Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Integrated Care System; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Wakefield is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join their stroke/neuro service. The role involves providing high-quality care for patients facing swallow and communication difficulties, alongside a team of skilled professionals. Applicants should hold a relevant degree and HCPC registration, with strong communication and leadership skills. The position offers opportunities for clinical education and career development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Childcare vouchers

Car lease schemes

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a speech and language therapist is essential.
• Experience in working with stroke and neurological patients is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality service for patients with swallowing and communication difficulties.
• Support and supervise less experienced therapists and assistants.
• Manage caseload effectively for optimal patient outcomes.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Caseload management

Education

Degree in relevant therapy profession

Job description

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

An opportunity has arisen to join our innovative service as Specialist Speech & Language Therapist for the stroke/neuro service at The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

The role will involve working on the stroke wards across Pinderfields and Dewsbury Hospitals and providing a high quality service for our patients who have swallow and communication difficulties following stroke, brain injury or neurological conditions.

You will work alongside skilled and supportive stroke SLT colleagues including a band 4 SLT technical instructor.

If you are interested in working with this caseload, we would like to hear about YOUR career aspirations and YOUR experience to date. Prospective candidates are welcome to come and visit our team.

The Adult Speech & Language Therapy Team at Mid Yorkshire is a very innovative service and we are focusing on high quality care for patients alongside optimising learning and career development opportunities for staff.

We are a busy department and a team of dynamic, innovative and friendly skilled Speech and Language Therapists. This post will involve supporting band 5 Speech & Language Therapists with training and supervision.

There will be access to specialist level training, regular clinical supervision and CPD. We are committed to demonstrating Mid Yorkshires core values and behaviors to provide high quality care for patients and respect for colleagues and service users alike.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of this role include:

The role will involve working on the stroke hyper acute, acute and rehab wards across Pinderfields and Dewsbury to provide a high-quality service for our patients who have swallow and communication difficulties.

Therefore effective caseload management skills, experience and knowledge in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with stroke and neurological presentations are required.

The post holder will work flexibly as required to maintain a responsive, patient centred and evidence-based service for optimal patient outcomes.You will support and work with the Service Lead, Team Lead and Clinical Leads for Adult Speech and Language Therapy to enable us to deliver a comprehensive service to adults with a range of disorders of communication and swallowing.

To liaise closely with colleagues in the acute and community settings to facilitate the smooth transfer of care, to contribute to schemes supporting early discharge from hospital and reducing unscheduled admissions to hospital.

To supervise, support and provide clinical education as required to less experienced Speech and Language Therapists, students, and assistants.To lead relevant projects for the SLT service.

Excellent inter-personal, communication, motivational, emerging leadership and team working skills are important components of how we work, in addition to our clinical skills.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Job responsibilities

For this role it is essential that candidates have a degree in a relevant therapy profession, HCPC registration as a speech and language therapist.

Please ensure you review the job description and person specification attached for further essential and desirable criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

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.