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Job overview

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a part time, Advanced Speech and Language Therapist to join our Neurological and Specialist Services at our Level 1 neurorehabilitation centre.

The base for this post will be at Walkergate Park in Newcastle upon Tyne.  The post is fixed term until November 2025 to cover maternity leave.  The working hours for this post are 22.5 hours per week.

Walkergate Park is one of the most advanced centres of its kind in Europe. The team has extensive experience and expertise in managing physical disabilities, neuro-behavioural, neuro-psychological, and neuro-psychiatric problems.  This fully comprehensive service is delivered from state-of-the-art premises in the North East of England, purpose designed for modern rehabilitation practice.  The centre provides high quality rehabilitation services on an inpatient, outpatient, day patient or community basis.

Neurological Services encompass 4 dedicated inpatient wards (neuro-rehabilitation, neuro-behavioral and neuro-psychiatry) and outpatient and community services.  

We are looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic individual, with specialist clinical experience in rehabilitation.  You will be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and have the skills and knowledge to develop the delivery of Speech and Language Therapy within these services, whilst providing excellent, high-quality input.  

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work across In-patient Neurorehabilitation and Neuropsychiatry Wards as well as providing a Community Service for people with Huntington’s Disease.  The Huntington’s Community Team is a Multi-disciplinary Service which involves commuting no further than 45 minutes from base.  

You will need to be confident in providing high quality, evidence-based assessments and interventions and have an understanding and experience of working with people with a range of complex issues from a variety of settings and environments.  Liaison with community teams, other organisations, families and carers will be a significant part of this role.  
You will possess excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to work independently.  There will be a requirement to share knowledge and skills specific to speech and language therapy to other members of the team including stakeholders.

Regular support and supervision will be available and professional supervision will be provided by a Speech and Language Therapist.  You will be expected to actively engage in the supervision and the continuing professional development process.

Working for our organisation

The Speech and Language Therapy Service in Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is continuing to develop and grow to meet the needs of our patients and local communities.  We are looking for dedicated and passionate individuals with different levels of qualifications and clinical knowledge and experience to join our team.  

We will provide you with a comprehensive induction period and you will have access to ongoing clinical supervision and appraisal with development reviews that will provide you with support and the specialist skills required to meet the holistic needs of the patients in your care.  

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.