We are looking for a motivated Adult Community Speech and Language Therapist to join our small team. The successful candidate will be interested in providing excellent patient care in the community setting, whilst helping develop our service further. The post is 22 hours and is a band 6 based at Malton Hospital.
Our service provides care for patients with acquired communication and swallowing disorders. We offer appointments by home visit, outpatient clinic, telephone, and video. Our caseload includes neurological degenerative conditions, care homes, two community hospitals, voice and stroke.
We are a supportive team who work together closely. We are keen to provide excellent patient care, help develop your skills and for you to help develop our skills. Please get in touch if you would like to discuss further. Please note a UK driving licence and being able to travel independently between sites is essential for this role.
To deliver of high level, quality care and evidence-based interventions in line with local and national guidance within adult acquired community caseload.
To deliver SLT intervention in both autonomous and multidisciplinary working.
To plan, provide and evaluate interventions within an identified clinical area.
To participate in the delivery of service specific training as required
To support identified assistants
To undertake administrative duties as required
To manage a caseload, including self-directed planning and time management within identified clinical area.
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
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For further information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.