Maxxima have recently partnered with one of the UK’s specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions. We are currently looking for an experienced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, who can provide overall support for the clinical leadership of the service. This post is based in Warrington, which is easily accessible via public transport.
 
About the role:
As a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, you will lead the SLT service and its development in a culturally diverse in-patient setting.

What’s in it for you as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist:

• Annual salary of £41,600 - £48,880 DoE
• Training opportunities i.e. Dysphagia
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities
• Career development and training
• Pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity Package
• Flexible working opportunities

Your main responsibilities as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist:

• Provide a high standard of Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) assessment and intervention, including other local settings as required (such as conducting dysphagia assessments in the absence of another Lead SLT)
• Contribute to the continued development of a high-quality therapeutic service
• Manage a complex clinical caseload ensuring high standards of care that is flexible to the needs of the person using evidence based / person centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate intervention
• Provide specialist Dysphagia assessment and intervention to patients, utilising competencies and experience at a specialist practitioner level

What we are looking for in a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist:

• Degree in Speech & Language Pathology 
• Current HCPC registration
• RCSLT Membership
• Evidence of Post-graduate study
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Leadership and service management skills
• Excellent communication skills- verbal and written
• Ability to adopt a systematic approach
• Clinical reasoning skills 
• Training and education skills 
• Able to work independently and show initiative
• Expert knowledge in dysphagia and communication disorders 
• Experience in delivering group or individual based interventions

Why work with Maxxima?

• Knowledgeable, dedicated and vastly experienced Permanent Team with longstanding professional relationships with multiple clients
• Access to exclusive vacancies through our numerous Master Vendor trusts across the country
• Vacancies outside of NHS Rate caps with our private sector agreements
• Access to International roles outside of England and the United Kingdom

Please note: 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.
 
Next steps:
If you are interested and would like to apply contact Paola Humeres on 020 3727 4840 or email paola.humeres@maxximagroup.com