Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist

Integrated Care System; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a Band 6/7 Speech and Language Therapist to join their expert Therapy Team at Abingdon Community Hospital. You'll help deliver essential rehabilitation services for stroke patients, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment. The role offers opportunities for career progression and flexible working hours, with a focus on patient-centered care.

Benefits

Access to learning and development opportunities

Flexible shifts and paid annual leave

Opportunity to work with over 50 partner NHS Trusts

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
• HCPC registration is mandatory.
• Postgraduate training in dysphagia and 2+ years experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality rehabilitation services for stroke patients.
• Support communication and swallowing management for patients.
• Contribute to clinical projects in stroke rehabilitation.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Teamwork

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification

Registered with HCPC

Job description

Job Title: Band 6/7 Speech and Language Therapist

Location: Abingdon Community Hospital, Marcham Road, Abingdon, OX14 1AG

Ward: Therapy Team

Pay Rates: from £22.99 per hour

Shift Patterns: 37.5 hours, Mon-Fri 8:30-16:30

Main duties of the job

Work as part of the speech and language therapy team within the post-acute specialist stroke rehabilitation unit, providing high-quality rehabilitation services to patients on the Oxfordshire stroke pathway.

Support patients and their families, as part of a multidisciplinary team, to understand and manage communication and/or swallowing conditions.

Have day-to-day responsibility for providing a speech and language therapy service and enabling safe and supported discharge into the community.

Contribute to clinical projects and developments in stroke rehabilitation.

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health, and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath, and Northeast Somerset. Services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics, and in people's homes. They focus on delivering care as close to home as possible. In everything they do, they strive to be caring, safe, and excellent.

Benefits

• Career Progression: Access to learning and development opportunities to take on new roles and challenges.
• Work-life Balance: Flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources, and paid annual leave.
• Opportunity & Access: Over 50 partner NHS Trusts offering flexibility in how and where you work.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a detailed breakdown of duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent.
• Registered with HCPC.

Experience

• Postgraduate training in dysphagia and at least 2 years of postgraduate experience working with dysphagia.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.