Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

City Health Care Partnership CIC; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Hull is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join their dynamic team. The role offers opportunities for professional development and involves providing therapy across various community settings. Join a passionate team dedicated to delivering high-quality care and making a difference in the community.

Qualifications

• Proven postgraduate experience with acquired communication and swallowing disorders.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for your clinical area and ensure evidence-based interventions.
• Demonstrate advanced clinical skills and support service development.
• Ensure high-quality therapy services for adults with communication needs.

Skills

Communication

Job description

Job Opportunity: Speech and Language Therapist

Are you looking to progress your career and develop specialist and advanced clinical knowledge and leadership skills in a friendly and forward-thinking team that offers excellent CPD opportunities?

We are seeking a therapist with excellent communication skills and proven postgraduate experience working with clients with acquired communication and swallowing disorders to join our team.

Our team provides adult speech and language therapy across Hull and East Yorkshire in various community settings, including community inpatient units, a specialist multidisciplinary stroke service, community clinics, domiciliary visits, and a regular outpatient Videofluoroscopy clinic. You will be well supported by senior staff with advanced clinical expertise in stroke, voice, dysfluency, dysphagia, and aphasia, with opportunities to develop your skills across multiple areas based on your interests.

We are committed to staff development, with a robust supervision and appraisal framework. Staff are supported to access external training and have been involved in research and service development projects. We also provide the necessary technology to enable flexible and mobile working.

For further information, please contact Anna Ray, Professional Lead for Speech and Language Therapy, via [e-mail] or Tel [phone].

Key Responsibilities:

1. Accountability: Be responsible for your clinical area, ensuring evidence-based interventions and practices for a complex, specialist caseload.
2. Clinical Skills: Demonstrate advanced clinical skills, providing support and advice on service development and care delivery in partnership with patients, relatives, staff, managers, and external agencies across various teams and regions.
3. Service Quality: Ensure high-quality therapy services for adults with speech, language, communication needs, and dysphagia.

At CHCP, we are passionate about our people. We believe high-quality care is delivered by high-quality professionals who are appreciated, respected, and supported. We aim to give all colleagues the opportunity to excel.

Join us and you'll be more than just a number. Our staff are our shareholders, and your opinions are valued. Compassion is central to our work; we are a team of nearly 2,500 colleagues dedicated to delivering top-tier healthcare to communities in Hull, the East Riding, Knowsley, and St Helens. We offer diverse roles to suit everyone, and we support your growth and success.

As the 13th largest social enterprise in the UK, we are leading the way in independent service delivery. Help us make history by joining our team.

Contact for Further Details or Informal Visits:

Name: Anna Ray
Job Title: Professional Lead Speech and Language Therapist
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]