Speech & Language Therapist Band 6

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive, welcoming team. We have permanent part time (0.5 WTE) 18.75 hours available, for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist, within the Adult Speech and Language Therapy Community Team based in Nottingham city.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to provide high quality, evidence based, swallowing and communication assessments, rehabilitation and interventions, for adults with acquired disorders (such as dementias, Parkinsons, and a range of other conditions).

The service provides home visits, clinic appointments, in-reach to care homes, and runs therapeutic groups including adult dysfluency, post stroke total communication skills, and a Parkinsons voice maintenance group. We also offer intensive rehabilitation programmes where appropriate, and training to care home staff and other professionals.

We have regular one-to-one supervision, shadowing opportunities, we hold monthly SLT clinical meetings, are involved in SLT Clinical Excellence Networks (such as the East Midlands Progressive Neurology CEN) and offer specialist training in specific clinical interventions.

Please note the hours are part time (0.5 permanent). We may consider applications from Therapists interested in part time hours, and from those ready to progress from band 5-6 dependent on relevant experience., The SLT team work across Nottingham, supporting a wide variety of adult clients, in their own homes, community settings including clinics, care and nursing homes. We work closely with other community health and social care teams, and the voluntary sector. Our clients present with a wide range of aetiologies including stroke, end of life, dementia, neurological, mental health and respiratory conditions.

The successful applicant will need to have dysphagia experience, and in addition to clinical skills, will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You must be able to prioritise tasks and manage your time effectively. You will need to be flexible, innovative, organised and keen to learn for the benefit of your clients. You will receive regular supervision and training opportunities and will be supported to develop your skills further.

We liaise and meet regularly with SLT colleagues in our Community Stroke Team and Community Neurology Service, with a monthly in-service programme of clinical meetings for our continuing professional development. We are also involved in national SLT clinical excellence networks organising study days. There are many opportunities for training and development.

We are looking for an organised, enthusiastic, empathetic Speech and Language Therapist who shows initiative and flexibility and is an excellent team player

We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives.

CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.