Speech and language therapist

Medway Community Healthcare; Minster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a dynamic Speech and Language Therapist to join their stroke team. This role, based at Sheppey Community Hospital, offers the chance to work with patients from hospital discharge to home. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and take part in training colleagues. Flexible working arrangements are available, supporting work-life balance while delivering essential services in the community and hospital settings. This position requires relevant qualifications and experience in stroke care.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Employee pension options

In-service training and supervision

Qualifications

• Must have relevant SLT qualifications and maintain HCPC registration.
• Experience working with stroke/neuro patients required.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of MDT working.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, treat and manage own caseload of clients.
• Work in an interdisciplinary manner for stroke patients' benefit.
• Train and support clients' carers and participate in training colleagues.

Skills

Assessment and diagnosis skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Patient management

Education

Relevant SLT qualifications and HCPC registration

Relevant CPD in Stroke/neuro

Job description

Are youpassionate about workingin stroke?

Do you want tobuild onyour knowledgeand skillswithin a specialist team?

Would you like flexible working to support your work/life balance?

If you answered yes,we'vegot the perfect role for you!

MCH are looking for a self-motivated and dynamic Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly stroketeam.

This exciting opportunity working with adults with communication and swallowing problems following a stroke has arisen due to expanding our team. This post will be based at Sheppey Community Hospital and will also include community work in the Swale area. This post is part time- 32 hours per week.

The role covers diverse communities across Medway and Swale and gives you the chance to work with your patient from hospital discharge to home. The stroke pathway consists of inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation Units (SRU) at Harmony House and Sheppey Community Hospital, as well as Early Supported Discharge Team (ESD) and Stroke Community Assessment Rehabilitation Team (SCART) for longer term rehab. You will have the opportunity to support your patients to achieve their goals for as long as clinically indicated.

You will be working as part of a specialist Stroke team including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Rehabilitation Assistants and Social Workers.

Main duties of the job

To assess, diagnose, treat and manage own caseload of patients and maintain associated records.

To provide intervention and evaluate outcomes.

To work with colleagues in an interdisciplinary manner for the benefit of stroke patients and the service, towards national and key service objectives.

To train and support the carers of patients and participate in appropriate training of colleagues.

To advise and provide clinical support to therapists/staff on Speech and Language Therapy issues.

To supervise the work of assistants, technical instructors, students and other staff working with the postholder.

To be able to work within own scope of practice and engage fully in the supervision and Performance Development Review processes.

About us

So what else?

• This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you'll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
• We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
• We'll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
• You'll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

Would you like to work flexibly?In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The small print

• Informal visits can be arranged on request.
• We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the Scottish widows group pension scheme.
• MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.

Job responsibilities

1. To assess, diagnose, treat and manage own caseload of clients and maintains associated records as a member of the Speech & Language Therapy Service and Stroke Services.

2. To work with colleagues in an Interdisciplinary way for the benefit of stroke patients and the service, towards key service and National objectives.

3. To train and support the carers of clients and participate in appropriate training to other colleagues.

4. To advise and provide clinical support to other therapists/staff on Speech and Language Therapy issues.

5. To supervise the work of assistants, technical instructors, students and other staff working with the postholder.

6. To provide intervention and evaluate outcomes

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Relevant SLT qualifications and HCPC registration
• Relevant CPD in Stroke/neuro

Experience

• Experience working with stroke/neuro
• Able to evidence sound knowledge of MDT working

Awareness of MCH

• Evidence of working within MCH values
• Evidence of knowledge of MCH

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.