Overview
An opportunity has arisen for us to advertise a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapy post in our Adult Service. This is a 37.5 hour per week role based in our Croydon Adult Out-Patient Speech and Language Therapy Service area. You will join a supportive network of Speech and Language Therapists who work in the Community and Acute settings. The successful candidate will have experience and knowledge in assessment, treatment and management of patients who have acquired communication and swallowing problems following neurological events, working primarily in an out-patient setting. The post holder will work in the hospital base but will be required to work in the Community as needed, reflecting the Integrated care approach to our patients. We work closely with our therapy and medical colleagues. If you are interested in the above post and would like information, please contact Mary O''Hara, Operational Clinical Lead and Professional Lead for Adult SLT, or Caroline Jeffries-Shaw, Principal SLT. Interview Date: TBC.
Responsibilities
* At a Highly Specialist level to assess, develop, treat and discharge adult clients referred with communication and swallowing difficulties within the main Croydon University Hospital and Community Departments, in particular the Out-Patient Voice Team.
* To work as a member of the team, to provide an efficient, effective and co-ordinated Speech and Language Therapy Service.
* There may be work within the Community Domiciliary Speech and Language Therapy Service required at certain times.
About Croydon Health Services
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow. Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people''s homes all across the borough. We are a close-knit and friendly organisation where every member of staff is valued. We are committed to education and training and offer access to a range of core skills training and professional development.
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