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,

• 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
  
  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.

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.