Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Advanced Specialist Speech & Language Therapist to work in Guernsey on a full-time basis.
The salary for this permanent Advanced Specialist Speech & Language Therapist job is £52,932 - £69,605 per annum.
Are you passionate about helping adults reclaim their voice, improve their communication, and tackle swallowing difficulties? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of patients across a variety of settings – from acute care to community? If so, this could be your next adventure!
As an Advanced Specialist Speech & Language Therapist, you’ll have the opportunity to lead your own caseload, work alongside amazing colleagues, and provide specialised care to those in need.
Main Duties:
- You’ll provide specialised speech and language therapy, using your skills to tackle complex cases and make a real difference in patients' lives.
- You’ll manage your own caseload and create personalised care plans that truly impact your patients.
- As an expert in dysphagia, you’ll support your colleagues and offer second opinions when needed.
- Work closely with nurses and other health professionals to provide well-rounded care for patients with complex needs.
- You’ll supervise and guide a team of SLT professionals, helping them grow and develop.
- Lead the way in improving services by shaping new policies and procedures.
- Share your knowledge and mentor students and junior staff, preparing them for future success.
- You’ll offer calm, empathetic support to patients and families, especially in tough situations.
- Handle sensitive conversations with care, adapting to each individual’s needs.
- Use your communication skills to engage patients who may struggle with therapy, making a real connection.
- Keep learning through professional development to stay sharp and up-to-date.
- Share your expertise by training healthcare staff, carers, and patients.
- Participate in research and audits to continue advancing the field of speech and language therapy.
What You'll Need:
- Essential Qualifications:
- A degree in Speech and Language Therapy and a Certificate to Practise.
- Certified membership with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Postgraduate qualification in dysphagia.
- Experience: A solid background in adult speech and language therapy, with a strong knowledge of dysphagia and other specialised interventions.
- Desirable Extras: Got five years of experience? Worked with voice caseloads? Post-chemo and radiotherapy caseloads? Even better! Experience as a student practice educator and a driving licence would also come in handy.
Contact:
This Advanced Specialist Speech & Language Therapist job is advertised by Craig Osborne; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
