Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Stroke
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Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Stroke - Fixed term: 12 months (18.75 hours)
The Speech and Language Therapy team are recruiting an enthusiastic and innovative SLT for a 12 month fixed term role based on the inpatient Stroke wards. This post is to cover maternity leave and is 18.75 hours per week.
About Stepping Hill Hospital
Stepping Hill Hospital is 1 of 3 Primary Stroke Centres across Greater Manchester, boasting a hyper acute stroke unit, thrombolysis service and a team of specialist staff. The service has frequent access to a videofluoroscopy and FEES clinic.
About the Role
You will work as part of a supportive MDT delivering a service on our hyper acute, acute and rehabilitation stroke wards. We work collaboratively with the Nutrition MDT for holistic management of patients.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Receive monthly supervision with a senior SLT.
- Supervise junior SLTs and Assistants.
- Contribute towards and receive regular in-service training as well as other CPD opportunities.
- Daily Activities:
- Provide a safe, effective and consistently high quality Speech and Language Therapy service at Stockport Foundation Trust.
- Manage a delegated caseload within the specialist area of stroke, including hyper-acute, acute and rehabilitation.
- Assess, plan and implement patient centred, evidence-based interventions.
- Provide evidence-based care, education and information to patients, carers and health care professionals.
- Contribute to the training and development of Speech and Language Therapy students.
- Supervise and support Speech and Language Therapists and Speech and Language Therapy Assistants.
- Support and develop the Speech and Language Therapy service within specialist clinical areas.
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About Stockport Foundation Trust
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
Our Mission
Our mission is to make a difference every day.
Our Values
- We care
- We respect
- We listen
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
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Benefits
The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Jen Turnock
- Job title: Stroke Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist
- Email address: jen.turnock@stockport.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 0161 419 4042
or
- Name: Ruth Broadfield
- Job title: Stroke Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist
- Email address: ruth.broadfield@stockport.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 0161 419 4042
or
- Name: Claire Colbourn
- Job title: Team Lead Speech and Language Therapy
- Email address: claire.colbourn@stockport.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 0161 419 5270
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