About the role
Salary: £32073.00 to £39043.00
TeamCDDFT
speech and language therapy are pleased to advertise an exciting Speech and
Language Therapy post which includes a number of
development opportunities in both acute and community, based at University
Hospital North Durham within our well supported Speech and Language Therapy
team. The Band 5 post will be supported by senior staff to ensure
that the successful applicant develops a broad range of dysphagia and
communication competencies that meet the Royal College of Speech and Language
Therapy standards. The successful candidate will also benefit from additional
support as part of CDDFT Preceptorship programme.
We
are looking for a well-organised therapist who would like to develop post-basic
dysphagia and communication rehab skills
with an interesting neurological caseload in a range of acute and community
settings including nursing homes, residential homes, domiciliary visiting and
out-patients. The successful candidate will hold a degree in Speech and
Language Therapy, be registered with the Health Professionals Council and be
committed to continuing professional development. We will provide professional
development opportunities to enable career development and support completion
of NQP competencies. The Trust also offers a preceptorship programme which is
proven to help support and develop new staff with a carousel of CPD
opportunities
The Speech
and Language Therapy Service offers a supportive team of experienced
colleagues allowing ready-access to support second opinions and ongoing peer
supervision to deliver evidence-based practise assessment and therapy to
patients across all settings. You will
help supervise speech and language therapy students, as well as contribute to
the delivery of teaching programmes to a wide range of community
professionals enhancing patient care.