Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic, qualified Speech and Language Therapists (SLT) to work within our established team of committed SLT's and Assistant SLT's.
The post holder will assist in delivering high quality services to adults with communication and swallowing difficulties across Northumberland and North Tyneside.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have the opportunity to work with clients presenting with a range of acquired aetiologies including stroke, dementia, neurological conditions and respiratory conditions . You will be responsible for the assessment and treatment of patients on your caseload.
The post is suitable for a new graduate seeking experience in adult work. The post forms part of our highly successful band 5 rotation scheme, allowing experience in a variety of settings and with a number of client groups.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To develop / improve / maintain / manage communication / swallowing / feeding skills of adults in a given location, through direct intervention, liaison and joint working with other staff and carers and across agencies, to maximise their potential, reduce risk and enable their maximum participation and integration into society.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To develop / improve / maintain / manage communication / swallowing / feeding skills of adults in a given location, through direct intervention, liaison and joint working with other staff and carers and across agencies, to maximise their potential, reduce risk and enable their maximum participation and integration into society.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
- Knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group)
- Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
- Knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group)
- Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group)
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
