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Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Stroke and Neuro

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust, Reading

Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Stroke and Neuro

£39959-£48117

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust, Reading

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 day ago, 13 Nov | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: 104d0dc6739641c58624e8942bde0e7e

Location ref: Reading

Full Job Description

This post is based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. You will be participating in:

  • Providing specialist assessment, therapy and management for patients with communication and swallowing difficulties across the stroke and neurorehabilitation pathways.
  • Working collaboratively as part of the SLT and wider multidisciplinary teams.
  • Providing supervision and support to other members of the team, where appropriate.
  • Contributing to training for members of the MDT in relevant areas of stroke and neurological care., Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

    Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent licence to practice
  • Registered member of RCSLT
  • Registered member of HCPC, Evidence of Dysphagia competencies in complex dysphagia management, such as RCSLT dysphagia competency framework
  • Evidence of successful post-graduate study through CPD portfolio, Experience of MDT working
  • Changing own practice in response to evidence
  • Relevant specialist experience post qualification, Well established knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the specialist area
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team, Awareness of other relevant policies including Vulnerable adult/other relevant legal frameworks.

    We are one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, and currently touch the lives of half a million patients in the west of Berkshire every year by providing high quality acute medical and surgical services for our local communities.
    • Our values:
  • Compassionate
  • Aspirational
  • Resourceful
  • Excellent
    • The town of Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK. The CQC rated the care provided by The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

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https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/band-6-specialist-speech-language-therapist-stroke-127744235
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