Senior SLT: Stroke Rehab & Dysphagia Lead (Community)

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Good supervision and development

Externally funded courses

Leadership development opportunities

Flexible service development support

Job summary

Wye Valley NHS Trust is seeking a specialist speech and language therapist to assess and treat communication and dysphagia across a stroke pathway. You will work across the county, planning and evaluating interventions, and providing longer-term rehabilitation after hospital discharge.

You will supervise staff, contribute to student placements, and participate in service development and quality improvement while travelling as needed within the county.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate dysphagia qualification.
• Proven neuro and voice experience.
• Postgraduate dysphagia experience.
• Participation in research.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate SLT interventions within the team caseload.
• Deliver communication and dysphagia therapy to stroke patients after discharge.
• Provide longer-term stroke rehabilitation.
• Supervise staff.
• Take part in student placement education.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement.
• Travel across the county to meet post requirements.

Skills

Independent caseload

Triage

Clinical training

Clinical leadership

Education

Postgraduate dysphagia qualification

Job description

Wye Valley NHS Trust is seeking a specialist speech and language therapist to assess and treat communication and dysphagia across a stroke pathway. You will work across the county, planning and evaluating interventions, and providing longer-term rehabilitation after hospital discharge.

You will supervise staff, contribute to student placements, and participate in service development and quality improvement while travelling as needed within the county.