Speech and Language Therapist

Gateshead Health; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Gateshead Health is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist for a fixed 12‑month maternity cover. The post involves assessing, diagnosing and treating adults with communication disorders across care homes, clinics and patients' homes.

You will work within the MDT, provide family training, and ensure documentation and CPD activities are up to date. HCPC registration and RCSLT membership are required.

Qualifications

• Experience working with an adult caseload.
• Experience delivering therapy in a community setting.
• Experience working with an MDT.
• Ability to provide training to carers and healthcare staff.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and treat adults with acquired speech, language and communication difficulties across care homes, clinics and patients' homes.
• Input into MDT service planning and collaborate with other professionals.
• Supervise SLT assistants and nursing staff where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and write reports; contribute to CPD.

Education

Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent

HCPC registration

RCSLT membership

Job description

We have an opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive team for a fixed period of 12 months. This position is to cover a maternity leave and the successful applicant will assess, diagnose and treat people with communication difficulties in a number of settings including care homes, clinics and patients' own homes.

Main duties of the job

Conduct formal and informal assessments for adults with acquired communication disorders.

Formulate differential diagnoses with support from senior SLTs as required.

Provide evidence-based, goal-oriented communication therapy.

Consider and provide AAC as appropriate.

Work closely with the MDT including carers, GPs and others.

Provide training and advice to family members, carers and other healthcare staff.

Maintain accurate, timely clinical notes and write clinical reports.

Participate in clinical supervision and CPD activities.

About us

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

Job responsibilities

• To assess, diagnosis and manage adults with a range of acquired speech, language and communication difficulties across a range of out-patient settings in Gateshead e.g. care homes, clinics, patients homes and potentially hospital wards as required, including those who have complex and/or severe difficulties.
• To input into the specialist service for patients as part of the MDT.
• To supervise the work of SLT assistants/Technical Instructors /nursing and care staff and students.
• To participate in research in specialist area as required.
• To work in close collaboration with other professionals and as part of the MDT to provide an integrated approach to each clients specific difficulties.
• To provide excellence in clinical care and working to achieve the highest level of patient safety.
• To continuously develop the service and constantly strive to improve.
• To act as a source of specialist clinical information/advice for the Trust.
• To provide appropriate clinical supervision and in-service training for speech and language colleagues, assistants and students.
• To contribute towards service evaluation and demonstration of efficacy and efficiency.

See attached for full JD.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent
• HCPC registration
• RCSLT membership

Experience

• Experience working with an adult caseload
• Experience working with an MDT
• Experience carrying out communication assessment and intervention
• Experience delivering therapy in a community setting

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.

Service Leads, Adult Speech and Language Therapy