Job Type: | permanent | Duration: | |
Category: | Nursing | Recruiter Reference: | 36124 |
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Speech and Language Therapist (Band 5 equivalent)
Salary: £29,544 – £31,865, dependent on experience
Hours: Full-time, 40h
Contract: permanent
Base: Cygnet Hospital Wyke (Adarna Ward), Bradford
Cygnet Wyke, Blankney Grange, Huddersfield Road, Wyke, Bradford, BD12 8LR
This post is based on Adarna Ward, our 15-bed rehabilitation service for men with mental illness and a secondary diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder at Cygnet Hospital Wyke. Individuals can continue along the specialist pathway to Adarna House, a 9-bed step-down service enabling a continued focus on recovery through meaningful activity and engagement in local community initiatives. Our aim is to support service users to live as independently as possible.
This post would suit a newly qualified SLT looking for their first post or a recently qualified SLT wishing to build on post-graduate experiences to pursue a role working in the fields of Autism and Mental Health.
Five reasons you should apply!
Job Role
As a Speech and Language Therapist, you will have a unique opportunity to deliver an evidence-based SLT service to meet the needs of the complex client group within an in-patient service. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will use expert skills to assess, advise and intervene with the aim of promoting functional communication systems and optimal independence. You will be able to train others, promote good practice and maintain a successful inclusive communication environment. You will be accountable to the Director of Speech and Language Therapy for Healthcare and the onsite service manager. You will be supported by an experienced SLT who works across both Adarna Ward and Adarna House.
We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist with:
In return, we offer:
Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
How to Apply
Are you ready for a new and rewarding opportunity? Please apply now. For more information please contact Katie Dixon, In-house Recruiter (07436 256 225) or Dominique St Clair Miller, Director of SLT for Healthcare Division (07885 476 384).
To find out more about us please visit www.cygnethealth.co.uk
Closing date: 1 month