This job will be based in the community seeing adults with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties in their own homes, care homes and nursing homes and out patient clinics.

See attached advert and job description for further details.

Main duties of the job

Please see attached job description for details.

• domiciliary visits across north, mid and south Bedfordshire to patients in their own homes and nursing and care homes.
• out patient clinics.
• participate in the videofluoroscopy clinic based at Bedford Hospital alongside senior clinicians. Training will be provided if required.
• training sessions on communication and dysphagia to other professionals .
• attend MDTs

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for details.

Band 6 role but both band 6 and band 5 JDs are attached. If no suitable band 6 applicants we will accept band 5 to 6 development.

Person Specification

Eligibility to work in Uk

Essential

• Has right to work in the UK

Qualifications

Essential

• Speech and Language Therapy Degree
• Dysphagia qualified

Desirable

• Videofluoroscopy competencies

Car driver

Essential

• Able to travel throughout Bedfordshire independently (public transport is not suitable)

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with adults with acquired communication and swallowing problems

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bedford Hospital

Kempston Road

Bedford

MK42 9DJ

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363-CHB6833219