Job summary

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Clinical Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Band 6: £35,392

37.5 hours per week

Permanent

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 6 dysphagia trained Specialist Speech & Language Therapist to work with as part of our community stroke team and in the wider service. This position is based in South Kirklees with main base being Mill Hill Health Centre in Huddersfield. However, on occasion, flexibility may be required to cover North Kirklees depending on service demands.

Main duties of the job

Locala Adult Speech and Language Therapy service provides comprehensive care for adults in a variety of community settings. We provide specialist triage, assessment, differential diagnosis, and treatment/discharge recommendations for adults with a range of acquired communication difficulties, eating, drinking, and swallowing difficulties (EDS) and neurogenic voice problems. We offer a hybrid approach of virtual and face to face care.

This role requires a highly motivated and innovative individual to work as part of our established multidisciplinary team.

Experience of working with stroke patients and understanding of stroke pathways and national service frameworks is essential. You should be confident in managing a caseload independently, assessing and treating patients with a wide range of communication and swallowing difficulties. As Specialist SLT you will also contribute to training, clinical supervision, and maintenance of competencies of colleagues within the team supported by the SLT and Stroke clinical leads and Team Leader. Excellent communication skills, IT skills and flexibility are essential qualities.

We are looking for an autonomous clinician who is able to use their own initiative, problem solve and be flexible in their approach. If you are interested in joining our thriving and continually developing service, come and join us.

For more information please refer toJob DescriptionandPerson Specification.

About us

To discuss the role further please contact, Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist, Lisa Carder [email protected] Team Leader, Theresa Dickinson [email protected].

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

• Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Development opportunities We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Be part of an organisation doing things differently. One that delivers CQC-rated Good NHS healthcare services, as well as having a positive social impact in local communities.