Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified Band 6 Specialist SALT in Adult communication and dysphagia, including a neurological case load focus ,to join our friendly, innovative and supportive Adults team in Bradford, a vibrant multicultural city.

You will join a team of dedicated Speech and Language Therapists and Clinical Support Workers who are passionate about meeting the needs of our population.

This post is suitable for a current band 6 practitioner who has expereince in dysphagia , communication and other neurological conditions, or an established band 5 practitioner who has completed their newly qualified practitioner competencies through the RCSLT.

The Speech and Language Therapy service provides a supportive network of generalist, specialist and highly specialist therapists working in a wide range of clinical areas, and there are excellent opportunities for continuous professional development and clinical supervision, To work effectively as part of an established Adult Speech and Language Therapy team, to provide assessment, therapy, advice and support to our Adult population and their families who have specific needs in relation to their eating, drinking and swallowing.

To assess, develop and implement specialist Speech and Language Therapy treatment.

To manage a caseload of complex cases within adult dysphagia.

To offer specialist clinical advice/training/support to SLT colleagues and other professionals in Adult dysphagia.

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.