This post offers an exciting opportunity to further develop your skills with a mixed adult caseload. You will have the opportunity to work within a supportive SLT team and develop further experience working with a wide range of clients in community settings and on the hospital wards at Hexham, Alnwick and Berwick.
The post holder will be supported by highly specialist clinicians to further develop clinical competencies in the areas of complex dysphagia, videofluoroscopy, a developing endoscopy (FEES) service and rehabilitation (including stroke). The successful candidate will be supported to develop other skills such as leadership, clinical supervision and practice education, and will be provided with structured support and supervision.
The post holder will be involved in teaching and mentoring of ward staff, MDT colleagues, junior SLT's and students and will work closely within the MDT to enable seamless patient centred care.
We can offer you a highly rewarding post which includes:
* Clinical supervision
* Regular team meetings, peer supervision, clinical focus groups and the opportunity to attend Regional Clinical Excellence Networks
* Annual Appraisal
* In-service training
* Opportunities to contribute to quality improvement work and innovations
* Close links with Newcastle University and other regional services including RCAS (Regional Communication Aid Service)
* Close working with Clinical Leads, Highly Specialist SLT's in dysphagia, aphasia, dysarthria, AAC and stammering, innovation, audit and caseload management
The post holder will work in our rural communities in Northumberland providing ward-based intervention alongside time in community settings. Due to the geography of Northumberland, the successful candidate will need to be able to meet the travel requirements of the post including offering home visits and travelling to other hospital sites.
Essential Criteria:
* Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
* Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
* Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
* Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses or equivalent experience in the management of acquired swallowing and communication conditions
* Car driver
We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME people are currently under-represented in our workforce as well as other under-represented groups such as LGBT+ and disabled candidates.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, we have a Gold award from the Defense Recognition Scheme, and we are delighted to support Apprenticeships, Age Positive and are a mindful employer.
What we offer:
* Extensive staff health and well-being programme including access to our specialist Wellbeing Hub
* Support and connection through a variety of Staff Network groups
* A range of flexible working opportunities
* Generous annual leave and pension scheme
* Access to lease car and home electronics scheme (qualifying criteria applies)
* Opportunities to improve your professional development through our vast training programmes
* On-site nursery places via salary sacrifice
* Access to savings scheme via salary sacrifice with Northumberland Community Bank
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