Job summary
Employer heading
Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
Band 6
Job overview
Specialist Adult Speech & Language Therapist
Within the Community Stroke Team
Band 6 £35,392- 42,618 pro rata
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced therapist to join our friendly and supportive team to play an integral part in delivery of the Community Stroke Service as part of the SLA with Northampton General Hospital in Northampton.
Northampton General Hospital has a dynamic and highly rated stroke service as the designated center for countywide acute stroke services and Community Stroke Teams. There are close working relationships with the stroke MDT and Northamptonshire stroke community services including strong networking and in-service training opportunities.
You will have the ability to work on your own initiative yet thrive as a valued member of a multi-disciplinary team. You will possess excellent interpersonal and team-working skills and approach your work with energy and enthusiasm.
There is good professional support and supervision from more senior therapists.
We are a dynamic & friendly service who, look forward to working with you.
All staff are encouraged to attend regular team meetings, countywide staff meetings and in-house clinical forums. The service promotes a strong culture of clinical supervision. Professional development is encouraged through membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks, in-house and external training courses and is monitored through annual appraisal.
Knowledge of RCP National Stroke Guidelines and SSNAP audit is desirable. Dysphagia experience is essential, as is the ability to drive as this is a community post.
Working for our organisation
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Stroke and Progressive disorders
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of in depth Knowledge of Stroke
MDT working
Essential criteria
- Evidence of MDT working
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of MDT goal setting
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experienced S< in Adults with Complex communication
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of National policies
Experience
Essential criteria
- Dysphagia Trained
Desirable criteria
- experience of complex dysphagia
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- catherine Macpherson
- Job title
- Comunnity Stroke Lead for S<
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01604544275
- Additional information
Leonie Bird
Professionsla lead for countywide S<
03000270027
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