Speech and Language Therapist

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join the Coventry Community Neuro and Stroke Rehab Services (CINSS). The post focuses on community-based rehab for patients with neurological conditions, including stroke, aimed at timely discharge and integrated care.

You will work within an interdisciplinary team, develop neuro clinical skills, and participate in training and quality improvement activities while delivering

Qualifications

• Post-graduate experience and sound clinical reasoning.
• Experience in neuro rehabilitation preferred.
• Ability to work in Community Stroke and Integrated Neuro Rehab Service.

Responsibilities

• Provide community-based Speech and Language Therapy to CINSS patients.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to deliver patient-centred rehabilitation.
• Support timely discharge from hospital and ongoing rehab needs.
• Contribute to quality improvement projects and service development.

Skills

Neurology care

Dysphagia

Communication skills

Band 5/6 SLT

Job description

Do you have the passion to make a difference to people's lives following a neurological event?

The Coventry Community Neuro and Stroke Rehab Services (CINSS) are looking for a highly motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join their interdisciplinary team.

The service is a community based interdisciplinary therapy team, who support the timely discharge of patients from hospital. These patients have ongoing rehabilitation or neuro management needs following a new or worsening presentation of a neurological condition, both stroke, and non-stroke.

The teams work collaboratively with acute services, rehab and community networks and third sector services to deliver a patient centred; goal focused approach to rehabilitation. Our team is an integral part of the stroke pathway, in-reaching into both stroke and in-patient rehab settings.

This post will offer you the opportunity to consolidate and develop neurological and wider clinical skills, as well as giving you the opportunity to be part of quality improvement projects and service developments, working closely with other Speech and Language Therapists and the wider team.

If you are a compassionate, dedicated team player and are motivated by meaningful, holistic rehabilitation which is centred around patient goals and their life roles, then please get in touch and help us to continue to make a real difference.

An inclusive team approach, excellent communication skills are essential. You will be expected to work independently and effectively within the Community Stroke and Integrated Neuro Rehab Service, to ensure safe and effective management of these patients in the community. You will be able to prioritise your workload and time effectively to support an integrated approach.

This post would suit an experienced band 6 Speech and Language Therapist looking to develop further their neuro clinical skills, or a band 5 with a range of experience in dysphagia and communication, with an ability to demonstrate transferable skills into this clinical area.

We are a dynamic and friendly team who are committed to providing an excellent patient-centred service. We support the continuous development of clinical skills through joint working, access to a comprehensive in-house training program, and opportunities to attend both, internal and external courses.

Your development will be supported through Value Based Appraisal, one-to-one and group clinical supervision.

The successful candidate will have evidence of post-graduate experience and sound clinical reasoning. There is expectation that the candidate will be committed to providing high standards of care.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Willetts Job title: Lead Speech and Language Therapist Email address: [e-mail]