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Speech and Language Therapist - Swansea

Job Title: Speech and Language Therapist

Location: Morriston Hospital, Swansea SA6 6NL

Band: Band 6

Contract Type: Locum

Salary: £20 - £28 per hour

About you:

Are you a highly skilled and experienced Speech and Language Therapist specialising in head and neck cancer looking for a locum role?

We are looking for skilled and experienced Speech and Language Therapists (SALT) to support our client to deliver excellent care within the head and neck cancer service at Morriston Hospital in Swansea, part of Swansea Bay University Health Board working in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Essential Qualifications:

We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled Speech and Language Therapist with:

• BSc or diploma in Speech and Language Therapy.
• HCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Minimum 2 years' post-graduate experience.
• 6 months recent NHS experience within the last 3 years.
• Enhanced DBS clearance.
• Experience in head and neck cancer, and dysphagia experience

Benefits:

• Competitive pay rate: £20 - £28 per hour.
• Access to Health Assured (mental health and wellbeing support).
• First access to shifts with the ability to block book shifts in advance.
• Comprehensive compliance support.
• Holiday pay, pension scheme, and online CPD training opportunities.

Why Choose Us:

We are a friendly and approachable team committed to finding you locum roles to ensure you enjoy both your work life and your home life. We offer 24/7 support for all our clinicians - we are always here when you need us most.

If you are looking for a locum Speech and Language Therapist role apply today.

How to Apply:

Please apply online using the form below and attach a copy of your up-to-date CV.

Unfortunately, we cannot process applications for candidates who cannot provide evidence of a UK right to work.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Medacs Healthcare are currently recruiting for a variety of Speech and Language Therapy vacancies throughout the United Kingdom, if this role is not quite right for you but you'd be keen to hear about other roles we have to offer, please contact Jess on 02039379629 or via email at jessica.drew@medacs.com to explore alternate opportunities

Role: Locum Consultant Clinical or Medical Oncologist - covering Lung

Rates: £110-£140 per hour dependant on experience. Inside IR35 only

Shifts: Monday-Friday, no on calls. Full or part time considered. Job plan available on request. Some remote working offered

Location: South Wales

Benefits:

• Access to The Support Hub - our support service to help support your mental health and well-being and enable you to deliver outstanding care.
• First sight of shifts across multiple NHS trusts
• Competitive pay rates
• A dedicated placement officer
• Free CPD courses and career support with Medacs Academy
• Hundreds of new shifts available every day
• Long term jobs and short shifts available
• Lucrative referral scheme
• Revalidation support
• 24/7/365 service - we're available when you need us

Working flexibly at this NHS health board, you will enjoy close working relationships with cancer patients managing their cancer throughout the disease, treating where possible or providing the highest standards of palliative care.

Working alongside a friendly, multidisciplinary team of dedicated healthcare professionals, you will be using some of the most advanced medical equipment in the country to ensure the effective provision of radiotherapy and systematic therapy treatments.

The field of Oncology is constantly evolving as new treatments are developed and breakthroughs are made in this specialised field of medicine. By choosing to build a strong and rewarding career at this health board you will become a key element within their vision to improve the health of the population, with particular focus upon the most vulnerable in our society.

General key skills

In addition to your qualifications, as an Oncology Consultant you will have:

• Quick thinking abilities
• Patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• Excellent attention to detail
• A systematic approach to tasks
• Excellent timekeeping
• The ability to work well and under pressure
• Empathy and understanding
• A flexible attitude
• A desire to improve and develop knowledge and skills
• Active listening skills

Main Duties/Responsibilities

As an Oncology Consultant with this NHS health board you will:

• Actively support patients and their families, communicating clinical information to explain a diagnosis, stage of cancer and treatment options using a variety of methods, to ensure practical understanding.
• Assist in managing the side effects and symptoms of cancer and its treatment including pain management.
• Coordinate treatment plans and prescribe various types of treatment, including chemotherapy and immunotherapy.
• Treat patients with radiation therapy (applies to Clinical Oncologists only).
• Provide constant monitoring and care for patients in seriously ill or unstable conditions.
• Communicate with patients on shared patient decision making
• Work in and where appropriate, lead a multidisciplinary team
• Assess and prioritise patient/client requirements, delegating effectively to others.
• Recognise, review, and report a patient's condition and any changes to the patient and the multidisciplinary team.
• Performing basic administrative and clerical tasks, such as keeping records of test results, writing prescriptions, providing cancer information to patients, and monitoring treatment plans.
• Responsible for adhering to the GMC professional Code of Conduct.

Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications

Essential

• Be a GMC registered Doctor (you do NOT need to be on the Specialist Register).
• Have relevant experience at Consultant level, or references to support your transition up to Consultant level.
• Hold evidence of stand-alone Right to Work in the UK (unfortunately locum jobs aren't able to offer visa sponsorship).
• You will need to pass an enhanced background check (DBS).

If you are ready to work in a hospital that prides itself on the opportunities provided to staff and the care provided to patients, apply today, and enjoy access to hundreds of shifts, a dedicated Recruitment Consultant and revalidation support.