Job Description

Role: Speech & Language Therapist
Banding: Band 6-7
Location: Brighton
Job Type: Temp (8 weeks)
Salary: £25.00 - £37.00 per hour

We are urgently seeking a Speech & Language Therapist for an 8-week temporary role in Brighton. This position requires experience with Dysphagia and adult acute care. Band 6 candidates should be dysphagia competent, while Band 7 candidates should be competent in both dysphagia and tracheostomy care. Head and neck experience is also desirable.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage your own clinical caseload.
• Provide strategic clinical and operational leadership to our dynamic therapy team.
• Work collaboratively with the Senior Leadership Team to deliver exceptional, cost-effective services.
• Be a key player in pupil referrals and therapy service optimization.
• Oversee the financial and resource management within the therapies department.
• Champion continuous professional development, ensuring a high standard of service delivery.

Requirements:

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy qualification.
• HCPC registration.
• Experience working with children or adults with communication needs.
• Knowledge of clinical governance principles and audit processes.
• Valid driver's license.

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Reasonable Adjustments:

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