NORTH TYNESIDE NHS PCT

 

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY ADULT SERVICE 
North Tyneside General Hospital, North Shields 
 
 
 
POST 1 
Specialist Speech & Language Therapist 
Band 2 - Spine Points 31 - 33 
£27,141 - £29,355 per annum: pro-rata for job share/part time 
Full/Part-time (job share considered, 10 sessions per week) 
Temporary contract for 8 months initially 
Ref: NP009/04 

Following successful bids for research and development funding we are able to offer a temporary contract to run for 8 months available from April 2004.  
 
The post will encompass a range of adult acquired disorders and may include community team working with younger adults, stroke, Intermediate Care or Parkinson’s Disease according to service needs and your preferences.  

POSTS 2 & 3 
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (2 Posts) 
Band 2 / Band 3 (depending upon experience) 
Band 2: Spine Point 31-33, 
£27,141 - £29,355 (per annum).  
Band 3: Spine Point 36-38, 
£33,021 - £35,715 (per annum).  
Salary for both bands are pro-rata for part-time.  
Full/Part-time (job share considered, 4-10 sessions per week) 
Permanent contract 
Ref: NP010/04 

Owing to changes in our therapist's personal circumstances we are able to offer permanent specialist sessions in adult acquired neurological disorders.  
 
The posts will encompass a range of adult acquired disorders and may include community team working with younger adults, stroke, Intermediate Care or Parkinson's disease according to service needs and your preferences.  

ALL POSTS

• You will have at least 3 years experience in this field and have accredited dysphagia training.  
• Experience of both in-patient and community rehabilitation would be an advantage.  
• We are looking for therapists who are dynamic and enthusiastic about their work and with an innovative evidence based approach to service delivery.  
• You will join a well-resourced and effective team based at both North Tyneside General Hospital and Wallsend Health Centre.  
• We offer a supportive working environment with opportunities for specialist development. 
• We have close links with Newcastle University and the post may include sessions into the Aphasia Clinic.  
• In North Tyneside there is a range of specialist multidisciplinary teams where we work as integral members of the team.  
• The 11 strong adult service is part of the wider Speech and Language Therapy Department of North Tyneside.

 
As these posts involves contact with a vulnerable client group, they have also been designated as requiring ENHANCED Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau.  
 
These posts are subject to the terms and conditions of the Scientific and Professional Whitley Council and the General Whitley Council.  
 
THESE POSTS ARE OPEN TO EXTERNAL APPLICANTS. 
 
For an informal discussion and further information please contact: 
Rose Hilton on (0191) 2932712.  
 
Application forms and job descriptions are available from: 
Human Resources Department 
3rd Floor, Milvain Building 
Newcastle General Hospital 
Westgate Road 
Newcastle upon Tyne 
NE4 6BE 
24 hour Recruitment Line: (0191) 219 5003 
 
Closing date: Thursday, 11 March 2004 
 
We firmly believe in equality of opportunity and welcome applicants from all sectors of the community wishing to work in a smoke free environment 
 
If applicants have not heard within 6 weeks they have not been successful. 

NORTH TYNESIDE SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPY SERVICE 

We, have a nationally recognised track record of innovation and clinical excellence. Staff teams are encouraged to explore new ways of implementing research evidence into everyday practice. 
 
Clinical leadership in: 

• Community Paediatrics
• Special Needs
• Adult Learning Difficulties
• Early Intervention and
• Adult Services

 
Our five integrated clinical teams enjoy established working partnerships with

• acute services
• Social Services
• the LEA and
• the private sector.

 
Close links are maintained with Newcastle University and therapists have full access to library and R&D facilities within North Tyneside PCT and Northumbria Healthcare. 
 
North Tyneside is situated on the coast in north east England, a few miles outside the city of Newcastle. The area is within easy reach of the natural beauty of rural Northumberland and has excellent transport links to the city centre and the rest of the region. The area enjoys good house prices and with an extensive choice of cultural and leisure pursuits on the doorstep, offers an excellent quality of life. 

Find out more about cities, towns, coast and countryside: 
 
North Tyneside 
 
Northumbria in a Nutshell 
 
Newcastle & Gateshead 
 
'NE1-NE70' The North East of England 
 
North Country Web 
 
"the scene" North East 
 
North Shields Victorian Christmas Market

 

 
 
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