University Hospitals Tees
Senior Speech and Language Therapist - Stroke services
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Band 5-6 (Senior) Speech and Language Therapist (depending on experience) – Stroke services
An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated speech and language therapist to join our team based in the South Tees locality, working across the stroke pathway. This post is ideal for someone already working as a Band 6 therapist to develop their skills and experience across stroke services or for a Band 5 therapist with recent relevant clinical experience, ready to take the next steps in their career journey in a development post. This is an exciting time to join the Trust as we work together with MDT colleagues across University Hospital Tees to develop the vision for future stroke service delivery.
Key Requirements:
- Be a team player
- Demonstrate commitment to learning
- Confident in working in a busy multidisciplinary team
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the delivery of a high-quality service within the specialist area of stroke
- Work predominantly within the acute stroke unit pathway, with potential for future rotation across to the community stroke rehab inpatient unit
- Cross cover during periods of annual leave
- Participate in a rotational programme to work across other areas within the stroke pathway, if desirable
- Support and mentor speech therapy and rehabilitation support workers and students
- Provide support and mentorship to Band 5 staff (depending on experience)
- Be involved with attracting future candidates into the profession through participation in careers events and workshops and work experience placements
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Support and Development:
- Supported by a friendly, experienced team of therapists, support workers, and admin support
- Training and competency development in dysphagia management, including developing competencies within videofluoroscopy
- Encouraged to join team project development working groups
About Us:
- Part of University Hospitals Tees, formed by the coming together of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
- Committed to being the best place to work, ensuring the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience
- Supportive working environment with health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development
- Support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behavior change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities
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Contact Information:
- Name: Kathryn Dawson
- Job title: Operational Lead Speech and Language Therapist
- Email address: kathryn.dawson1@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01642 854497
Alternative Contact:
- Name: Georgia Payne
- Job title: Head of Dietetics and Adult Speech Therapy
- Telephone number: 01642 854777
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