Overview

This is a fantastic opportunity to work as part of an innovative Stroke MDT and with our enthusiastic and supportive Speech and Language Therapy Service. The Stroke Therapy team are valued members of our Stroke MDT and actively contribute to service developments, research and planning. The Speech and Language Therapy team work across organisational boundaries to deliver a Stroke ESD and work closely with our community colleagues to develop networks and support patient pathways.Responsibilities

Form part of the senior team with other advanced specialists in Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy.Supervise Band 6 and Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists and students on placement.Contribute to the VFS rota and be given opportunities to develop skills in this area.Have evidence of post graduate training and development.Can work flexibly as required to support the team to deliver 7 day cover and extended days.What the team offers

Regular support and supervision from experienced Speech and Language Therapists and members of the wider MDTBoth external and in-service training to promote clinical excellence and evidence based practice.Opportunities to contribute to departmental service development.Strong links with the wider MDT and opportunities for interprofessional working.Links to the Research and Innovation department and opportunities to contribute to National and Local research studies.Support flexible working.Candidate profile

This post will be suitable for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist looking to further develop their skills in adult acute working and Stroke. A training post may be offered if appropriate (Annex 21).About the Trust

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.Our services: Acute Care providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services we provide the Mersey Regional Burns and Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.Awards and Achievements

Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers and Health Service Journal)National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing and AHP Preceptorship Programme

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