University Hospital Wishaw
About The Organisation
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
The Role
1. As part of a multi-disciplinary/agency team, the post holder will manage a defined caseload, using evidence based practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
2. To deliver comprehensive, highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy services to clients with a variety of communication difficulties and/or eating/drinking/swallowing difficulties.
3. This service will be delivered in a variety of settings.
4. The post holder is expected to have high level clinical skills, knowledge and experience across a broad spectrum of complex diagnoses and aetiologies.
5. Duties and location may vary depending on the client group/aspect and demands of the service/level of experience.
In this key role, you will:
6. All clinical decision making will be based on the Care Aims philosophy utilising the Care Aims model which will ensure that risk, impact and clinical need are articulated, outcomes evaluated through continuous reflection.
7. To provide clinical support to less experienced Speech and Language Therapists within their highly specialised area.
8. To comply with RCSLT and HCPC professional standards and rules for professional conduct.
9. Responsible for personal and professional development in line with Speech and Language Therapy supervision systems, PDP planning and KSF activities in order to meet the standards of the Health Care Professions Council and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
What You'll Bring:
10. Registered Speech and Language Therapist with valid HCPC Registration.
11. Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level.
12. Post graduate expertise within speciality/area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safely, effectively and efficiently.
13. Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality.
14. A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
What we Offer
As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
15. Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
16. Generous NHS pension scheme
17. Annual incremental salary progression
18. Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
19. NHS discounts and more.
NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure childrens settings.
For informal discussion, please contact Pauline Downie, Head Of Service via @
If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Nicole Hetherington, Recruitment Administrator on ngton@
Interested?
Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Please review our which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, righttowork requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application
You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack
Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.
This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.
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