Speech and Language Therapist for Stroke - GOLDEN HELLO £3,000

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Great Yarmouth is seeking a Senior Speech and Language Therapist to assess and manage communication and swallowing difficulties in stroke patients. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and contribute to training on stroke care. The position offers a Golden Hello payment of £3,000 and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Golden Hello payment: £3,000

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing communication and swallowing difficulties.
• Confidence in assessing and delivering therapy programmes for stroke patients.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and manage communication and swallowing difficulties.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to in-service training on stroke care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Successful multidisciplinary team working

Ability to balance changing priorities

Experience with speech and language therapy

Competence in managing swallowing difficulties

Education

Relevant qualifications in speech and language therapy

Job description

Overview

Your role will be to assess, diagnose and manage communication and swallowing difficulties with inpatients on the stroke unit and, where appropriate, outliers on the acute wards at the James Paget University Hospital. You will be the senior SLT on the unit working with a band 5 SLT and with support from a band 7 SLTs based in the hospital. You should have excellent communication skills and a proven track record of successful multi- disciplinary team working, maintaining good working relationships with the ability to work flexibly and balance changing priorities in a fast paced inpatient environment. You will be experienced and confident in your ability to assess, devise and deliver therapy programmes for clients with speech and language difficulties following stroke. You will be competent in independently assessing and managing swallowing difficulties post stroke and seeking second opinions and onward referrals where appropriate. We have an established Dysphagia Trained Nurse programme on the unit which you will be involved in. You will have a working knowledge of the National Stroke Strategy, National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke and SSNAP and keep abreast of research and new developments in stroke care and contribute to in service training.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities information is included in the Overview above. This section consolidates the role expectations and duties related to assessment, therapy planning and MDT collaboration on stroke care pathways.

Benefits

• Golden Hello payment: £3,000 (taxable), paid in three instalments.
• £1,000 on appointment, £1,000 after 6 months in post, £1,000 after 12 months in post (pro rata if applicable).
• Golden Hello is not available to internal applicants.