Job summary We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled and motivatedBand 7 Speech and Language Therapistto lead our new Early Supported Discharge servicefor people with disorders of communication and swallowing following a stroke.
You be able to work face to face with patients as opposed to working remotely.
We feel this is a real selling point to be part of the team and provide a much needed service for our patients.
You will also work as a vital part of our integrated multi-disciplinary team in a community setting, including community rehab wards.
This is an excellentopportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of patients by providing advanced diagnosis, assessment, and treatment for communication and swallowing disorders arising from a stroke.Gravesham Community Hospital is located a short distance from St Georges ShoppingCentre and is surrounded by well-known food establishments and local coffee shops making it an ideal location to be based from.This is afull timeposition.
The Early Supported Discharge service operates8am - 4pm Monday - Saturday.A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential in order to carry out community visits to patients in their homes and visit other bases.
Main duties of the job To lead a service for people with disorders of communication and swallowing following a stroke within the Early Supported Discharge framework.
To work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team of staff in a community setting including community rehab wards To undertake advanced diagnosis, assessment and treatment of patients with a range of communication and swallowing disorders arising from a stroke To proactively develop the speech & language therapy service for patients within the stroke pathway To contribute to the development of junior therapists and rehab assistants within the wider community and SLT team To liaise and offer highly specialist advice as appropriate to a wide range of professionals To be responsible for the daily organisation of sessions and caseload To contribute to the triage of referrals To provide advice, support and education for patients and their families/carers To lead innovation and service development projects To deliver training to other professionals community hospital ward staff To keep up-to-date with knowledge and skills through CPD and internal & external training courses About us About the CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes.
We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team.
Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here.
If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit Job description Job responsibilities As a Speech and Language Therapist within the Early Supported Discharge Team, youll be part of our valued team basedat GraveshamCommunity Hospital in Gravesend.You will feel valued as a Speech and Language Therapistwithin HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: £46, to£52, Band 7salary withNHS Pensionandfull Agenda for Changeterms and conditions 5%high cost area allowance Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year Free tea, coffee and milk at your base locationThe Ideal CandidateThe ideal candidate will have / be: A BSC Hons or recognised degree equivalent qualification in Speech and LanguageTherapy A Registered member of Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) A Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) Dysphagia trained and able to independently manage a caseload of patients with swallowing difficulties Evidence of postgraduate courses/CPD in relevant fields Experience with stroke patients within a setting that is relevant for the post community setting, outpatients, inpatient rehabilitation Leadership experience and experience of supervising work of junior staff and assistants Knowledge of a broad range of assessments and therapy interventions relevant to a caseload of adults with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties arising from stroke Person Specification General Requirements Essential Click Apply for this job above to view the Job Description on our career site Desirable Click Apply for this job above to view the Job Description on our career site