Specialist / Highly Specialist Speech And Language Therapist

Cygnet; Taunton; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent supervision & CPD

Free meals

Free on-site parking

Pension scheme

Job summary

Cygnet Taunton is expanding with a new 15-bed neuro-cognitive service. The Specialist Speech and Language Therapist will assess and treat patients with complex SCLN and EDS needs, working within an interdisciplinary team on-site and contributing to service development.

The role offers progression to Highly Specialist and provides high-quality supervision, CPD opportunities, and participation in large-scale SLT projects within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy with HCPC registration and RCSLT membership.
• Competency to independently assess and manage eating, drinking and swallowing (EDS) needs.
• Experience with older adults, neurology or neurodegenerative conditions.
• Understanding of Positive Behaviour Support with person-centred planning.
• Strong teamwork and desire to help others.
• Excellent communication and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage SCLN and EDS needs for a specialist caseload.
• Deliver input aligned with the Cygnet SLT pathway for neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative services.
• Work with the multidisciplinary team onsite and support workforce development and CPD.

Skills

HCPC registration

RCSLT membership

EDS management

Older adult neurology

Positive Behaviour Support

Team player

Communication skills

Time management

Education

SLT degree or equivalent

Postgraduate diploma (or equivalent)

Job description

Post: Specialist / Highly Speech & Language Therapist (Band 6 / Band 7 equivalent)
Salary: £40,966- £50,632 per year (dependent on experience)
Contract: Full time, permanent

Due to the opening of a new service, an exciting opportunity has become available for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our team at Cygnet Hospital Taunton.

This role is suitable for a Specialist SLT who is interested in consolidating their practice or an established Specialist SLT who ready to take the next step in their career to a Highly Specialist role.

Cygnet Taunton is opening a new 15-bed neuro-cognitive service, which will provide comprehensive, long-term inpatient care for older adults living with complex cognitive and neurological conditions alongside a psychiatric sequela.

The Neurocognitive Health Pathway offers patients an improved quality of life and improved functionality often not easily available to them due to their complex psychiatric and physical presentations.

Treatment and therapy is provided to optimise their abilities and reduce the impact of the neurodegenerative diagnosis they have; providing a stabilisation of symptoms and symptom management which reduces complications and preserves independence as long as possible.

Care and treatment is delivered within a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment by an interdisciplinary team.

Job Role

As an SLT you will be working directly with a specialist caseload of patients with complex needs to assess their speech, communication and language needs (SCLN) as well as eating, drinking and swallowing (EDS) needs.

You will work deliver input in line with the Cygnet SLT pathway for neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative services. As part of a multi-disciplinary team on-site, you will also work with colleagues across the service to support the implementation of management approaches, upskilling the workforce as required.

You will be part of a company-wide SLT service and as such will have the opportunity to participate in large-scale projects. You will receive high quality supervision and be supported with CPD.

We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist with:

• A degree / postgraduate diploma (or equivalent) in Speech and Language Therapy, registration with HCPC (Health Care Professions Council) and membership of the RCSLT (Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists)
• Competency to independently assess and manage EDS needs (essential)
• Experience in the field of older adults, neurology and / or neurodegenerative conditions evidenced by high level of clinical SLT knowledge.
• Understanding of Positive Behaviour Support with an emphasis on person-centred planning
• Evidence of being a strong team player with a genuine desire to help others
• Excellent communication / time management skills

In return we offer:

• Salary between £40,966-- £50,632 per year (DOE)
• Excellent Clinical Supervision, CPD and developmental opportunities for clinical and non-clinical duties
• Routine service meetings and peer support with Speech and Language Therapists
• Opportunity to personalise resource toolkit
• Paid CEN Membership
• Active involvement in service development, Quality Improvement initiatives and research opportunities
• Employee rewards, discount benefits scheme including Blue Light Card and NHS discounts plus more
• Company pension scheme
• Full induction training is given
• Free meals and free at-site parking on shift

The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check and an offer of employment will be subject to successful clearance.

For an informal discussion or to find out more, please contact Dominique St Clair Miller, Director of SLT (Healthcare) on 07885 476 384.

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