Are you a passionate Speech and Language Therapist looking to make a meaningful impact on the lives of adults with communication and swallowing difficulties?
Barnsley Hospital NHS Trust is seeking an experienced and dedicated Senior Speech and Language Therapist to join their team at Barnsley Hospital.
This role focuses on providing high-quality clinical expertise for the assessment, diagnosis, and management of adult inpatients on acute wards who present with communication and/or swallowing difficulties, including complex cases.
By joining NHS Professionals and working on the bank at Barnsley, you can instantly help the Trust to continue to improve the life chances and wellness of the diverse communities across Barnsley.
Main duties of the job
1. Providing expert clinical advice and management for adults with communication and/or swallowing disorders, including those with tracheostomies.
2. Leading the planning and day-to-day operations of the Speech and Language Therapy service in the acute hospital setting.
3. Demonstrating sound clinical judgment and creating individualized care plans, while being flexible with clients, carers, and other professionals.
4. Training and mentoring junior therapists, students, and other healthcare staff, promoting the importance of communication in patient care.
5. Maintaining accurate clinical records, writing reports, and contributing to future service planning through statistical data collection.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression: access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges.
Work-life Balance: flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources, and built paid annual leave.
Opportunity & Access: over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want.
Job responsibilities
Please find attached a copy of the full job description under the supporting documents section for this job advert; this has been provided by the hiring manager.
Person Specification
Experience
* Proven post-graduate accredited (or equivalent) dysphagia training and experience.
* Previous experience working with adults who have had a stroke.
Qualifications
* Degree in speech and language pathology or therapy or equivalent.
* Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist Certificate to Practice.
* Registration with Health Professions Council.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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