Job summary
Exciting opportunity for newly qualified or experienced Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join a supportive adult community speech and language therapy team based at Norwich Community Hospital. Gain experience working with people with a diverse range conditions and develop your skills in independently managing a communication and dysphagia caseload. Intensive support will be provided to the successful candidate to meet their dysphagia competencies with regular access to supervision and continuing professional development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
To provide Speech and Language Therapy assessment, differential diagnosis and treatment for adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders in a range of community setting including clinics, care homes and in patient's own homes.
About us
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Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an Outstanding rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist - Adult Community Team job description and person specification for details of job description and main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist - Adult Community Team job description and person specification for details of job description and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RCSLT recognised qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- RCSLT Registration
Experience
Essential
- Undergraduate clinical experience in adult acquired communication and swallowing disorders
Desirable
- Clinical experience as a Speech & Language Therapist
- Caseload management
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Basic knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions for acquired communication and swallowing disorders.
- Good communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Able to work within MDT
Desirable
- Post graduate dysphagia training
- Awareness of principles of clinical governance and audit
- Able to organise workload and manage time
Personal attributes
Essential
- Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults
- Able to empathise with patients who may have life changing, progressive and/or terminal medical conditions
- Willing to learn
Desirable
- flexible and able to adapt quickly to demands of service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RCSLT recognised qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- RCSLT Registration
Experience
Essential
- Undergraduate clinical experience in adult acquired communication and swallowing disorders
Desirable
- Clinical experience as a Speech & Language Therapist
- Caseload management
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Basic knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions for acquired communication and swallowing disorders.
- Good communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Able to work within MDT
Desirable
- Post graduate dysphagia training
- Awareness of principles of clinical governance and audit
- Able to organise workload and manage time
Personal attributes
Essential
- Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults
- Able to empathise with patients who may have life changing, progressive and/or terminal medical conditions
- Willing to learn
Desirable
- flexible and able to adapt quickly to demands of service
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
