City Hospitals Sunderland   NHSTrust
A University Hospital

The Sunderland Difference

High Level Specialist in Adults with Learning Disabilities

Speech and Language Therapist Band 3 (Spine point 33-35)
£29,412 - £31,810, 35 hpw

We are looking for a highly experienced and innovative Therapist with at least 5 years' experience to lead the direction and co-ordinate the service to Adults with Learning Difficulties in Sunderland.

This post has been reconfigured in order to combine membership of a Multi-disciplinary Team for complex, challenging behaviours/mental health/epilepsy with community provision together with 1 wte specialist Speech and Language Therapist.

You will need to have a good understanding of current policies and strategies and there implications for local services, You will be a resource for and a representative of the Trust in relation to this client group.

Central to the role will be to provide specialist clinical input to address Communication Disorders and Dysphagia difficulties.

This post is currently part of an active and supportive Special needs Team and is based with the Clinical Psychology Service.

You will provide support and supervision to the specialist SLT and students. Peer support is available from other ALD therapist in the locality.

We have a strong commitment to continuing professional development and will consider research interests.

For informal enquires please contact:
Sue Fox, Head of Speech and Language Therapy, Special Needs Service
(0191) 569 9122.

Application forms and job descriptions available from:
Personnel Department
Trust Headquarters
Sunderland Royal Hospital
Kayll Road
Sunderland SR4 7TP
Tel: (0191) 569 9058
employment.services@...

Closing date: 17th September 2003.

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