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Job Title: Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist
Trust: Worcester Acute Hospitals Trust
Location: Countywide - Aconbury West, Worcester Royal Hospital & Blythe House, Alexandra Hospital
Ward: Acute Speech & Language Therapy
Pay Rates: £25.60 Per Hour
Shift Patterns: 5 hours per week on a weekday (flexible on day)
Why might this job interest you?
We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist to work with Worcester Acute Hospitals to support the voice service by independently managing an outpatient waiting list and voice caseload. In this role, you will be responsible for co-ordinating and booking their appointments and therapy plans.
In this role you will be required to:
- Provide leadership to a team of therapists responsible for the care of voice and/ or upper airways patients who are under the care of an ENT Consultant at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust.
- Act as lead clinician for the voice service in the provision of outpatient care across the three hospital sites, ensuring equitable access to SLT.
- Act as a highly specialist clinician working with patients on the voice caseload.
- Contribute to service delivery and development with a view to providing a streamlined, evidence-based service, promoting the role of the SLT in early intervention and diagnosis of voice disorders
What you’ll need:
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- Registered member of RCSLT and HCPC
- Advanced on-going postgraduate training in voice and upper airway disorders.
- Experience of conducting and interpretating EEL (Endoscopic Evaluation of the Larynx)
- Significant post qualification experience of working proactively within a multidisciplinary team in ENT
- Experience of leading teams and people management, as well as supervising assistants and students.
In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of:
- Relevant Qualifications
- Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.
The benefits we can offer you in return:
· Putting People in Places to Care - be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
- Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
- Blue Light Card - NHS Discount Provider
- First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
- Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
- Working options to suit your lifestyle?- being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
- Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP’s own academy.
- Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
- Being part of the NHSP Community means you’ll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.
Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.
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