Speech and Language Therapist

at  Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Are you looking for an opportunity to further develop? We have an excellent position for a full time Specialist Speech and Language Therapist. The successful candidate will join our well-established and supportive Speech and Language Therapy Department in Bolton, as part of our acute team. We are looking for an individual who can work independently in dysphagia and communication management, has sound foundation skills and experience working in stroke rehabilitation / acute setting.
The post holder will benefit from working within a support team, robust supervision, appraisal programme, excellent in-house training and CPD. Supervision and support will be provided by Band 7 Speech and language Therapists.
We are a reflective and welcoming team and believe in full clinical engagement in contributing towards improving the quality of our service.
We will consider flexibility regarding working hours, part time applications will be considered.
We are a medium sized department working across both the acute and community settings. Able to offer continuity of care for our patients and a wide variety of opportunities for our staff.
For more detail please see the job description and person specification.
To prioritize and manage own caseload independently.
Your role will be across general medical and surgical wards, emergency department, whilst also working with our stroke service.
Providing training around eating, drinking and swallowing and communication to carers and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
To assess and ascribe a level of risk using adjuncts to the bedside assessment, which require technical skill e.g. cervical auscultation, pulse oximetry etc.
To identify and refer on to other specialists as appropriate e.g. ENT, FEES, VF etc.
To participate in audit activities in the team, including SSNAP for stroke patients.
To work as an autonomous practitioner managing an appropriately complex caseload under the guidance of a senior colleague.
Will liaise with other necessary agencies to establish robust communication networks with carers, other health workers and agencies in order to facilitate an integrated approach to care. This includes participation in multi-professional meetings, case conferences and other team meetings where they may be the sole representatives of their professional group.
Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice
The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff has joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.

Please refer the Job description for details