Speech & Language therapist (Rotational)

The Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team in South Devon have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and dynamic Band 5 Therapist to join our friendly and supportive team in a full time, permanent post with the opportunity to rotate across our Acute, Community and Stroke Teams.
We are located in beautiful South Devon with easy access to Dartmoor National Park , the South West Coastal path and some fantastic beaches offering a great quality of life. The cities of Exeter and Plymouth are also only a short hop away.
You can look forward to:
· A well-established and experienced team of SLTs who are dedicated to supporting staff and encouraging career development.
· A supportive clinical supervision and appraisal structure.
· Friendly colleagues with a range of specialist knowledge and expertise, and open to new ideas or perspectives.
· Regular opportunities for CPD.
· Access to FEES clinics which run weekly
· Access to Videofluoroscopy clinics and in-house training for competencies and MBSImp.
· Involvement in clinical trials such as PHEAST.
As a successful candidate, you will have a recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree and HCPC registration.
You will demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills to support the individual needs of patients and families, working together with other professionals.
With support, you will organise, plan and prioritise your own workload, and develop appropriate strategies for caseload management., + The provision of a speech and language therapy service to adults with speech, language and communication needs and to adults with acquired dysphagia (with access to advice from more experienced and specialist speech & language therapists) in an inpatient and/or community setting
+ To be responsible for assessment, diagnosis and development and implementation of treatment programmes for personal/shared caseload with access to clinical supervision and advice from senior colleagues and relevant others
+ Assist in the setting up and running of training courses for hospital staff, other professionals, patients and carers
+ To be responsible for own case notes, writing in the medical and ward notes, and report writing for a range of purposes and contributing to the multidisciplinary goal planning process
+ To be responsible for the supervision and support of SLT assistants and volunteers
+ Enabling people to make their own choices about what matters to them
+ This post involves no budgetary responsibility

Working for our organisation
Why Work With Us
We are a small, friendly team working across the acute, adult learning disability and community settings. We are an innovative and motivated team with a supportive and collaborative environment which offers:
+ the opportunity to work with a varied caseload including dementia, stroke, Parkinson's and MND
+ Joint working and second opinions with our clinical specialists
+ the opportunity to work in different settings to develop/ extend your range of experience at band 5 level., Maintain close collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team through joint working and effective communication regarding treatment aims, progress and discharge planning (providing written reports and referrals as appropriate) under the supervision of more experienced specialist speech & language therapists
Provide appropriate and timely information to all relevant members of the healthcare team regarding patients' rehabilitative requirements and changes in progress and communicate condition-related information to clients, carers, families and members of the MDT in a way that is accessible and easily understood. This will include the use of facilitative strategies for people with communication and/or cognitive disorders and other barriers to understanding
To be responsible for updating notes within the patient's care setting, departmental notes, and a range of report writing for dissemination of findings to appropriate professionals and relevant others
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You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a 'Staff Carers' policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer's Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
+ We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply promptly
+ Please read the job description and tailor your application to reflect the role
+ Correspondence will be via Trac, text and email. Please check your email and Trac account regularly.
+ Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band
+ If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion
+ It is your responsibility to assist us in the timely receipt of appropriate references
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.