Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Are you an existing highly specialist (Band 7 ) Speech and Language Therapist looking for a change, or an experienced senior (Band 6) ready for the next step working with adults who have communication and swallowing problems as a result of a stroke?

A very warm welcome awaits you at Wirral University Teaching Hospital in the Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Team

The ESD team is based at Clatterbridge General Hospital and comprises of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants, along with Speech and Language Therapists.

You will have a Speech and Language degree qualification and be registered with the HCPC and ideally be a member of RCSLT., The post involves provision of assessment, treatment and advice to adults with communication and swallowing difficulties as a result of a stroke in their own homes.

The successful applicant will be highly motivated to work with adults and have excellent communication, organisational and prioritisation skills and be an enthusiastic team member.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.