THE PERCY HEDLEY FOUNDATION
Northern Counties College
SPECIALIST SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST
Band 6/7 depending on experience
The Percy Hedley Foundation is a charity providing services for children and adults with cerebral palsy and/or severe communication difficulties. Adult Services has a number of departments which provide day services, employment experience, education and residential living options for over 120 people. A recent development has been the opening of Northern Counties College, providing further education opportunities for young people aged between 19 -25.
We are seeking to recruit an experienced speech and language therapist to support the work of Adult Services within Northern Counties College
- The post is full time – five days per week.
- The successful candidate will have the exciting task of developing a Speech and Language Therapy service in a further education setting. There is a commitment to multi-disciplinary working, with occupational therapy and physiotherapy in place.
- This post would suit a therapist with experience of working within adult learning disability who is flexible, innovative and committed to team working. Experience of working with AAC users and a post graduate Dysphagia qualification is essential for this post.
- There will be opportunities for liaison and joint training opportunities with the speech and language therapist already in post within Adult Services.
Enquiries to Angela Gilbert, Principal, Northern Counties College
For information pack and
application form, please telephone, fax or email
to:
Mrs G. Bradford, PA to the
Principal at following address:
Northern Counties College
Tankerville Terrace
Jesmond
Newcastle
NE2 3BB
Tel: 0191 281 2888
Fax: 0191 2812870
g.bradford@...
http://www.percyhedley.org.uk/vacancies/07-05-14-SALT/vacancy.asp