Job Title: Band 6/7 Speech and Language Therapist
Location: Abingdon Community Hospital, Marcham Road, Abingdon, OX14 1AG
Ward: Therapy Team
Pay Rates: from £22.99 per hour
Shift Patterns: 37.5 hours, Mon - Fri, 8:30 - 16:30
Main duties of the job
* Work as part of the speech and language therapy team within the post-acute specialist stroke rehabilitation unit, providing high-quality rehabilitation services to patients on the Oxfordshire stroke pathway.
* Support patients and their families, as part of a multidisciplinary team, to understand and manage their communication and/or swallowing conditions.
* Take responsibility for providing speech and language therapy services and enable safe and supported discharge into the community.
* Contribute to clinical projects and developments in stroke rehabilitation.
About us
Oxford Health NHS Trust provides physical, mental health, and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath, and Northeast Somerset. Services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics, and in people's homes. They focus on delivering care as close to home as possible, striving to be caring, safe, and excellent in all they do.
Career Progression
Access to learning and development opportunities to take on new roles and challenges.
Work-life Balance
Flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources, and paid annual leave.
Opportunity & Access
Over 50 partner NHS Trusts offering flexibility in how and where you work.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for detailed duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent.
* Registered with HCPC.
Experience
* Postgraduate training in dysphagia and at least 2 years of postgraduate experience working with dysphagia.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to identify any previous criminal convictions.
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