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Stroke Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
Band 7
Main area: Speech and Language Therapy
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 426-884-23TAM-M
Site: Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Town: King's Lynn
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 Per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 31/03/2025 23:59
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Speech and Language Therapy stroke team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. We welcome applications from experienced stroke specialist Speech and Language Therapists, who would like to work within a well-established multi-disciplinary Stroke Team.
Main duties of the job
You will provide high quality, specialist assessment and rehabilitation to adults with communication and swallowing disorders following stroke. There will be access to a videofluoroscopy service. You will work within a strong multidisciplinary team on the acute stroke unit and may also deliver care within the community. You will also be responsible for the coordination and provision of student SLT placements.
Person specification
Qualifications/Training & Professional Development
* Attainment of recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy by RCSLT and HCPC
* Current Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
* Membership of RCSLT
* Evidence of successful completion of post graduate study in dysphagia, and relevant highly specialist short courses
* Evidence of ongoing CPD to meet regulatory body professional standards
* Membership of any relevant clinical excellence networks (CENs)
Experience
* Significant relevant specialist clinical experience of working with patients with communication difficulties and dysphagia
* Experience in delivering education and training packages
* Experience in supervising undergraduate Speech and Language Therapists and more junior therapists
* Experience of multi-disciplinary team working and inter-agency working
* Competence in Videofluoroscopy to a level of independent practice in line with RCSLT competencies
* Competent in the assessment and management of tracheostomy in line with the RCSLT Tracheostomy Competency Framework
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
* Competent to a high level in the management of complex patients with communication and/or swallowing disorders within speciality
* Ability to be an excellent team member and assume leadership responsibilities when required by line manager
* Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills
Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the criteria specified in the person specification regardless of age, gender, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. Only those applicants who demonstrate in the application form how they meet the criteria in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
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Benefits
We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including:
* Flexible working opportunities
* Free counselling service
* Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access*
* Support and advice for staff affected by either Peri-Menopause or Menopause
Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include: Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks.
Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
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.
Name: Sarah Hamilton
Job title: Service Lead
Email address: sarah.hamilton@qehkl.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01553 613673
Additional information: Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 08:30 - 16:30
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