Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Neurosciences)

You will contribute to the delivery of a high-quality service within the specialist area of neurosciences. The successful applicant will provide out-patient clinics at The James Cook University Hospital, run a group for patients with Parkinson's Disease, with support from an assistant, and provide inpatient assessment for those with Parkinson's Disease. They would also have sessions on an acute neurology and neurosurgery ward, and intensive care, depending on experience. There may be an opportunity to work within other specialist areas eg Stroke / acute wards, depending on service need and individual preference.

Regular support will be provided both from your line manager and through peer supervision. The existing team consists of 4 other therapists, each with different skill sets and responsibilities, and 1 assistant.

You will be encouraged to take an active role in service improvement (both within our own service and our wider healthcare teams), clinical governance and continuing professional development of self and others in leadership and mentorship.

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Knowledge and skills (Band 7)

Knowledge and skills (Band 6)

Essential: - oCompleted post basic dysphagia training & competencies; - oIT competence

Desirable: - oVideofluoroscopy competence

Qualifications and training (Band 7)

Desirable: - oMember of RCSLT

Qualifications and training (Band 6)

Essential: - oDegree and licence to practice as a SLT as approved by RSCLT; - oTo be a registered member of the Health Care Professions Council

Desirable: - oRegistered member of RCSLT; - oAttendance at leadership & development programme

Experience (Band 7)

Experience (Band 6)

Essential: - oPost graduate experience of working with adults with acquired / progressive neurological disorders; - oMDT working experience; - oPrevious NHS experience

Desirable: - oExperience of videofluoroscopy; - oExperience of tracheostomy