Band 6​/Locum Remote Adult Speech and Language Therapist

Job Title:

Locum Remote Adult Community Speech and Language Therapist
Banding:
Band 6/7

Location:

Remote, based in Shipley

Working Hours:

Full-time/Part-time
Duration: 6 months
Rate: £28-34 per hour

As a Band 6/7 Locum Remote Adult Speech and Language Therapist you will be responsible for triaging the Trust’s waiting list and providing specialist speech and language therapy services to adult patients in the community. This includes conducting comprehensive assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, and implementing therapeutic interventions to address communication and swallowing disorders. You will collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure a holistic approach to patient care.

Additionally, you will maintain accurate patient records, participate in clinical audits, and contribute to the development of speech and language therapy services. Your role will also involve providing remote consultations and support, ensuring continuity of care for patients who require ongoing therapy. Equipment necessary for remote working will be provided.

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy and registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Proven experience in providing speech and language therapy services to adults, particularly in community settings.
• Strong clinical skills in assessment, treatment planning, and intervention for communication and swallowing disorders.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying updated with the latest advancements in speech and language therapy.
• Experience in remote working and providing virtual consultations is desirable.

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement. We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.