Senior Speech & Language Therapist - Community

We have an exciting opportunity for a senior speech and language therapist to join our friendly, innovative speech and language therapy service, based in our community team in East Suffolk.
This is a varied role and responsibilities will include assessment, therapy and management for a mixed caseload of people with a range of acquired swallowing and communication difficulties. The successful applicant will be a dysphagia competent clinician, with experience in working with adults with a range of communication and swallowing disorders, who is willing to work flexibly with colleagues to meet service need.
Community SLT is part of a wider, integrated SLT service in East Suffolk which covers a broad range of clinical specialisms, including aphasia, dysphagia, stroke, progressive neurological conditions, dementia, dysfluency, learning disability and ENT. In Ipswich Hospital, we provide inpatient services across all adult wards, including stroke. We also run videofluoroscopy and FEES clinics for both inpatients and community patients, with opportunities to gain competencies in these assessment techniques. Our outpatient therapists operate as core members of the Head and Neck MDT and ENT services. In the community, we work closely with our MDT colleagues, particularly in relation to the stroke ESD service, and services for people with MND and progressive neurological conditions. We also host a countywide service for adults with learning disability. We are currently enhancing our MDT working with our Integrated Neighbourhood Team colleagues. The community team also
provides LSVT intervention and maintenance packages, and group interventions, according to patient need. All teams are supported by our skilled SLT apprentices and assistants.
The service champions research and quality improvement, and are committed to developing leadership skills for staff at all levels., · To independently manage a caseload of adults with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties.
· To provide assessment, therapy and management of patients referred to the community SLT service for East Suffolk.
· To provide assessment and intervention face to face, over the telephone and by virtual clinics
· The post holder will be based in the community, working in people's own homes, care homes, community hospitals, as well as the clinic base.
+ To work collaboratively with wider community services/Alliance partners to support care pathway for people with communication and swallowing difficulties.
+ To prioritise referrals into the community service, in line with Departmental policies and procedures.
· To contribute to the provision and assessment of students on clinical placement including SLT students and wider MDT professions.
· To support student learning, and provide support to junior staff, Please note that where response levels are exceptional we may close the post before the specified date, therefore early application is recommended.
Please make sure that you read the Job Description and Person Specification attached and that your statement in support reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria.
Secondment - if you are interested in undertaking a role on a secondment basis, please ensure that you have discussed this with your current line manager prior to submitting your application. Please note if you are already an employee of ESNEFT fixed term roles will only be offered on a secondment basis.
When providing reference details please provide email addresses so references can be sought promptly to cover the last 3 years of employment.
Successful candidates may be charged for their DBS check. Please ensure you read the information found in the attached DBS Information document
The Trust is committed to its staff and their development and to equal opportunities and diversity. Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community.
Whilst we welcome applications from all and your application will be considered on individual merit, if you are offered a position and require a Skilled Worker Certificate of Sponsorship we may not be able to process your application to the final stage due Home Office eligibility.
In submitting an application form, you authorise East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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