Stroke Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Stroke Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Speech and Language Therapy stroke team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. We welcome applications from experienced stroke specialist Speech and Language Therapists, who would like to work within a well-established multi-disciplinary Stroke Team.

Previous applicants need not apply

Main duties of the job

You will provide high quality, specialist assessment and rehabilitation to adults with communication and swallowing disorders following stroke. There will be access to a videofluoroscopy service. You will work within a strong multidisciplinary team on the acute stroke unit and may also deliver care within the community. You will also be responsible for the coordination and provision of student SLT placements.

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training & Professional Development

• Attainment of recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy by RCSLT and HCPC
• Current Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
• Membership of RCSLT
• Evidence of successful completion of post graduate study in dysphagia, and relevant highly specialist short courses
• Evidence of ongoing CPD to meet regulatory body professional standards
• Membership of any relevant clinical excellence networks (CENs)

Experience

• Significant relevant specialist clinical experience of working with patients with communication difficulties and dysphagia
• Experience in delivering education and training packages
• Experience in supervising undergraduate Speech and Language Therapists and more junior therapists
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team working and inter-agency working
• Competence in Videofluoroscopy to a level of independent practice in line with RCSLT competencies
• Competent in the assessment and management of tracheostomy in line with the RCSLT Tracheostomy Competency Framework

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

• Competent to a high level in the management of complex patients with communication and/or swallowing disorders within speciality
• Ability to be an excellent team member and assume leadership responsibilities when required by line manager
• Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills

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.

Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year, per annum pro rata