Senior Speech and Language Therapist
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Scaitcliffe, Hyndburn
Senior Speech and Language Therapist
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Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Scaitcliffe, Hyndburn
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 days ago, 20 Jun | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
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Location ref: Scaitcliffe, Hyndburn
Full Job Description
The post holder will work alongside other Speech and language therapists and receive clinical supervision from a highly Specialist Speech and language therapist to deliver SLT intervention to meet the communication and dysphagia needs of adults who are referred to the team.The post offers the opportunity to develop specialist skills across a range of clinical areas including dysphagia, AAC, Total Communication and high-level language difficulties with clinical supervision from SLTs across the teams. There will be opportunities to develop your leadership skills and take an active role in service development including training, outcome measures and research.
The post holder will join a network of SLTs who work in Learning Disability across LSCFT and meet monthly basis to provide clinical supervision and develop good practice. The Trust recognizes and values the role of AHP's and you can follow the active membership on Twitter @LCSFTAHPs.
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
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