Speech and language therapist

Job summary

Job overview

• 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 aself-motivated anddynamicSpeechand LanguageTherapist to join ourfriendly stroketeam.

This exciting opportunity working with adults with communication andswallowing problemsfollowing a strokehas 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 coversdiverse communities acrossMedway and Swaleand givesyou the chance to work with your patient from hospital discharge to home. Thestrokepathway consists of inpatientStroke Rehabilitation Units(SRU)atHarmony HouseandSheppey Community Hospital, as well asEarly Supported Discharge Team (ESD) andStroke 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 clinicallyindicated.

You willbeworkingas part of a specialist Stroke team including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Rehabilitation Assistants and Social Workers.

Main duties of the job

• To assess, diagnose,treatand manage own caseload ofpatientsandmaintainassociated records.

• To provide intervention and evaluate outcomes.

• To work with colleagues in aninterdisciplinarymannerfor the benefit of stroke patients and the service, towardsnationalandkey serviceobjectives.

• To train and support the carers ofpatientsandparticipateinappropriate trainingofcolleagues.

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

• To supervise the work of assistants, technical instructors,studentsand 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.