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Form of workJob Title: Speech & Language Therapist
Grade:Band 6
Trust: Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Community role - Kilby House, Sefton. Netherton Health Centre, Liverpool
Hours: Mon - Fri - 15 - 37.5 hours per week
Pay rate: £19.10-£30.56 (uplifts for nights, weekends and Bank Holidays)
Length: 4 months
Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust are currently seeking organised and motivated candidates to fulfil an SLT opportunity with the community team in the Liverpool and Sefton areas under a long-term placement contract. Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills looking to embark on a new opportunity within the NHS? If so, we would like to hear from you today!
The applicant will have knowledge and experience of EMIS and working in a similar role with Children who have communication difficulties. The postholder will be given a service induction including training on patient related IT processes and systems.
Role Details:
- To work with the team leader and neighbourhood team of Speech and Language Therapists to provide a high-quality Speech and Language therapy service to children aged 0-19 in a variety of community settings including clinics, schools and nurseries.
- To provide a specialist Speech and Language Therapy Service to children and young people who present with a range of eating, drinking and swallowing disorders (Dysphagia).
- Provide therapeutic intervention using specialist knowledge to children with a variety of speech, language and communication difficulties.
- Model and support less experienced clinical staff to use specialist skills in assessing children with a complex combination of communication difficulties and disabilities.
- Work collaboratively with other partner agencies and carers to enable them to understand the communication difficulty and to provide appropriate advice, support and intervention.
The Successful Candidate Will:
- Hold a Degree in Speech & Language Therapy or equivalent
- Be HCPC registered
- Have previous NHS experience working with children with communication issues.
- Be dysphagia competent (desirable)
- Practice in accordance with the professional, ethical, and legal codes of the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), and Trust and NHS protocols and guidelines
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