Band 6 Acute Speech and Language Therapist

NHS; Harlow; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust seeks a Band 6 Acute Speech and Language Therapist to manage a caseload of adults with communication and swallowing disorders. This role involves participating in interdisciplinary patient care and requires relevant qualifications and experience. Full-time hours are available, or job share can be arranged.

Qualifications

• SLT Degree or equivalent and HCPC Registration are essential.
• Experience with adults having communication and swallowing disorders.
• Supervision experience of students or juniors is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders.
• Participate in interdisciplinary decision making for patient care.
• Organise service delivery in line with departmental policies.

Skills

Negotiation

Problem Solving

Education

SLT Degree Qualification or equivalent

HCPC Registration

Member of RCSLT

Job description

Go back The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Band 6 Acute Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 02 July 2025

The Speech and Language Therapy team at Princess Alexandra Hospital are looking for a senior therapist(s) to join our team on a permanent basis. Individuals seeking to develop advanced dysphagia and leadership skills, or a current Band 5 therapist seeking to progress within the acute setting would be ideal for this role.

You will independently manage a caseload of adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders, actively initiating and participating in the interdisciplinary decision-making around patient care and developing service delivery initiatives.

We have 45 hours a week available so this post would suit an individual looking for full time hours or 2 therapists working as a job share.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will independently manage the caseload of adults with acquired swallowing and communication disorders, actively initiating and participating in the interdisciplinary decision making around patient care and developing service delivery initiatives.

The post holder will maintain an overview of the competing demands for speech and language therapy service, managing service delivery and keeping their line manager informed of pressures to self and service, prioritising the caseload and administrative workload to meet capacity demands.

The post holder will be responsible for organising the Speech and Language Therapy service in accordance with Departmental and Trust policies and procedures.

The post holder will apply evidence-based practice in order to manage a specific caseload of patients with complex neurological needs under supervision.

To maintain personal professional status by ensuring that the requirements laid down by relevant professional body for periodic registration to maintain personal professional licence are complied with.

To exercise professional accountability as guided by the relevant professional body and maintained in accordance with the policies of the department and The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust.

About us

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.

Job responsibilities

For further details to refer to attached job description and personal specification, alternatively please contact Tracey Murray (our lead SLT) for further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• SLT Degree Qualification or equivalent
• HCPC Registration
• Member of RCSLT

Experience

• Experience in assessment and treatment of adults with acquired communication disorders and swallowing difficulties
• Experience in delivering training and education
• Supervision of students / juniors / assistants

Knowledge

• Established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions
• Good understanding of the roles of other professionals in the MDTs including, occupational therapists, physios, dieticians, etc and the interface between primary and secondary care etc
• Negotiation and Problem Solving skills
• Awareness of the principles of clinical governance/audit

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearpro rata per annum plus 5% high cost area supplement