Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

TeamCDDFT speech and language therapy are pleased to advertise an exciting Specialist Speech and Language Therapy permenant post which includes a number of development opportunities as part of a multi-disciplinary stroke rehab / elderly care team based at Bishop Auckland Hospital and hold a community progressive caseload including dysphagia patients within our well supported Speech and Language Therapy team. The Band 6 post will be supported by senior staff to ensure that the successful applicant continues to develop a broad range of specialist dysphagia competencies that meet the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy standards.

We are looking for a well-organised therapist who has completed their post-basic dysphagia training and has experience of working with both communication and swallowing impaired acute and community caseloads. The successful candidate will hold a degree in Speech and Language Therapy, be registered with the Health Professionals Council and be committed to continuing professional development as well as holding an accredited post-basic dysphagia qualification or equivalent. the post will offer oppourtunites to develop further specialist skills in stroke rehabilitation, elderly care and an interesting community caseload with multiple aetiologies in a variety of community settings.

The successful County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest integrated care providers in England, serving a population of around 600,000 people. We are a high performing organisation with a track record of success. For informal enquiries please contact Jill.Dyer@nhs.net, If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.