Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Band 6

NHS Jobs; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 43,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust seeks a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 6) to provide assessment, diagnosis and specialist interventions for adults after stroke. You will manage an acute caseload on the Stroke Unit at Lincoln County Hospital, supervise Band 5 SLTs and SLTAs, and provide clinical support to the team. This is an acute-care post with leadership responsibilities.

Experience in stroke rehabilitation and line-management is desirable; ACUTE only.

Qualifications

• Assessment and intervention for adults after stroke.
• Clinical supervision of junior SLTs and SLTAs.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, diagnosis and specialist intervention for adults post-stroke on the Stroke Unit.
• Supervise Band 5 SLTs and SLTAs and allocate tasks as needed.
• Provide clinical support to SLTs and SLTAs within the team.

Skills

Stroke rehabilitation

SLT supervision

Job description

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Band 6

To provide assessment, diagnosis and specialist, evidence based intervention to adults who have had a stroke referred for speech and language therapy, including providing self-care and support information, to patients, carers, and other professionals. To manage a caseload of adults who are in the hyper acute and acute phases following stroke. To supervise and monitor the implementation of specialist treatment programmes delivered by Band 5 SLTs and SLTAs. To allocate tasks appropriately to them while retaining overall responsibility for the designated caseload To provide clinical support to SLTs and SLTAs. Base: Lincoln County Hospital - Stroke Unit This post is ACUTE only.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust