Community Speech and Language Therapist (Stroke and Neuro)

NHS; Wythenshawe; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

Community Speech and Language Therapist (Stroke and Neuro)

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

South Locality MLCO has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our Community Stroke and Neuro Rehabilitation Teams.

The successful candidate will hold a varied caseload of patients with acquired swallowing and communication difficulties, working with a specialist Multi-Disciplinary Team and with Speech & Language Therapists within the South Manchester Stroke & Neuro Teams and across the MLCO.

The service is passionate about delivering high quality, patient centred care within patient's own homes and in a wider community settings. The successful candidate will be required to travel across the city of Manchester. A UK Driving license, access to a vehicle for work, valid work permit and HCPC registration are essential. This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) enhanced check.

We are committed to continually developing the service and our workforce to deliver the best, evidence-based care for our patients. The successful candidate will be integral to this and will be supported to attend relevant training. We also offer a comprehensive induction programme, regular supervision and appraisals.

Main duties of the job

To provide assessment and intervention for patients with acquired swallowing and/or communication problems on the Community Stroke and Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team caseload.

To work as an autonomous practitioner managing a caseload, with support from a band 7 Speech and Language Therapist. Using evidence-based practice, specialist knowledge from theoretical and practical experience and a high level of problem solving and reasoning skills in doing this.

To work as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team to deliver integrated care plans with patient needs and goals at the forefront of care.

To support and develop more junior registered and non-registered staff members in the service.

To be part of service development, with the opportunity to develop leadership skills.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Essential and desirable

• HCPC registered
• Ability to prioritise, delegate and organise caseload
• Able to work independently.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Valid UK driving licence
• Documented evidence of CPD
• Experience of working within either in patient or rehabilitation services within clinical
• Completed/ working towards Dysphagia competencies
• Experience of community working within clinical
• Experience of working with people who have neurological conditions
• Experience of training SLT and others

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per annum (pro rata)