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The Speech and Language Therapy Service in Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent offer assessment and treatment to adult patients who have communication and / or swallowing difficulties in community locations such as the person’s own home.  We offer dysphagia, communication and voice assessment and intervention.  We have strong leadership and an ethos of compassionate management. 

Do you want a unique opportunity to make a difference?

We have an exciting role for a Band 6 SLT in North Staffordshire working in an established team in specialist clinical areas of:

-        Huntington’s Disease dysphagia and communication within a neuropsychiatric MDT

-        Mental Health dysphagia and communication within an inpatient setting

-        Adult Learning Disabilities dysphagia and communication within a supportive Community Learning Disability Team

The role is 22.5 hours per week and while this sounds like a complex role in part time hours, the caseloads are small and achievable with flexibility around timetables, and a lot of friendly support around the work. 

The role is initially fixed term for 12 months, but this is likely to be possible to extend, should all parties feel that this is agreeable. 

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What we’d ask of you

We are looking for an independently practicing clinician who is enthusiastic and highly motivated.  We’d expect you to be happy to travel to see people in a location which suits them best, be great at engaging with the people who use the service and their families, and to be happy to offer face to face appointments and telephone calls. 

You will need to have the following skills or experience:

·         Be a registered Speech and Language Therapist

·         Be an independently practicing dysphagia clinician

·         A willingness to undertake post-registration training relevant to the post

·         A willingness to attend Clinical Excellence Networks relevant to the post

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What can we offer?

Payment of Professional Registration Fees - An equivalent allowance can be offered which will enable the individual to pay for yearly professional registration fees.

We know that competition within the SLT job market is fierce!  As such, we would like to offer you a range of benefits associated with working with us:

·       20% protected time each week for supervisions, CPD, self-directed learning or project work.

·       Strong links with the local university which is soon to offer an undergraduate master degree in SLT.  This includes opportunities to be involved in the course syllabus, lecturing, student placements and interviews.

·       Opportunities to access CENs, training, mentoring, peer support groups, conferences, our journal club and our own inhouse SLT forum.

·       A workplace buddy to help you settle into the role and area.

·       Great clerical support and access to communication and dysphagia assistants.

·       The opportunity to be autonomous in your own clinic diary and flexible working arrangements.

·       An NHS trust with a great ethos of caring for staff and patients, and a strong commitment to embracing EDI values.

·       A team of SLTs with experience where you can be yourself with non-judgemental positive regard offered to you without question.

·       For the right candidate, we would consider a relocation package to help you move to Staffordshire (terms and conditions apply).