Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Shrewsbury & Oswestry

The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Oswestry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health trust in Oswestry is seeking a qualified Speech and Language Therapist to provide comprehensive therapy services to patients in various settings. The successful candidate will work independently, driving to visit patients in both care homes and their homes, and will have strong skills in dysphagia. Regular clinical supervision and developmental opportunities are provided within a supportive team environment. Flexibility and resilience are essential due to the diverse caseload and geographical area covered.

Benefits

Regular supervision

CPD sessions

Qualifications

• Postgraduate level skills in dysphagia are essential for this role.
• Ability to drive and access a vehicle is required for home visits.
• Experience in communication therapy will be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Visit patients in care homes and their own homes.
• Provide input to local IC teams in and around Oswestry.
• Attend regular clinics to enhance learning and support patient management.

Skills

Dysphagia skills

Driving license

Communication therapy

Flexibility

Resilience

Job description

The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive service to a defined geographical area in mid and North West Shropshire. They will work autonomously visiting patients in both care homes and patients’ own homes and providing input to the local IC teams in and around Oswestry.

You will be able to drive and have access to a vehicle as the area covered is extensive and rural. We do have dept. pool cars which can be booked for use on visits.

You will need to have dysphagia skills at a postgraduate level as dysphagia makes up a large proportion of the patients we see. You will also have an opportunity to provide a broad range of communication therapy.

Additionally, we have access to regular Video fluoroscopy clinics and a burgeoning FEES clinic that we are in the process of developing further. It may be possible to attend these clinics with patients referred from your own caseload to enhance learning and to aid support the patient's management.

We work across the whole of Shropshire to include 4 community hospitals and The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt orthopaedic hospital including their specialist spinal unit. We also provide a service into the IC teams across the county.

We have clinical leads in the areas of Spinal injury, AAC, Dysfluency, Voice and dysphagia.

We are a hard working but friendly and supportive team working in an ever changing and fast paced environment. Given the nature of our caseloads, the range of disorders that we treat and the large geographical area that we cover, the post holder will need to be flexible and resilient, responding to the changing needs of the service on a daily basis.

We have regular clinical and management supervision, professional meetings and CPD sessions throughout the year.

The community SLT team at SATH currently consists of 9 Speech and Language Therapists and two Assistant practitioners.