Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Community

The post holder will bebased in Shrewsbury and willprovide servicesacross Shropshire,Telfordand Wrekin.The post includes three days within the CNRT and two days with the Adult Community SLT Service.

You willdeliverspeech and language therapy to adultswith communication and swallowing difficulties.Yourcaseload will cover a wide range of diagnoses including stroke,acquiredbrain injury, Parkinson's, Motor Neurone Disease, Dementia, and other long-term health conditions.

You will provideperson-centred, goal-focussed assessment and managementwith the aim of supporting people to maximise independence,participationand quality of life.

You willassistin service development includingquality improvement initiatives, audits, supporting students on placementanddelivering trainingprogrammes.

There are regular opportunities for continuing professional development both within and outside the teams.All SLTs have regular clinical and management supervision.We can refer tospecialistclinics including Videofluoroscopy, FEES and ENTand SLT-lednasendoscopyvoice clinicsand attending these appointmentswith your patientis encouraged.

The role offers excellent opportunitiesfordeveloping skills inmanaging a neurological caseload, supported by our friendly and experienced teams.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.