We are delighted to offer you an opportunity to join our Award-Winning, nationally recognised Stroke Services to work as part of our Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) as a HCPC Registered, Specialist Speech and Language Therapist. This is a new service model which offers a significant opportunity to develop and implement high quality care pathways and MDT training plans, contributing to building a culture of research and development, with strong links to our local community and local universities supported by an invested interest in improving Stroke Rehabilitation. You will be a highly motivated and competent clinician who is equipped to work autonomously across both our hospital and community Stroke provisions. You will need to be skilled in dysphagia to support adults with an acquired range of swallowing and communication difficulties who is willing to work flexibly with colleagues to meet service need. If you do not currently hold this competency we will consider offer dysphagia training as part of your development plan. This is predominantly a clinical facing post but may have the opportunity to include some innovative remote working and virtual appointments.Due to the nature of the role you will need to be able to sufficiently travel across a large geographical area. With our commitment to improving our work/life balance offer, we will consider requests for flexible working within the limitations of the service.

Main duties of the job

You will support patients in a bed based stroke specialist unit and being discharged into the community facilitating a smooth and timely transition from hospital to home. In addition, providing support with community visits to patients' homes, community hospitals and care home settings.

As part of your role you will expected to:

Have a detailed professional and clinical knowledge and have a focus in one of the following areas adult acquired communication disorders and dysphagia and/or adults with neurological conditions.

Work within a varied role and responsibilities will include specialist assessment, therapy and management for our stroke population.

Support service development, training and research opportunities alongside excellent peer support will be available as part of the Haywood Hospital Therapies Portfolio and the Adult SLT team.

Be skilled in the assessment of complex/specialist care/support needs and in the development, implementation and evaluation of care/support packages.

Have supervisory, training and leadership responsibilities where appropriate and will have some responsibility for team performance and service developments/improvements.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to �2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to �250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding this role please see attached the job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent.
• Registration with HCPC Post Graduate RCSLT accredited dysphagia course or equivalent.
• Post qualification courses in communication disorders Attendance at relevant Clinical Excellence Networks.
• Up to date field work/pre-registration student training.

Desirable

• Modules at Masters level Evidence of further clinical study.

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience to the role including assessment and management of acquired communication disorders.
• Assessment and management of routine dysphagia.
• Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with the impact of acquired communication difficulties.

Desirable

• Experience in assessment and management of complex dysphagia.
• Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of specialist clinical knowledge relevant to the post.
• Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, HCPC standards and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults.
• Awareness of relevant NSF's and NICE guidance.

Desirable

• Knowledge of relevant NSF's and NICE guidance. Understanding of wider NHS agenda and its application to the local context.

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Haywood Sneyd Stroke therapy

Burslem

ST6 7AG

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