Speech and Language Therapist

Speech & Language Therapist – Band 6

Location: Leatherhead, Surrey

Salary: £35,392- £42,618. depending on experience

Hours: 37.5 full time – part time hours considered

An exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist looking to make an impact on the lives of people with complex disabilities and those recovering from acquired brain injury including TBI and stroke and/or other neuro conditions.

You will be supported by our existing SLT Team and you will also work very closely with our friendly, dynamic multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the wider success of these services.

In this role, your duties will include;

• To provide a speech and language therapy service to adults with acquired communication, cognitive and/or swallowing problems.

• To offer neurorehabilitation in a residential setting to adult clients, providing intervention on an individual or group basis as required.

• To provide specialist speech, language and swallowing assessments and neurorehabilitation to clients on the stroke pathway adhering to local and governmental policies.

• To provide specialist speech, language and swallowing assessments and neurorehabilitation to people as out-patients as required.

• To have a responsibility for developing SLT programmes and services for clients within NRS, under the guidance of the Senior Speech and Language Therapists.

• To provide advice to clients, their families and relevant staff on the management of dysphagia.

• To contribute to the monitoring and achievement of relevant standards.

ABOUT YOU

• You are an enthusiastic and motivated Speech and Language Therapist with an interest in providing speech and language therapy services for clients with complex neuro disability.

• You are passionate about your area of work

• Our Values and Behaviours inspire you

• You hold a degree or diploma in Speech and Language Therapy and up to date HCPC registration

• You are a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy and work within the scope of your professional guidelines