrs /week)

Base: Peterborough City Hospital

Are you a dynamic Speech and Language Therapist looking to develop your 
skills in a busy stroke unit? Are you passionate about supporting patients with communication impairments as well as those with dysphagia. 

This exciting post is available due to service expansion and would suit a 
newly qualified SLT or an SLT with existing experience including in another 
setting. Our service has regular video-fluoroscopy clinics and a FEES service.

The Speech and Language therapy team at North West Anglia NHS 
Foundation Trust are a friendly and supportive team. We have regular cross-site team meetings with a strong focus on CPD, on a range of dysphagia and communication topics.

For informal enquiries please contact:

Hazel Ferreira

Speech and Language Therapy Service Lead

01480 423130 or [email protected]

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

This specialist SLT role works within the stroke MDT providing enhanced skills in the field of post stroke speech, communication and swallowing problems.

They provide specialist and bespoke clinical assessment, management and rehabilitation plans.  They support mental capacity assessments and advise the MDT on risks and prognosis to enable effective patient flow, risk identification and management whilst an acute inpatient. They act within own scope of practice and escalate when support is required with overall management plan.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.

As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
• Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
• Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
• On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles.  Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.