Speech and Language Therapist

City Health Care Partnership CIC; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a therapist to provide speech and language therapy to adults facing communication and swallowing disorders. The role offers great development opportunities, with a commitment to staff training and support. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and a desire to work with adults in community settings. This position allows you to grow your expertise in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Continuous professional development opportunities

Structured preceptorship program

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills are essential.
• Willingness to learn about adult communication and swallowing disorders.
• Experience or training in relevant areas is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide adult speech and language therapy across community settings.
• Run a community videofluoroscopy clinic in conjunction with local hospital.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Desire to develop knowledge in dysphagia

Experience in stroke therapy

Knowledge in voice disorders

Understanding of dysfluency

Familiarity with aphasia

Job description

Overview

Are you looking to start your career in a friendly and forward‑thinking department that offers great CPD opportunities?
On our most recent colleague survey 100% of our team would recommend CHCP CIC as a place to work and believe it takes a positive approach to health and wellbeing.

We are looking for a therapist with excellent communication skills who would like to develop their knowledge in working with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders.

Responsibilities

• Provide adult speech and language therapy across a number of community settings including community inpatient units, specialist multidisciplinary stroke services, community clinics and domiciliary visits.
• Run a regular community videofluoroscopy clinic in conjunction with the local hospital trust.

Qualifications and Experience

• Excellent communication skills.
• Desire to develop knowledge in working with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders.
• Experience or training in dysphagia, stroke, voice, dysfluency and aphasia is desirable.

Development & Support

We are fully committed to staff development and a robust supervision and appraisal framework. You will be taken through a structured preceptorship program, completing dysphagia training, and will have opportunities for further specialist training as needed.

Support is provided by senior staff with advanced clinical knowledge in areas of stroke, voice, dysfluency, dysphagia and aphasia, as well as team peer support and regular team CPD meetings and supervision. Staff are provided with the necessary information technology to enable flexible and mobile working.

Contact

For further information please contact Anna Ray, Professional Lead & Operations Manager for Speech and Language Therapy:
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]

About CHCP

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