Speech and Language Therapist

4 weeks ago

Rochester, United Kingdom Medway Community Healthcare CIC Full time

Are you passionate about working in stroke?

Do you want to build on your knowledge and skills within a specialist team?

Would you like flexible working to support your work/life balance?

If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you

MCH are looking for a self-motivated and dynamic Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly stroke team.

This exciting opportunity working with adults with communication and swallowing problems following a stroke has arisen due to expanding our team. This post will be based at Sheppey Community Hospital and will also include community work in the Swale area.

The role covers diverse communities across Medway and Swale and gives you the chance to work with your patient from hospital discharge to home. The stroke pathway consists of inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation Units (SRU) at Harmony House and Sheppey Community Hospital, as well as Early Supported Discharge Team (ESD) and Stroke Community Assessment Rehabilitation Team (SCART) for longer term rehab. You will have the opportunity to support your patients to achieve their goals for as long as clinically indicated.

You will be working as part of a specialist Stroke team including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Rehabilitation Assistants and Social Workers.

To assess, diagnose, treat and manage own specialist caseload of patients and maintain associated records.

To provide specialist intervention and evaluate outcomes.

To work with colleagues in an interdisciplinary manner for the benefit of stroke patients and the service, towards national and key service objectives.

To train and support the carers of patients and participate in appropriate specialist training of colleagues.

To advise and provide clinical support to therapists/staff on Speech and Language Therapy issues.

To supervise the work of assistants, technical instructors, students and other staff working with the postholder.

To be able to work within own scope of practice and engage fully in the supervision and Performance Development Review processes.

So what else?

This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.

You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement

MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patient

The small print

Informal visits can be arranged on request.

We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and our Scottish Widows group personal pension.

Communication and relationship skills

To work alongside other Speech & Language Therapy colleagues providing support and professional exchange of ideas and experience.

To attend appropriate meetings within Stroke Services & when appropriate, Adult Speech & Language Therapy Service.

To liaise with the Lead Stroke Speech and Language therapist and manager of Stroke Services

To liaise with the area team lead clinician regarding day to day management of with in Stroke Services

To liaise with the appropriate acute Speech & Language Therapists at Medway Maritime Hospital regarding day to day management of the acute caseload

To contribute to specialist clinical teams by discussing own and others input around clients needs ensuring a well co-ordinated care plan

To communicate complex condition related information from assessment to clients, carers, families and members of the multidisciplinary team/other professions

To communicate condition related information to clients who have communication problems themselves requiring tact or persuasive skills

To work closely with clients, carers and families, agreeing decision making relevant to the client management

To demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and families and colleagues, ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to understand exist

To demonstrate skills in motivating clients and carers to engage in the therapeutic process

To demonstrate negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations

To deal with initial complaints sensitively and to process according to organisational policy

To form productive relationships with others who may be under stress and/or have challenging communication difficulties

To employ excellent verbal and written communication skills

To represent the Speech & Language Therapy within Stroke Services.

To be aware of, adhere to and implement Service and Team plans and policies including integrated/

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