Overview
We are delighted to announce an opportunity to work as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in the specialty of adult acquired communication and swallowing disorders. If you are ready to grow and develop your specialist skills within this field, we are excited to welcome you to join our team at Fairfield General Hospital, working within our Primary Stroke Centre. There is also an opportunity to work on the acute medical and surgical wards. This exciting opportunity will support your personal development and be involved in developments across the service. We have regular videofluoroscopy clinics and a new FEEs service to support good quality patient care and staff development.
Responsibilities
* Work independently with adults with dysphagia and communication difficulties and maintain current knowledge of assessment and treatment procedures.
* Manage a caseload of patients, assess and make clinical judgments about their condition and needs.
* Create and implement individualised treatment programmes, ensuring they are evaluated and modified as required, following appropriate pathways of care and communicating via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.
* Be supported by Specialist Speech and Language Therapy colleagues, therapy assistants and colleagues within the stroke service.
* Be willing to work flexibly, including supporting 7 day working.
* Be willing to help further develop the service we provide.
* Keen to provide specialist advice and enjoy delivering training across the wider workforce as well as educating and enriching student experiences.
Requirements and Development
This position will suit Speech and Language Therapists who have been working at band 5 level and wish to further develop specialist skills in the field of adult acquired communication and swallowing disorders. A band 5 to band 6 development post can be considered for the right applicant with competencies to support this. The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
Why join us
We are a family-friendly service and offer flexible working options. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
How to learn more
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
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