Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
* Post: Specialist Speech & Language Therapist (Band 6 equivalent)
* Salary: £40,966-£49,330 per year (dependent on experience)
* Contract: Full time, permanent
Due to the opening of a new service, an exciting opportunity has become available for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our team at Cygnet Hospital Taunton.
Cygnet Taunton is opening a new 15-bed neuro‑cognitive service, which will provide comprehensive, long‑term inpatient care for older adults living with complex cognitive and neurological conditions alongside psychiatric sequelae.
The Neurocognitive Health Pathway offers patients an improved quality of life and improved functionality often not easily available to them due to their complex psychiatric and physical presentations.
Treatment and therapy is provided to optimise their abilities and reduce the impact of the neurodegenerative diagnosis they have; providing a stabilisation of symptoms and symptom management which reduces complications and preserves independence as long as possible.
Care and treatment is delivered within a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment by an interdisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
* As an SLT you will be working directly with a specialist caseload of patients with complex needs to assess their speech, communication and language needs (SCLN) as well as eating, drinking and swallowing (EDS) needs.
* Deliver input in line with the Cygnet SLT pathway for neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative services.
* As part of a multi‑disciplinary team on‑site, support the implementation of management approaches and upskill the workforce as required.
* Participate in company‑wide SLT service projects and receive high quality supervision and CPD support.
Qualifications and Experience
We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist with:
* A degree/postgraduate diploma (or equivalent) in Speech and Language Therapy, registration with HCPC (Health Care Professions Council) and membership of the RCSLT (Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists).
* Competency to independently assess and manage EDS needs (essential).
* Experience with older adults, neurology and/or neurodegenerative conditions evidenced by a high level of clinical SLT knowledge.
* Understanding of Positive Behaviour Support with an emphasis on person‑centred planning.
* Evidence of being a strong team player with a genuine desire to help others.
Benefits
* Salary between £40,966-£49,330 per year (DOE).
* Excellent Clinical Supervision, CPD and developmental opportunities for clinical and non‑clinical duties.
* Routine service meetings and peer support with Speech and Language Therapists.
* Opportunity to personalise resource toolkit.
* Paid CEN membership.
* Active involvement in service development, Quality Improvement initiatives and research opportunities.
* Employee rewards, discount benefits scheme including Blue Light Card and NHS discounts.
* Company pension scheme.
* Full induction training.
* Free meals and free onsite parking on shift.
Application Requirements
The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check. An offer of employment will be subject to successful clearance.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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